The thing that scares me is that some part of me understands where they're coming from. They took everything from us, you know? Why shouldn’t we be able to take it back if we have the power to?

But inside or out, I was alone, and I was beginning to wonder if I always had been, if I always would be.

I closed my eyes. I forced myself to relax, to remember that here, now, and always, I was the predator.

Try to imagine where we'd be without you, darlin', and then maybe you'll see just how lucky we got.

Nope," he whispered, when I tried to tug it away. "Mine now.

Sometimes the darkness lives inside you, and sometimes it wins.

So help me God,” I said slowly, clearly, when Cate looked up at me. “If you go back on your word, I will tear you apart. And I won’t stop, not ever, until I’ve destroyed your life and the lives of every single person in this organization. Believe me, you may not always keep your promises, but I do.