Bonnie's POV

Myles and Ethan were gone for most of the day, leaving Chloe and I together. She only left by twilight when Ethan came to pick her up. Myles kept sending messages, wanting to know how I was, and I kept assuring him that I was fine. Even though he was overreacting, my heart fluttered at his care. Now he was back, he was on the bed with me, and he was presently assessing my skin where I still had some bruises. They were small, but Myles was Myles.

"If I could bring them back from the dead, skin them alive and pour acid on the flayed skin, I...