Dangerous
Her gun fired, rebounding off the wall and echoing through the dark room.
Alexis scrambled to rise, clawing at his face as he hovered over her. He wanted so badly to put his hands around her neck, but the guilt made him falter. He had murdered not one, but two of her brothers, and now, having Zoe lying motionless beside him, he understood the torment she felt, the overwhelming desire for retribution. His hesitation was enough for Alexis to regain control, tugging her gun from underneath his body and aiming it directly against his forehead. It was so close. He could feel the chill drifting from the metal, smell the gunpowder from her earlier shot.
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