Prologue
Kimberly stared into the deep, merciless eyes of a monster. One who had once been a man. Now, Kim wasn't even sure that monster was a strong enough word. He had been driven by his anger to a point of insanity. How had this happened? How had he survived?
"You will suffer," The monster insisted, "for his sake."
Kim's eyes narrowed as she stared into his unforgiving eyes. "It's not his fault! You know that!"
"You understand nothing!"
"Says the one who turned himself into a monster for the sake of revenge! He wanted to save you! He would've if he could've!"
"Really, you're telling me… that, the great Thomas Oliver couldn't save me?"
"Cut him some slack! He deserves that much!"
"Who is the woman that broke his heart, to say he deserves better?"
Kim sat on her knees, head hung. She knew he was right, in a sense, but she knew he had wanted to…