'You're a treacherous snake. A deserter,' I murmur, voice so low that it sounds like a whisper.
Finally, Cyrus lowers her gaze. 'Yes,' she breathes.
A muscle ticks in my jaw and without another thought my right hand is once again at her throat but this time it caresses the back of her neck. Holding her by the scruff I hiss, 'Then say a prayer.'
Chapter Two of The Secrets of Steel has now been published! Take a look for reveals and turns!