Maverick snapped at my words. As I turned to leave, he lost it, howling like a man possessed, lunging up to the iron bars and screaming my name.

"Zaina! I'm going to kill you, you bitch! And Brittany! I'm going to kill all of you!"

I stopped at the doorway and couldn’t help looking back.

Maverick was insane—like a rabid beast trapped in a cage, thrashing and roaring with bloodshot eyes. All that noise, all that rage… and none of it meant a damn ...