You lost control

As dawn broke, I was the first to wake, my eyes fluttering open to find Riley nestled in my arms. Her peaceful face, serene in sleep, was a stark contrast to the storm of emotions I felt brewing within me. Memories of the previous night came rushing back, each moment vivid and stark.

Riley's face as she pulled the knife from my side, the strange mix of emotions that had flooded through me when I realized what she had done. The satisfaction and twisted joy that followed were immediately overshadowed by her a sense of horror at my own reaction. She wanted to avenged Jade, but at what cost?

I had lost control too easily, revealing a side of myself I had always kept hidden. The raw, predatory nature that had surfaced was something I never wanted Riley to see. Yet, in that moment, I had been powerless to stop it.