Aurora's POV
"I want to kill you." I say it again, louder this time, some strength finding its way back into my throat. "I mean it. I'm going to kill you."
"Eat first." His voice stays low, steady. "You'll need the strength to do it properly."
I twist against him, my whole body still fighting the circle of his arms, my nails dragging down whatever I can reach.
"Go to hell, you bastard." The word tastes strange in my mouth, ugly and satisfying at once. "Let go of me."
"There you go." Something almost gentle moves through his voice. "Get your revenge, Aurora. I'm not stopping you."
I hit him again, both fists this time, square against his chest, and he takes it the way he's taken everything else tonight, without flinching, without pulling back.
He carries me to the couch and sets me d
