A Glimpse of the Beast

POV: VESPERA

The dark night has fallen over the city, blanketing the sky outside the massive floor-to-ceiling windows in a heavy blackness. I spent the entire day hiding in here, sequestered within the walls of this massive master bedroom. I do not know why I agreed to his ridiculous two-week deal. Every time I close my eyes, I see that look in his eyes—that intense, desperate sincerity that some