Mortal
“When Alice had all her lies about you falling into place, when you were fed up with the way people treated you and were ready to have someone on your side. I had to make sure you would believe me before I told you.”
“You’re serious.” I study his face, but it’s unreadable. “Right.” I shake my head. “I’m not in the mood for jokes.”
“I’m not making a joke.” He turns to me, and the moonlight is bright enough to see his eyes.
There’s no laughter in them. No humor, no playfulness.
They’re red.
My breath stops short.
"Oh my God," I breathe.
"You know that you're not human. Humans don't have the kind of strength you do. And now you know that I'm not human either."
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