Scarlett (Second Edition)
I tried, my voice small, hoping to reach him gently, to make him see my desperation.
“Leave me the fuck alone, Scarlett!” he yelled, his voice carrying a force I’d never felt from him before. The authority struck me like a blow, searing through me, sending shock waves that ripped through my body. It felt like an assault on my spirit, and I shook under the weight of it, the agony unbearable. I couldn’t hold back the sobs that wracked me, the authority too overwhelming, too cruel.
Maxwell was by my side immediately, his arms around me, steadying me. “What the hell, Lucian!” he shouted, anger flashing in his voice. “Do you want to kill her?”