My anger and dread pooled through me like a wave. My eyes were swollen and red, my hands shook with fury and pain and sadness and rage.

Sebastian had held me in his arms for what felt like hours. I'd sob, kick, and bite him, but he didn't let me go. His arms were like steel around my crippling body. My tears soaked the soft material of his jacket, and now all I could smell was that salty sadness that ate away at my heart.

The entire time I had cried, I didn't really ...