nobody would want her . Anyone who did would probably be twisted or have ulterior motives . And even if her new caretakers were normal , they would always be watching her . Watching to see if she was dangerous . Watching to see if she craved blood .
And not just her caretakers . Everyone she ’ d encounter in her life . Because this was a world where nothing was private and where dirty secrets lived forever . All it would take was one person to put Tabitha ’ s name and story on the Internet , and then people would know . They would fear her . They would watch her to make sure she wasn ’ t a threat . And if she did become a threat to them — Grey left that thought unfinished . “ F-Fine ,” he said . “ Grey —!” “ It ’ s gotta be done , Knives . You know it as well as
I do .”
Knives opened her mouth to protest , but just as quickly closed it . She knew it too , even if she didn ’ t want to think about it .
Feeling like he was walking to his own execution , Grey went to Old Man ’ s body and pulled the knife out of his chest . He returned to the bed and , gulping loudly , held the knife over Tabitha ’ s chest with two trembling hands . Even though he said he ’ d kill her , his whole being rebelled against the idea . There was no self-defense here like there had been with Old Man . Just murder for what was probably the greater good . Unsurprisingly , that brought him no comfort at all . It only made him feel worse . “ I ’ m sorry ,” he whispered , his heart breaking . She only shook her head , placed her hands on his , and whispered back , “ Thank you .”
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