I blink, stunned at my own audacity and almost feral thoughts.
Where the hell did that come from!? I can’t do that! Aside from the fact that k*lling someone is a serious crime, I don’t think I have it in me to end someone’s life. I would be traumatized, even if it were an act of self-defense.
Oh, but the jerk is threatening the lives of those I care about, especially Elijah’s. Just thinking about losing him, Lila, or Orthros makes me see red, but would it be enough to make me do it? I know I am no match for him, size-wise, and I don’t even have any idea how to fight or attack, other than the usual desperate hitting left and right should I be forced to. Even if I were lucky enough to find a gun, I wouldn’t know how to use it, except maybe throw it at his head.
So what do I do now? I mus
