Gabriel’s face was turning red, but he was still trying to fight back. “You can’t just—”
I squeezed harder, cutting off his air supply completely. “I said, do you understand me?”
Finally, Gabriel’s resistance crumbled. His eyes rolled back slightly as his body went limp, and he tilted his head to the side, exposing his neck in submission.
“I… I understand, Luna,” he gasped out. “I apologize for the disrespect.”
I held him there for another few seconds, letting him feel the full weight of my displeasure, before finally releasing him just as I heard Alexander’s car pull into the driveway. Gabriel slumped against the door, rubbing his throat and avoiding my eyes.
“Good,” I said, straightening my clothes. “I’m glad we understand each other.”
With that, I turned and walk
