Hush tried to hide how much Manning’s cut-off energy hurt. He wasn’t human, he wasn’t female, he wasn’t desirable, and yet Manning forgot about it at times. Energy flowed, his body reacted to Hush’s. But after it had built into a warm, hungry glow inside of Hush, Manning doused him in icy cold, much like when he had to bathe in a river of meltwater.
Clover’s games paled in comparison to this torture. But he was well-fed, he’d survive for a while after he’d helped Manning find Jacobs.
Hush peeked out from between the trees toward an impressive building. That’s were North had taken him when Diamond had been unable to come to the clearing.
There were no people in sight, not so much as a car driving down the street.
“What are we looking at?” Manning stood close enough for Hush’s arm to bru
