His Sin
He doesn’t move, as I put my hand through the bars of his cell, resting the book against the concrete floor.
"You don't have to read it," I tell him, suddenly self-conscious that he is judging me. He’s a pure-blood immortal who I doubt has any interest reading a child’s novel. Regardless, I’ll sleep better tonight knowing I gave it to him. "I just hope you see why I'm doing this."
He looks at the book, and then back at me again, the dark ends of his hair raining down into his thick eyelashes.
“Run, Amolet,” he breathes, his tone making me shudder. “Before I have to watch this place take your innocence.”