The dangerous smile that tugged at his lips was enough to make grown men shudder.
He then lowered his eyes to Bella, the shift in his tone so drastic it made the crowd gape. His voice turned soft, velvety and intimate like he was speaking to no one else in the world. "So, Bella… what's the punishment you've decided?"
Bella's lips parted. Her heart raced, torn between fear, disbelief, and the strange heat flooding her chest at the way he shielded her. "I… I don't know…"
Click.
The trigger moved beneath his finger, the sharp sound of metal scraping against metal filling the air. He chuckled, a dark, amused sound that sent chills racing down every spine in the hall.
"BELLA! PLEASE PUNISH US!"
Sherly collapsed to her knees with a shriek, palms pressed together as tears streamed down her face. The once-smug woman shook violently, her pride shattered as she begged like a worm crawling in the dirt.
