C22 Trysts and Burning Embers: Chapter Nine

The Stuff Made of Nightmares

Tally’s heart had become disconnected. Somewhere off in the distance, an ocean of pain crashed and ebbed against him, but it was so far away. Here. Now. This was where he had to be. Acting, not reacting, with a white-cold rage settled into his chest where his heart should’ve been.

He tucked Haru, still fastened onto his arm with sharp otter teeth