About me.
Her heart — beat — for me.
With a roar, I set her on her feet and turned toward Bannik. “You will die, today.”
His black eyes filled with hatred. “You touch me, and I snap her neck like a twig.”
“I’m not going to touch you.” I shrugged. “They are.” I shoved Hope toward Mason again and ran toward the men chained to the wall.
It was a race against time.
As Bannik lunged after me.
I reached the first chain and pulled it free, releasing one brother to intercept Bannik.
Two.
Three.
Four.
And with each clink of the chain, a high-pitched scream emitted from Bannik, I didn’t turn around. I didn’t trust myself not to kill him myself, and his brothers deserved the honor.
When I got to the tenth brother, all hell was breaking loose.
I could hear screaming, the sound of swords hitting stone.
“STOP!” Bannik’s hoarse voice sounded out.
Each brother had control of the elements — a gift from the heavens, I just hoped they were strong enough to do what needed to be done — so I wasn’t going to have to finish Bannik off.
When I freed the last brother, the chain fell to the ground with a resounding clank.
All screaming stopped.
Was he dead?
I turned around.
Bannik was in the same chains he’d used to hold them captive. Cassius stood behind him, holding the chains while the brothers stood at attention.
What the hell were they looking at?
A chill washed over me as the last brother touched my shoulder and slowly walked past me.
I felt his power.
I wanted it.
More than Hope’s love.
More than sex.
More than anything.
“Stop!” My voice boomed, and then the being stopped as each brother froze in place. All eyes turned to me.
This.