Chapter 16

AVERY

“ Ha! Did you seriously believe you can come here and tell me that I should be more obedient? That we will spend a night together after what you did to me!? ” I scoff, a twisted smirk curling my lips.

Aleister pulls his head out of my chest and stares at me. I search his blank gaze for any hint of pain but find none.

Gritting my teeth, I twist the knife deep into his gut but get no response in reply. My hands tremble as the pain starts to spread in my side, slowly creeping towards my heart.

I have never hurt someone like this before so it’s probably just panic. It has to be.

I drag the knife up, slicing through his skin with ease, and finding the motion sickening. His blood splatters on my hands, a warm sensation I don’t find too pleasing.

An agonizing burn spreads throughout my limbs, paralyzing me. Aleister shakes his head as if he is finding this too childish and then grabs my hand. Despite wanting to hurt him more, I find my hands frozen and everything in me hurting.

What is