I felt a subtle shift in my expression. Thankfully, the eye mask I wore hid any flicker of emotion from Selena. I simply tightened my grip on the Silver Requiem in my hand.
Selena tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and gave me a gentle, almost sweet smile.
"I should've figured it out the moment you stopped me in that alley and started asking questions," she said.
"I disguised myself so well. How could an outsider like you—a Vampire Slayer—see through me at first glance?"
"Enough talk," I cut her off coldly and pulled the trigger without hesitation. "This is the punishment you deserve."
I wasn't the same hesitant Slayer I used to be. No amount of words could shake my resolve now.
'What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger.'
The moment the silver bullet left the barrel, I felt a
