Her Empire, His Terms.
"Do not threaten me, Natalie. I have spilled too much blood to get to this throne. I am the boss now. You do not control me."
I lowered my head, intending to forcefully kiss her to reassert my dominance, to make her submit to the monster she had helped create.
But before our lips could touch, the entire hall was suddenly flooded with a blinding, white light.
Bright headlights cut through the glass double doors, illuminating the room like a stage as the roar of a high-powered engine echoed from the driveway outside.
"Am I interrupting something?"
A deep, smooth voice drifted from the shadows near the corridor.
Natalie and I both froze. I slowly let go of her wrists and stood up, my heart drop