Better Than Me

· Zoe Cannon
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Seward is a torturer. He serves the conquerors who broke his kingdom’s army. He gets information from the rebels who were brave enough not to switch sides like he did. Seward is a coward.


One rebel refuses to give in. As brave as she is beautiful, she’s far too noble to break under his coarse touch. His angel.


Seward wishes he didn’t have to hurt her.


Today he’ll follow his orders and kill her, because he’s a coward. But before he does, he’ll grant her last request.


And if his angel isn’t such an angel after all… if he’s not the only with blood on his hands…


No. He has to believe in her, because she’s all he has. He’ll never lose his faith.


Even if it kills him.


This short story is 5200 words long. It is also available in Not Your Heroine, a fantasy short story collection.

About the author

Zoe Cannon may or may not be a supervillain out to conquer the world through writing. When not writing, they can be found perfecting their schemes for world domination, plotting against their archenemies, and staying up too late reading a book. Their secret lair is rumored to be located somewhere in southern New Hampshire. They also write as their mild-mannered alter ego, Z.J. Cannon.

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