What feels like hours pass until she gets up and leaves.She places her earbuds in and heads in the opposite direction of where I’m parked.Once her figure disappears, I take a much-needed breath.
This was a plot twist I did not see coming.Yes, I came here intent on confessing to Kit who I really am.But now that I’ve seen Jupiter lurking, things have changed.
If Jupiter wanted to hurt me, she would have told Kit everything.
But that’s not her motive.
So I say nothing and wait to see what Jupiter has up her sleeve?
Deep down, I know what her objective is.She wants to hurt me just as I have hurt her.As she said, I was supposed to be her ride or die.Just how she was supposed to be mine.
She sees Kit as the reason I’ve had a change of heart.In her eyes, he is the enemy.Therefore, he must die.
It may sound extreme to most, but this is how psychopaths work.
I always knew what Jupiter was, and I was fine with the fact because she was hurting strangers, men who deserved it.But Kit is different.He’s done nothing wrong.
His only flaw is that, like me, he can’t stay away.
And sadly, that’s what will get him killed.
My cheeks billow as I let out a dispirited breath.
Can I abandon my quest for revenge to save the man who’s captivated me like no one else?
“If you can’t even tell him your real name, then how do you expect to build a future with him?”
Jupiter’s words crash into me because she’s right.
No matter how I feel about Kit, those feelings will never be returned.After all, who could love a monster?
I certainly don’t.
But this isn’t about me.
Now, this is about protecting Kit from Jupiter because I know what a shrewd hunter she is.She will stop at nothing until he is gone.
Kit can’t be here.
He needs to go back to Hollow Banks, where it’s safe.
Here, he’s in Jupiter’s backyard, so he doesn’t stand a chance.
But I can’t just ask him to leave.
I also can’t keep him prisoner.
Staying away might seem safer for him, but how safe would he really be?
It’s only a matter of time until Jupiter acts, and when she does…things will be bloody.
I stay close, watching him, and take whatever actions are needed to keep him safe.I mean, I owe him because he did the same for me.
That night, when he drove me home, he took the blame for me being late.He didn’t have to do that.He’d only just met me.That didn’t matter, however.And that’s why I’ll fight my best friend if I must, ensuring he stays safe.
That’s why, if necessary, I’ll challenge my best friend—doing whatever it takes to protect him.
I owe him.
