~ Elvira~
The slap sounded like a loud echo in the room.
Lisa stumbled back, her hand flying to her face, her eyes wide with shock and pain.
"You... you actually hit me?" Lisa asks
She did not back down, though. Despite her fear, she lunged forward with her fists clenched.
"You think you can just—"
"Lisa, no!" Silas shouted, moving his large frame quickly to catch her by the shoulders.
He held her back firmly,
"Don't make it worse, child. You don't know what she is!"
On the other side of the table, Vanessa was already preparing for another strike, her eyes glowing the bright golden of her wolf that made the kitchen lights seem to flicker.
Before she could move, Noel stepped in. He grabbed Vanessa’s wrist mid-air with a strong grip.
"That's enough, Vanessa," Noel commanded "S
