Anna's "Ahhhh!"A sharp, guttural scream tore from my throat the moment I stepped into my room. It was raw and primal like a unhinged banshee.My chest heaved violently, each breath was jagged and shallow as rage and despair twisted together in my gut.How could that witch—how dare she treat me this way?My vision blurred with tears, but I didn't care. My arms lashed out, sweeping everything off the table in a chaotic frenzy. Glass shattered. Books thudded against the floor. The clatter of broken pieces echoed around the room.Hot tears spilled down my cheeks and through the mess of my smudged makeup. My entire body trembled from helplessness clawing at my insides."I can’t lose. I won’t lose."My fingers, trembling uncontrollably, fumbled for my phone.I dialed Felix."Come on... come on..."It went straight to voicemail.I slammed my fist against the wall."Dammit, Felix! Where the fuck are you!" I shouted, my voice cracking with emotion.I hit redial. Again—voicemail.A deep
KENDRICK'S POVDid I just hear correctly? I asked myself.My head tilted sideways as I blinked."Honey, if you don't hug me, I won't..." Becca let out a hiccup, and her shoulders jerked.My eyes widened as my hands moved forward.Slowly, I stepped closer to where she was, and before I could get to her, she jumped on me, wrapping her arms around my neck.Every muscle in my body must have forgotten how to move because I froze.My hands stuck midway in the air as I blinked into space.She snuggled closer, taking in my scent. Her breasts pressed hard against my chest, and I closed my eyes.This was not the right time to start thinking about unholy things. Becca needed comfort—not... well, not that."Hmm, I missed this so much," I heard her say softly, just a few inches from my ear.My hands reached out to caress her back, drawing her closer. Moments like this were rare...Rare was putting it mildly. Becca would never let me hold her like this when she was sober, even though I wanted her t
KENDRICK'S POVRING! RING! RING!"Christ, what is it this time?" I hissed in frustration, tightening my hand over the wheel. The cold air whooshed through the window, blowing a few strands of hair from my face. I already had a feeling it was messy, but I didn’t care.I narrowed my eyes at my cell phone lying on the seat beside me as I raced through Langford’s bustling city. It seemed the whole town came alive in the dark, more than it ever did during the day.Lewis’ name popped up on the screen, and I couldn’t help but grit my teeth.It had been minutes—if not hours—since I left the house, and I’d been stuck in a horrible traffic. All the while, it felt like my brain was on fire.Now Lewis was calling. I could only hope… pray that Becca was alright.Safe and sound. Or else, blood will spill if she’s not.I blinked through the glass in front of me, turned the wheel, and snatched up the phone to answer."Where is she?" I asked sharply."Boss, Miss Belmont is in pretty bad shape… and sh
REBECCA'S POV"You unhinged witch. How dare you try to kick my brother out from his own company?" Miriam yelled."So noisy," I remarked in a low tone.Anna's eyes were drifting away from reality as they moved away from me. I cupped her face, bringing her back into reality. She jerked, gritted her teeth as I brought her face close... so close that our lips could almost touch.She tilted her chin up, struggling to meet my height. Was she standing on her toes?Anna searched for warmth in my eyes but found none. It was just the cold, emotionless, heartless monster she created staring right back at her."Kneel," I rumbled under my breath. It was soft but yet sharp enough to cut through her entire body. I loosened my hold on her chin and her body slipped from my grip. Miriam was too scared to even come close, pulled Anna into her arms and held her gently.Anna was shaking, but her eyes drifted back towards me. I tilted my head to the side so she would be reminded that this wasn’t over
REBECCA'S POV"Apologize and I'll let you go," I said firmly while everyone stared like I was performing some sort of magical display.Anna and Miriam started exchanging weird glances. Their pupils dilated as they held themselves. Even though they were startled, there was no single sign of remorse coming from them—but it was fine.If they apologized on the first trial, then it was not going to feel earned. It wasn’t going to be fun because I wanted to break their resolve and enjoy every bit of it."Still not apologizing? Fine." I nodded, my gaze turning towards Lewis and he straightened. His stance rigid as he waited for my order. All it would take was just a word and he would move swiftly—but no. I wanted their willingness."Give me another bottle," I ordered, and he nodded.However, Mr. Kole stepped forward with his hands stretched out. I narrowed my eyes from his arm and then slowly trailed it back toward his face."Mr. Kole, I am sorry for the damage and don't worry, I'll take car
REBECCA'S POV"What is going on here?" Mr. Kole’s voice breaks through the moment.Before anyone could explain, Miriam jumped in quickly. She stood up from her seat and tucked her hands around his arm.His face narrowed into an icy glare. He suddenly looked much more sober. His eyes were on me, probably waiting for me to speak, but I just sat there watching my prey—Anna.I watched as she held her breath, staring right back at me with so much hate and venom. But actually, I had never felt anything better."Mr. Kole, this witch is disrupting your party and causing trouble. She needs to leave immediately!" Miriam chipped in.Mr. Kole finally turned towards Miriam. The smile of satisfaction was evident on her face. She was more than certain he was going to take her side—and honestly, I didn’t even care.Jessica stood up, placing her hand on my shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze."Mr. Kole, please don’t listen to her trash talk. Ever since we got here, these two ladies have been causing