The Hunters

Alaska I lie to one of the city's most ruthless men. And it feels so good. Deception is a drug, and I'm quickly becoming an addict. Each time we speak, Zuko has no idea it's me. The lie tastes sweet leaving my mouth. I couldn't stop now, even if I wanted to—which I don't. He thinks our conversations are more than just sex. He's wrong. The intimacy he feels is all a facade. Until the day an...

We met at his ex's wedding, where she uttered their safe word in her vows. Immediately his jaw clenched, and his hands balled into tight fists. Then moments later, he told her I was with him. When in reality, I had snuck into the wedding. Knowing full well he was trouble, when I tried to leave, he gripped my arm and whispered in a low, intimidating voice. "Do you sneak into weddings often?" His...

We met for the first time in high school. As adults, we married. But it was all fake. The wedding, us, what he did for a job. None of it was real. Except it was. They say he's nothing but Mayhem, yet when he's with me, he's my salvation. Everything I need and more. The problem is… He has a fascination for blood. I can't handle it, in more ways than one. He has a fascination for me. I hate it...