KAZIEL Danika is terrified and confused. I can feel it. It kills me to see her like this. I didn't mean to show her this f****d up part of me. Hell, it's too early. I can't help but wonder if I have lost her already. "Here." I look up at the sound of Danika's voice as she hands me a bottle of cold water. My hands shake as I take it from her. The animal under my skin is still restless, itching to pull her into my arms once more. After my episode earlier, I'd managed to take her to a convenience store with a bench where we could sit. She deserves all the explanation I can give, but I need to get my s**t together. She must have noticed me struggling to open up the bottle. She takes it from me, uncaps it, and returns it to me, watching me gulp water down with a concerned look on her face.

