Carter's face twisted in pain, but it was the look in my eyes that truly shook him.
He knew.
He knew that if he refused, I might really stop holding myself and actually kill him right here.
Carter Lancaster, the sole heir to one of the most powerful families in the country, was trembling now before me. His pride has disappeared.
Slowly, he swallowed his pride and lowered himself to his knees.
"I’m sorry," he said. He looked at Dante, and forced the words out of his mouth like they were burning his throat. "I won’t touch your sister again, I swear."
The entire bar was silent.
Dante froze and looked in disbelief, his lips opened as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Carter Lancaster, who believed he could do whatever he wanted without any consequence, was actually kneeling bef
