his words . “ Who ?” I queried . ‘ Who in the hell is he talking about ?!’
“ I don ’ t want to spoil the surprise . No . You ’ ll find out when he wishes for you to find out . Until then , I think it ’ s much more fun to keep you in suspense .”
“ You son-of-a-bitch ,” I spat at him through gritted teeth . “ One of these days , I will be the one to kill you . Mark me .”
“ My dear , sweet Aya . I don ’ t think I have to worry about dying at your hands .” Lazarius reached out with his slender right hand , grabbing the side of my head . “ You will never have the ability to destroy me . I am your creator remember .”
I tried to shake free of his touch ; ‘ Oh how my life keeps repeating itself .’ I thought .
“ Go to hell !”
“ No . That ’ s not a trip I ’ m planning . Sorry , my dear .” His grip tightened briefly on my skull , not enough to crush or injure , but I could feel his power rushing into me . My mind racing , trying to formulate a plan to break free , I looked into his cold , sardonic eyes for an answer .
‘ Why does he keep defeating me ?’ was my last thought as the darkness overcame me and everything went black .
When I began to notice my surroundings again , I was still lying on the ground , my assailant standing over me . He looked down at me , smiling . Raising his pale wrist to his mouth , he sank those
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