~Lily~ “Let me go, Alex! I swear to the goddess—let me f*****g go!” But he didn’t. He yanked me back against his chest so hard I almost tripped. One arm clamped around my waist like steel, the other still tangled in my hair, pulling my head to the side so he could breathe against my throat. “You don’t get to talk to me like that and walk away, Lily.” His chest heaved behind me. His breath was so hot on my skin it made my neck shiver. But I wasn’t afraid. Not this time. I was furious. “You already told me what I am to you,” I snapped. “You said kill the baby. You said you couldn’t f**k me unless I was empty inside. So what do you want now, huh? You want to finish the job?” His hold tightened. I could feel the way his entire body tensed like he was fighting himself, like he wanted to

