Damon fixated on the thick, crimson fluid soaking through my clothes, and the remaining color drained from his face. A dangerous, unholy fire ignited within his irises, flickering like a roaring blaze in the absolute dark.
Every single nerve in my frame vibrated with terrifying intensity, my knees knocking together as I struggled to remain upright. "Damon... listen to me," I rasped out, trying desperately to inject strength into my failing voice to soothe the raw fury rolling off him. "I'm alright... I promise you. Please... don't lose control because of me."
Mark, however, possessed not an ounce of pity for my condition. With a cruel, lightning-fast motion, he slammed his filthy, calloused palm over my lips, muffling my ragged breaths. He began dragging my body backward through the unde
