“the male says, his voice bordering on whiny and pathetic. “Shut your mouth!” I warn him. “Avery, don’t do this,” Will continues to try to sway me away from what I know is the right thing to do. Something between regret and apology flashes in his eyes. I know they have to die. Just because they have behaved in a mildly human fashion does not make them human. They are hardwired, genetically altered and programmed, to hate and hunt humans. My sister’s life rests on me ending theirs. I c...lutch the handle of my sword in my hands and grip it tightly. I swing it in a wide arc and am about to slice it laterally and be done with it when Will’s club rattles to the floor with a bang. I halt my blade mid-swing and freeze. He steps in front of me and places his hands in front of his chest in surrender. “Avery, this is a family. They are not soldiers,” he says meekly, fixing a penetrating gaze on me. “Having compassion is what makes us human, it makes us better. You can’t do it. Remember what you are.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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