William slapped Luna across the face. "Don't let me hear you say anything like that about Emily again. Or I swear, I'll rip your tongue out."
Luna clutched her cheek, the sting still fresh. Seeing how fiercely William defended that woman made her blood boil. But with her life hanging by a thread, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and crawl to Emily.
"Emily, please," she begged, eyes brimming with tears. "For the sake of the bond we once had, I'm begging you—let me go, let the Mitchells go."
"You wish," Emily shot back without a second thought.
"You killed my baby and almost took my life. What makes you think you deserve forgiveness? Luna, you're barking up the wrong tree. Neither you nor your family are walking away from this."
Luna's voice rose. "You're so cruel, Em
