HAZEL POV I looked down at my hands, which were still tightly wrapped around Killian’s neck. My breath caught in my throat as a sudden realization of what we’d done hit me. I scrambled backward instantly, dragging my body away from his lap. I yanked my skirt down, my heart hammering against my chest. "No," I choked out as hot, bitter tears instantly filled my eyes. "No, no, no. What did I just do?" I looked over at Killian, and he looked completely unbothered, as if he had engineered every single second of my undoing. "Hazel," he murmured. "Don't say my name!" I shrieked, burying my face in my hands as a violent sob tore out of my throat. "This never should have happened. You're a monster. You’ve done nothing but ruin my life. You blackmailed me, and I just... God, what is wrong with

