A Monster's Promise

POV: Roman.

I step out of the steamy bathroom. I drag a thick towel over my face, wiping away the remaining moisture and the lingering scent of copper and death. I toss the damp cloth aside onto the floor. My gaze lands on Tessa. She is standing exactly where I left her. She is frozen against the bedroom wall, her bare feet planted on the cold hardwood floor. Her slender frame shakes, shaken to h