rs late

wonder how much she's changed in the past six years since the last time I saw her? Likely a lot. She was almost seven, but now she's twelve and nearing puberty if she is not already started.' I thought, unable

she looked past me, then over her shoulder, before

ibly could, as I didn't wish to hurt her, but I wasn't exactly in the best mood either. I walked past Jennifer and went into the

rt said, setting his glass down on the table next to him, his eyes darting

sked him as I readjusted my suit jacket, crossing one leg over the other, looking back and forth between Jennifer and Robert acro

re just-" Jennifer tried to explain but cut herself

? Do not lie to me if you

Robert mumbled, clearing intending for me not to he

as born. You've been receiving seven hundred and fifty a week since then." I said, narrowing my eyes as I looked back and forth between the two scum sitting across

afford to pay for treatments, and pills, and everything th

pay for your treatments? Have I or have I not given you eve

el

everything I could not to lunge across

s,

ing her for a single night-" I said but cut myself off as I realized just what they were doing. "You're offering her for one night so that you

at perfectly clear." Robert stammered, shaking his head as

asked through

usand, a

for the night. I want h

ow you can afford it." Robert said, then turned to look at Jennifer, who was crying silently, refu

ed of telling you this, and I will not tell you again." I said, then snorted as I stood and took the glass out of Robert's hand, throwing it into the fireplace before lifting both of them by their throats. "I will not

truggled out, clawing at my hand to

nd ran up the stairs. "You, Robert, you continue to test my patience," I said, chuckling when I saw that his face was quickly turning purple, and he was cl

heard Jennifer whispering as

o Robert, watching as he continued to struggle to breathe, then rolled my eyes with a s

tet," Jennifer said before closing the bedroom door and coming b

out as she brushed a bit too hard. 'She's going to hate me for the rest of her life, but that is a small price to pay, to make sure these s

e bottom step, her beautifully innocent s

family room. I watched Bast as she walked into the room, her heartbeat quickening as she nearly ra

recognition. 'She forgot me? How could she forget me?' I thought, honestly a bit offended once I realized that she didn't remember our meeting in

hiding my wince when I heard the way my words sou

s she did as we said and sat on the sam

kened my predatory nature, and she was nothing more than prey to me. "I

she stood and ran across the room as quickly as she p

peak but stopped once I hel

steps forward. 'If I plan on making her believe that I am nothin

t she couldn't run any further away as her back was alre

g at myself when I heard the emotion in my voice, as I was trying m

owing her brows in confusion as she looked pa

er, "I promise I will not steal you away." I added, sinking my fangs into my tongue to stop myself from smiling. 'I will not steal you away, t

t. "Your mother has cancer, Bast. And she will die soon if she does not receive treatment. Your family is poor and cannot afford to pay, so your father off

per, trying her best to hide the tears I cou

hteenth birthday." I responded as I rubbed the back of he

ripped her hand out of mine, pulling her knees to her chest as s

to survive. Do you think I would choose you over my wife? I never wanted you to begin with!" Robe

hat I could muster as I shoved him, sending him flying over the couch, slamming into the wall behind it wit

ithout looking up from her hands, tea

enly gasped as she gawked up at me, w

cocking my head to the side as I watched her, confused

stood and crossed to where Bast was s

urprised even me, as I didn't think she had the ability to hurt her own mother. "P

to release her, but to no avail, as I refused to do so. I waited until she'd tired herself out, and had no more energy to fight before tucking her under the covers, then kissed her softly on the forehead. "I will be back

ll be back for her. If I find that you have harmed my little one in any way, shape, or form, cancer will be the least of your worries." I said, then

off before they could get a word out. "Be glad that I didn't tell her the truth and tell her I am the

happened. 'It's for the best. She should think you want her to be yours, rather than telling her that the only reason I did this wa