Chapter 36: 'The dark whims are as important.'

ROSE

Elena was now trying to break the two men apart like a mother hen. “Stop it you two! Ellis!”

“Apologise to her!” Ellis grabbed a fistful of Rum’s hair, about to yank it off his scalp, while Rum was pushing Ellis’s chin up, about to break his jaw.

“RUM, PLEASE!” I cried out.

“Shut up, Rose!” Rum barked, gritting his teeth.

I grabbed the remote controller off the table and plucked out the batteries and raised it high, aiming at the two grunting men. “STOP IT, RUM! OR I’LL THROW THIS MERCURY AT YOU!”

Instantly, everyone froze.

Then, Elena swiftly pulled Ellis behind her.

Rum squinted at the thing in my hand then scoffed. “Batteries? Seriously, Rose—.”

“APOLOGISE TO ELENA.” I glared at him.

The superstar was briefly baffled and then quickly smirked like a sullen teenager. “Or what? Throw that tiny shit at me? Sure. They look like weapons of destruction.”

I observed the batteries with amusement. “They are weapons of destruction to werewolves—just cut them open and