Jade "So the question remains… all this attitude and snarkiness, what's the point of holding onto them when your desire betrays you? When the longing in your eyes, the tremor in your breath, and the sensations coursing through your body betray you?" He asked, lowly, "How long can you resist us, Jade? How long can you fight it?" "For as long as my soul refuses to surrender," I whispered, my voice quivering, "Until my bones crumble, my body succumbs to numbness, and darkness consumes me, whether my eyes are open or closed." "Death it is then," Chase's voice buzzed, resonating with an ominous edge. His footsteps echoed in the room before the mattress dipped beside me, signaling his presence. "You're going to resist us till death..." His whisper caressed my ear, leaving me trembling

