Killian finally stopped, turning to face her, his eyes dark with rage. Without warning, he swung his fist, landing a brutal punch to her stomach. Pain exploded through her abdomen, and she fell to the ground with a choked cry, clutching her midsection as the breath was knocked from her lungs. She gasped for air, her vision swimming with stars.
"Begging won’t help you now," Killian snarled, his voice cold and filled with a twisted satisfaction. "Now that I have my hands on you again, I’m going to show you what hell really looks like."
Amara groaned in pain, her body curling into itself as she tried to regain her breath. But before she could even think about moving, Killian grabbed her hair and yanked her head back, forcing her to look up at him. His grip was like iron, pulling her hair so
