"Stop finding excuses and defending them!" His rise of voice pushed me pass the limits of my own anger too. "I'm trying to stop a war that you're obviously determined to start!" "I'm against war too, Lana, can't you see?! As much as I want the Le Boursiers dead, I don't want our people to suffer any consequences to that. I will finish him my way." The instant dry laugh that escaped me was honest and filled with annoyance. "I would like you to try." Light brown eyes held my gaze intimidatingly locked, thunders of fury behind them.. His sharp jaw was clenched to the point where I thought he was grinding his teeth. However, the more he seemed to scan my face, the more his anger smoldered. He didn't say a word for a few seconds, and then took a small step closer to me as a very slight smirk stretched his lips. "Will you stand against me?" That perfect smirk washed off his face as he continued with his serious tempo. "I'm not going to get blood on my hands, I'll just let them kill one another. Adam is the perfect choice for that." The mention of Adam almost caused me to shiver. He saw every bit of loss of senses behind my eyes, every bit of dread that suddenly appeared. I know he did. "Adam is a monster." My voice came out barely above a whisper and that satisfied him. "All it will take is to get my witch to say a few words, and your lover might be dead within seconds." Oh but he didn't know.. He didn't know that Adam was after me too.. He didn't know that for months now, Adam had three psychotic witches that played mind games with me because they wanted me to suffer for something from my father's history.. He didn't know that even half dead, Adam was after Christian and everyone that ever did him wrong. And even from a magic sleep, locked with hundreds of sealing spells, he was one step ahead of us. My heart skipped at the thoughts. I never feared anyone. But Adam was someone to fear. Adam was a living hell for me and I hadn't even met him yet. I took a small step closer unconsciously uncrossing my arms in some kind of defeat. "Don't." My voice was quiet and weak, and it satisfied him. He loved holding the strings and I was there admitting he was. "Just-, I'm here. I'm with you. I did everything you wanted. Leave him alone now.." I didn't care about my weakness when it came to Christian. I allowed Alexander to see that at that point. I was showing him that I was ready to beg, and I didn't care because he did have the power to threat. He did have the necklace. He did play me like a rag doll, and I was showing him that he could.. I just wanted Christian safe. "Give me your word that you will." My voice once again reflected the weakness I felt, and that caused another satisfying smirk to stretch his lips.. I saw the devil behind his eyes as he took a step closer.. I saw the kind of disappointment, yet at the same time satisfaction because he had me trapped with his threats. He reached in his pocket and took out a shiny piece of jewelry. The necklace.. The realization that he wasn't bluffing when he said he had the necklace almost made me gasp.. I guess a part of me hoped he lied when he said he had the necklace.. But there he was, holding it almost in my eye level and following my shocked reaction. He chuckled at that. "What is it, princess? Does this necklace scare you?" He took an intimidating step closer and there was now barely space between the two of us as he held down the necklace. He clearly scanned me up and down as something unreadable flashed behind those wild eyes.. He rose his brows in fake sympathy the same second his hand reached towards my face.. His fingers were suddenly so faintly over my cheekbone, seemingly leaving burning tracks behind every touch as the fury started building inside me.. "Where was the fear when you went seeking for help from him?" His hand moved over my face and down my jaw.. "Where was the fear when you made a damn deal with him?" The trace he preformed with his fingers over my neck made me close my eyes in anger because I hated that touch, I hated those words.. I hated him! He then lightly grabbed my chin which made me open my eyes and look at him, as he said words that were a true toxic, words that crossed all limits and caused my anger to explode. "Where was the fear, Lana, when you laid in bed with him? You don't think it hurt me to know that you're fucking with my biggest enemy-"