Dear Darkness (Book 2 - P.S. I'm A Creature)

The news anchor’s voice, a saccharine drone, filtered through the stale air of the hotel room. "Under the Experiment Bill, all humans who show a hint of power, no matter how small, shall turn themselves into the federal government within one week. If not, force will be used, and, if necessary, that person will be executed."
Viktor gripped the edge of the bed, knuckles white. Five years. Five years since that decree, since the world decided his kind were monsters. Beside him, Aaron mumbled, his hand reaching out from under the silk covers, touching Viktor’s bare back.
"Still watching that dumb law thing? It has been over five years since it was announced."
Viktor turned, his red eyes gleaming in the dim light. His skin, once vibrant, was now bone-pale, his hair a stark white from years of living on the run. "It's not dumb. It affects you, too."
Aaron chuckled, pulling Viktor closer. "Yeah, but I can't die like that. Or have you forgotten, Viktor?"
