• Violet • Shocked might be an understatement when I saw a broken Killer walk through the door. “What. The f**k?” I nearly screamed as I rushed over to him. My skin, still wet from the shower, met his bloody body in a harsh, cold clash. All I got in return was a wild, guttural grunt—something almost animalistic—but I didn’t care. My cold heart, the one I’ve guarded all my life, hurt. Like someone had stabbed it, cracked it wide open. Anger came next. It always does. I turned toward the now-closed door, ready to storm out. But a warm hand wrapped around my arm, pulling me back. “It’s over,” Killer muttered before dragging me toward the bed. For a man who looked that broken, he still held an alarming amount of strength. The kind I should fear. But instead, I was—disgustingly—turned

