“No. I won’t give it to you. You can’t take it.” Jace might have given up on her, but she wasn’t ready to give up on him. Not yet.Athanatos retreated, surprised by her resistance. “You’re trying my patience,” he growled.He dug his fingers in her hair and brutally crushed her mouth with his, sucking the air from her lungs. Her soul shivered, fought to break free from her body, but she held on to it with nothing more than the power of her will.She wouldn’t die. Not before she saw Jace one last time. Not before she looked into his eyes and knew for a fact that he’d forsaken her.Athanatos released her with a violent shove that sent her head slamming into the headboard. “I will win,” he promised. “It’s just a matter of time.”A rap on the door pried his attention from her. He raised his hand, and the door flew open. “What?” he roared.One of his guards entered, looking cowed. “We have a situation, my lord.” The creature kept his head bowed and refrained from making eye contact.
