Adriano’s POV
I remained in my study late into the night.
I was still too agitated to go to sleep. I shouldn’t have f*****g asked her what she wanted me to do with them. I should have known better.
Melanie was too f*****g innocent to hurt even a bug, even if that bug stings her one too many times. I, on the other hand, would have quashed the bug before they even had a chance to sting me.
This just made me realize just how different we were. She was light while I was my soul was encased in so much darkness.
If I had a conscience, I would have let her go after she momentarily lost her temper. But I’ve killed way too many people to worry about my conscience.
She just needed a little time to come around and even if she never came around, it doesn’t matter.
A knock on the door startled m
