Kolton's fingers wrapped around Kimi's wrist like a steel trap, yanking her forward until she stumbled against his chest. The force of his pull sent her crashing into his solid frame, their bodies colliding in a way that made her breath catch.
His voice dropped to a dangerous whisper that sent ice through her veins. "You continue to astound me with your audacity. After everything you have destroyed, you still dare to speak to me with such insolence."
Kimi lifted her chin and met his blazing stare head-on. Her expression shifted from defiance to something eerily composed, as if she had retreated somewhere deep inside herself where his fury could not reach her.
Two sets of eyes locked in a battle of wills. His burned with volcanic rage while hers held an ocean of sorrow so profound it seemed bottomless.
The inferno of his anger blinded him completely to the heartbreak swimming in those gentle depths.
