I was a second away from ripping his throat apart, but his fingers wrapped around my wrist, and before I could react, my arm was twisted behind my back. I let out a wince as his front pressed against my back, his free hand grabbing a hold of my chin.
"Behave yourself, beautiful," he whispered, his breath tracing against my ear. "You don't wanna try me."
I struggled against his hold, my heart racing as I realized just how strong he was. Maybe I didn't have my full strength, but I could tell that this man was something else. He was more powerful than anyone I had ever encountered, and my eyebrows furrowed as his hold on me tightened further.
"I'm gonna let you go now, and we're going to try and be civil to each other. Is that clear?" he asked.
I clenched my jaw, nodding.
"Good."
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