Claimed By The Tyrant Brother
he gasped, his voice strained but unbroken.
I tossed the nail aside and moved to the next finger, the middle one. This time, I didn't twist—I pulled straight out, slow and steady, letting him feel every millimeter of the tear. His body convulsed against the ropes, a guttural groan ripping from his throat. Sweat poured down his face, mixing with the tears he couldn't hold back.
“Talk, Caleb. Make it stop.”
He shook his head, panting. “Never.”
Enough games. I dropped the pliers and grabbed the hooked blade, its edge razor-sharp. I sliced a shallow line across his forearm, just deep enough to part the skin without hitting major arteries.