Chapter 60

Zoey's POV

Determined, I pressed the knife into her arm, cutting even deeper than I should have. Safe was safe.

And I knew it wasn't fair.

And I knew it was wrong.

And I knew everyone would judge me for this.

But who said anyone ever had to find out?

The bed sheet gradually soaked with blood as I cut small cuts into the rest of my arm.

Opening up old wounds. Something I was particularly good at. Not physically. Psychologically.

The girl would probably have screamed her heart out if Maik or Hemsly hadn't silently pressed a pillow over her mouth and just given her time to breathe.

My work was complete.

And I wasn't proud.

One of the two twins nodded towards the door and they took the blood-soaked knife from me.

Maik and Hemsly went to the door and walked out with me. It was dark in the hallway. The lights have been out for almost three hours.

Suddenly I was turned around and someone held the