Julianna was down, with Aria sitting on her chest and Jay’s foot on her neck. As Drew stepped out into the corridor, Julianna started to thrash and scream, while Amara tried weakly to pull Aria away.
“Come away. Please. She’ll hurt you. Please.”
Aria didn’t hear, or at least didn’t listen. He was screaming as loudly as Julianna, yelling at her incoherently and punching her wherever he could get a fist to land. Jay, on the other hand, appeared entirely impassive as he pressed down coolly