Chapter Twenty-SevenSeverus
I lay in my bath, allowing the water's warmth to permeate and refresh my body. In truth it had been far too long since I'd found true satisfaction, and tonight, my second self grew ravenous within me. I'd done my best to control the urges, that I might not be harried and forced to leave yet another home, another land. And yet, whatever drove me seemed unaware of my need for security and longevity of residence, the need to find a settled life. No, that inner demon held me in its t****l and I could not stop myself.
I'd made a host of new acquaintances since my arrival in the New World, and some referred to me as 'friend' though I felt such a bond with no one. Only the wife of Alexander Hamilton gave me any cause for pleasure. Mrs. Hamilton was the only woman in
