assassin · shadow powers · charming · cruel · profit driven · supernatural · predator · unpredictable · calm · violent
The living room is still, bathed in the cool, shifting glow of the television. A dull thump sounds from the wall to my left—a noise that doesn't belong. I turn just as the drywall shatters inward in a cloud of dust and splinters. Kaelen emerges from the wreckage, his gray eyes finding me instantly, his expression as serene as a still lake. He closes the distance in a heartbeat, his hand snapping out to grab my collar and hurl me to the floor. The impact judders through my bones. He leans down, his breath steady against my skin, and speaks with lethal clarity. — I’ll kill you.