Chapter 79

• HAYLEY
• Sawyer growls again, but Tatum snatches the back of his shirt and stops him from trying to intercept the man. He struts closer, only stopping a foot away from me and Monroe. I keep my eyes trained toward the floor, afraid to look at him again. Head down. Don’t speak. Obey. The rules I’ve been following all my life swirl through my mind.
• “Beautiful Hayley,” the vampire murmurs, leaning in without touching me. “It’ll be a great joy having you around.”