Zane~
The sound of groans and muffled cries filled the space of my living room. Nora and Charlie lay sprawled on the cold marble floor, their bodies trembling, veins blackened from Sebastian's venom. Their eyes, once filled with arrogance and control, now held nothing but fear—fear of me.
I tilted my head, studying them like insects caught in a web, trapped with no way out. Charlie's breathing was ragged as he forced himself to move, but his body refused. The paralysis from the venom made sure of that. He turned his head to look up at me, his face twisted in confusion and pain.
"Zane…" His voice was hoarse and small. "Why are you doing this? What did we ever do to you?"
The sheer audacity of the question sent a sharp wave of rage through me. My jaw clenched so tightly I could hear my own teeth grind. My hands curled into fists at my sides, and Red snarled inside my head.
