Chapter 73

• The high-pitched scream that tore from Ismena's throat was ear-splitting. The pain was so excruciating that for a moment, Ismena felt so lightheaded, she thought she was gonna pass out. That part of her throbbed like she'd been split open by a hot knife.
• She struggled against him, with the effort to separate her body from his, to put an end to this overwhelming pain but it was like trying to move a wall. She was openly sobbing now, her thighs twitching, her body shaking like a leaf.
• Guilt and regret filled him at the agony on her face, the sound of her broken sobs. He'd never slept with a human—willingly—before. He can feel her pain. He'd known it would hurt but he never expected it to hurt this much.