Chapter 20: Outcome
(Cassandra's POV)
“You think yourself untouchable?” My voice, low and calm, sliced through the silence like ice cracking under pressure. Sarah froze mid-step, her back stiffening. She didn’t dare turn around immediately, but I caught the flicker of hesitation in her movements.
Slowly, she faced me, her green eyes narrowing. “Be mindful of your tone, girl,” she spat, venom dripping from every word. “You’re nothing but a pawn, a—”
I moved faster than her words, my hand snapping out like a striking serpent. My fingers closed around her arm with precise, calculated force. The sharp c***k of bone breaking echoed through the chamber, drowning out Sarah’s startled cry of pain.
The room went silent.
Her gasp was faint, a mix of shock and agony, as she clawed at my w
