Something inside him became almost feral. Claim her, it demanded–snarled. He had to grind his...

Something inside him became almost feral. 

Claim her, it demanded–snarled. 

He had to grind his teeth to keep from obeying. The impulse to whisk her away to the Underworld was strong, like a spell. He had never thought himself so weak, but his restraint was a thin, frayed thread. 

How could he want someone he’d just seen so badly?