Damien
When her hand collided with my skin, it hurt—more than I'd expected. A sharp, searing pain, but nothing compared to what I felt inside. But....A part of me was satisfied. I deserved this. Hell, I deserved worse.
But Hailey... Hailey at least had the strength to fight back. To stand her ground. To stay stable when everything was crumbling.
My head snapped to the side, and instinctively, my fingers brushed the burning spot on my cheek. The sting spread, but it was nothing—nothing compared to the inferno in my chest. My heart was burning—f*****g burning—The one that had driven me here, to her room, to wrap my arms around her like I'd always f*****g wanted. But when things spiraled, I knew—I could use this mistake to my advantage.
I had to f*****g break her to make her. Turn her int
