Moments of Malevolence — T.L. Smith

AlaskaI lie to one of the city's most ruthless men.And it feels so good.Deception is a drug, and I'm quickly becoming an addict.Each time we speak, Zuko has no idea it's me.The lie tastes sweet leaving my mouth.I couldn't stop now, even if I wanted to-which I don't.He thinks our conversations are more than just sex. He's wrong.The intimacy he feels is all a facade.Until the day an embodiment of my darkest fantasies walks into my bar, and his unmistakable voice sends a shiver down my spine.It turns out I'm not the one in control.But when he calls tonight, and he will, I'll be ready...... with a lie.ZukoMy job is to hunt. Dispose of problems like they never existed. And I'm incredibly good at my job.It's brutal and violent. But, then again, so I am.I crave destruction. Death is merely a consequence of my dark pursuits.And I won't lose a wink of sleep over it, either.Nothing bothers me.No one affects me.Except the vixen with the lilac hair.When I reveal my true self to her, she laughs it off, enticed by the game we play.She's keeping secrets.And I know all about prying information out of people.She won't like my methods.But I'll keep playing her little game until I decide what to do about her.I can't tell if she is destined to be my wife...... or my next victim.