Burning with pain, fueled by fire, nothing’s more raw than our darkest desires.
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Lily’s POV
My eyes met Chase's one more time, and the twisted twinkle of excitement in his gaze made my stomach churn with sickness. All I wanted then was to claw those eyes out, rip that cruel grin off his face—but the tightness in my chest strangled the breath from me before I could even move.
Alex held me firmly, his arms wrapped around me as he strode briskly out of the warehouse, carrying me like I weighed nothing.
The echo of Chase's screams faded behind us, and though they were raw and brutal, hearing them brought a faint, twisted peace to my stormed mind.
Maybe he was feeling some of my pain—pain that was physical for him, but for me it was raw, emotional, all-consuming.
I buried my face deepe
