"That's the thing, though, baby. You'd track down and punish the person or people responsible, and you'd give them what they deserved. But you'd stop there. Even with your demon riding you hard, you'd hold back."
"You have enough control to hold back your demon."
He smiled wanly, refusing to lie to her.
"Baby, I wouldn't want to.
"I'd make them all pay. But I wouldn't stop there. It wouldn't be enough.
"Not for me, not for my demon. So many would die, so much would be destroyed."
It had to be a hard weight for her to carry.
"You need to live."
As his gaze held hers, Harper sensed that – maybe only subconsciously – he expected some level of rejection here. Maybe he thought his admission would spook or repel her. Hell, maybe it should have.
