Zuriel was parked in an alley after getting out of the Montcroix mansion. His eyes were closed and his head leaned back on the headrest of his seat. Memories of Phoenix were playing in his mind. Every part of his body he touched tonight, every kiss, every moan and pleasure he gave him was making him want to just stay still and absorb them in his mind. He wanted to embed them in his mind forever. Five years ago, it wasn’t like this. Everything in his life was chaos. He was in hell all his life. He learned to feel no emotion towards anyone. He learned to hide what he feels so he is not vulnerable from anyone. But when he laid eyes on Phoenix, everything else changed for him. Zuriel opened his eyes. He stared into the long dark alley ahead of him. He’s going to walk into the dark again afte