CHLOE
Exactly a week since my last emotional outburst, and here we are again: another serious, high-stakes confrontation. Our relationship is as volatile as any I’ve ever known. I was foolish to think this would be different—if anything, it is more aggressive.
It shouldn't be a surprise, considering the man I’m with is half-beast, half-human, but the shock still hits harder than expected. Lately, it feels as though Ed is becoming more feral than usual. He is a master at hiding his agitation from others—especially when reacting might reveal his true nature—but he never hides it from me. Even the slightest twitch, the subtle shift in his eye color—it says everything.
Despite the tension, he has never been physically violent. Instead, his coping mechanism for stress, anger, or discomfor
