CHAPTER 10
The sharp edges of the rock dug into my palm as I tried to keep a strong grip on it by wrapping my fingers around it. I liked how the scratch felt on my skin. The pain helped me focus. kept me in the present. kept me calm.
I said, "Come on," in a low, defiant voice. "Lean in. Mark me, you piece of shit."
I needed him to trust me, but what I said came out sharper than I meant it to. He needed to think that I had already given up.
His yellow gaze slowly and carefully dropped to me, like a predator enjoying the moment before the kill. I felt like I was stuck in a single breath that never ended, and time seemed to stretch out and each second dragged into the next. Even though my heart was beating so hard that it felt like it might explode out of my chest, I forced myself to stay
