Amante

I've built my life on fucking secrets.
One after the other.
They've been my foundation and my fortress
for as long as I can remember.
They keep me safe.
Secure in the knowledge that only I truly know what is going on.
It's my protection. Her protection.
What she doesn't know saves her from what I dread most.
Her death.
It's what fueled me as a child and what I drowned in as I grew up.
I was raised in hell, brought up in darkness.
I've always ruled my own life.
Always held control.
Dominance.
After...