12. Knights

Rhianna's POV

"Don't add anymore fuel, Theo, or I might just burn you down in your sleep," I hissed at him. Even though my heart was shaking from fear and desperation, I wouldn't show it to them.

Louisa and Theodore looked stunned by my words. How could this spineless b*tch be suddenly so bold? I could almost read their minds.

What kind of sadistic, selfish monster would do something like this to his own mate? I understood that he was cruel, but was this really necessary? I would repay all his debt with interest. I just had to find Anne first.

Hatred grew inside me like poisonous vine, begging to kill. Darkness twisted and turned and spread, like vile veins of black and misery, corrupting my brokenness.

Theo didn't get it, he didn't understand how everything he was doing was pushing me more and more to the edge. The thread of patience had finally snapped, and I could feel the loud thunder of it in my head. My animal was gone, but I truly felt like an animal right now, thirsting