Introduction

People look at me like I'm a cold, ruthless killer. One who doesn't have any feelings. One who isn't afraid of anything or anyone. Truth is I am afraid.

Not of the Capitol. Or the fact that the Hunger Games are tomorrow. No. I am afraid of my boyfriend. Cato.

Why, you ask?

If you don't know already, Cato has a quite a temper. Once he does, he goes on a killing rampage. Back home he used to beat the bloody pulp of innocent kids. He had killed peacekeepers out of anger. And here: avoxes. But now he has no one to take out his anger on. Our stylists and mentors made sure to keep a distance away from him when he loses it. So it was always...me