Broken by One, Desired by All
SLAM.
I caught her right by the throat, my thick fingers wrapping entirely around her windpipe, feeling her pulse hammering against my palm, and slammed her spine hard against the stone wall. The impact rattled the light fixtures in the ceiling, sending a shower of dust and small chunks of plaster cascading down around us. A sharp gasp cut off in her throat as her feet left the floorboards, dangling three inches in the air, her weight supported entirely by my grip.
My claws dug lightly into the soft skin of her neck, just enough pressure to draw a thin, bright red line of blood that began to trickle down her collar in a crimson ribbon. The color stood out starkly against her pale skin, vivid