s*x in death
Every time he killed, the mark on my shoulder bled a little more.
"The Debt," Julian whispered, the realization hitting him like a physical blow. "The more I fight for her, the more I destroy her."
"Exactly," Silas purred. "Biology is destiny, Doctor. You are a predator. She is the prey. The Tenth Life is the end of the loop. If you kill my men, she dies from the feedback. If you let me take her, she lives... but she belongs to the Board."
Julian dropped the scalpels. They clattered against the stones of the creek, the silver fading to a dull, rusted grey. He fell to his knees, his head bowed.