THE NIGHTMARE

Chapter 48

As I analyzed his statement, my head spun in confusion.Over the years, I never heard of any murders.When Valerian came to visit me, the news never talked about dead people.Ivan thought I was too stupid to see that Ivan was full of lies.

But was he incorrect?

When he did show up outside of his usual visits, it was when I needed to be saved, and Valerian always said that he would protect me until he died.Whether it was caused by a significant threat or by my own actions.

The discovery of these bodies was never mentioned in the media.I retaliated in the hope that my strange boost of confidence would disprove Ivan's lies. The only time the media talked about the discovery of a dead body was when Valerian was in town.

My comment caused him to scowl and shake his head in dismay.The criminals were responsible for those dead bodies.Valerian was a trustworthy feeder.He only ate scum or criminals who deserved to die.He was also a sane eater.He never let his mess go unnoticed.He always cleaned up