Jesse didn’t think she could hate Zoom more than she already does, but she was wrong. She can and she does, with a violence that might scare her if he hadn’t hurt her dad. Her first instinct is to go to him, to reach for him, but she doesn’t. She’s pushing him enough. So she stays where she is, blood still pattering to the floor beside her.

He sounds desperate, fragile, and that terrifies her more than anything. She’s never heard him sound like that. And for a moment she hates that she’s the cause. But she has faith in him. Believes in him even if he can’t believe in himself right now. He needs to feed. And she’s the only one he’s guaranteed to not lose control with. “No I’m NOT.” There’s no hesitation in her voice. “I know you don’t believe that, I know you don’t believe you could stop. I know you’re afraid. But I know you, Dad. You would do anything to protect me. But you would never hurt me. You won’t turn me.”