The Devil’s Bargain
Was this truly the same Zoe Thorne who usually carried herself with such arrogant, predatory confidence?
“I’m just here to see if you’ve stopped breathing so I can call the coroner,” Aaron replied. He quickly masked his brief moment of doubt, reclaiming his usual cold authority.
“Not dead yet,” Zoe whispered. She let out a soft, jagged laugh, her clear eyes narrowing with a sudden flash of madness. “I can’t go to my grave yet. Not until I’ve had a real taste of you first. I’m not that generous.”
She reached out a shaking hand, grasping at the air between them as if he were a lifeline. Her voice broke as she whispered her next words. “Come here... please. Help me.”