Aria's POV
At the very last second, Damon wrenched the steering wheel hard to the right.
The car swerved violently, missing the truck by inches.
Tires shrieked on the asphalt.
Then we slammed into the guardrail and jerked to a stop.
The airbags exploded with a deafening BANG, then immediately deflated with a hiss.
The world went quiet.
All I could hear was my ragged breathing as I tried to process what had just happened.
I slumped in my seat, every muscle gone limp, unable to move.
Damon slowly straightened up.
He didn't look at me, just stared straight ahead, his voice cold as winter.
"Remember how this feels, Aria."
"This is just the beginning."
"You'll pay for everything you did today. For every word you said."
He turned his head and looked at me with ice-cold eyes. "Get o
