Gloom

Chapter 107

I felt another pang of alarm. Something was wrong. Where was my anger? Why wasn't she upset enough to see him here? Only then, was I aware that my heart and breathing had sped up in inhuman ways.

I stared at the floor and crossed my arms, hoping that a miracle would appease the restlessness that was raging inside me.

"How's the bite?" —She inquired mockingly.

I shrugged. The truth was that at times I forgot it was there, only that part of my arm felt numb. I had spent the last few days smearing creams on myself in the hope that the mark would disappear more quickly, even though it still looked horrible.

"I suppose you have seen Claire," he continued in the same tone, "and that she thanked you for the immense sacrifice you made in exchange for saving her life."

I gave him a resentful look. So far, the most she had been able to tell from Claire was that she was resting from everything she hadn't in months, and gaining a little more weight because, without the demon inside her, she was f