Ethan
The sound of screams echoed through the room, mingling with the crack of pistols as they smacked against flesh. My men were doing exactly what I told them to, break Damien's men down piece by piece. I didn't lay a hand on him. Beating Damien wouldn't solve anything. Watching him squirm while his men suffered... that was the punishment.
I stood with my arms folded across my chest, my eyes fixed on him. His face was smeared with smugness, but I saw the flicker in his jaw every time one of his men screamed.
"Keeping quiet won't really save you," I said flatly.
Damien's lips curled into a grin. "Oh, it will, Ethan. Because no matter how much you try, you can't meet my boss."
I stepped forward, closing the space between us until I was right in his face. He thought I was some fool run
