I'm always on the run. Whether I am the hunted or the hunter, I run. It is something that I have gotten pretty amazing at. And if I'm being honest, it is something I have come to enjoy. There's a strange kind of exhilaration to the chase, when your life depends on getting every step perfect, when one misstep or stumble can cost you your life. The rush of adrenaline floods you and your legs stretch out underneath you step after step after step and when you find your rhythm, you are the wind, no, you can outrun the wind, and you leave your pursuer in the dust or catch up to your prey. And they don't stand a chance.
Although it does make me a bit unhappy to know that the speed isn't mine. It belongs to another, whose name I never learned. Just like so many of my qualities, such as my gorgeous jade eyes, my thick, soft auburn hair, and my unnaturally straight teeth. Even my personality comes from someone else. My dry sense of humor, my almost nonexistent compassion and sympathy, my bloodlust.
The only one exempt from my wrath is my dog, Altius, who is probably more of a wolf than a dog. Altius is the main reason for my survival in this new world, as he is strong, fast, and will not hesitate to rip another person to shreds to protect me. I'll admit, it does get lonely sometimes, but I can't trust anyone not to stab me in the back if I decide to team up with them. This is the changed world we live in.
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Qualities that Kill
General FictionIn a world where killing someone gives you their best quality, no one is safe. Jax killed the wrong person, and now he's afraid of everything and everyone. Lyra and her dog, Altius, spend their days chasing down people to kill for their Qualities. W...
