Jewel heard Anthony cry out in pain, sounding suspiciously like a wounded dog and she saw Michael cringe out of the corner of her eye. With that expression alone, she knew she didn’t want to know what was happening on the other side of the bed.
Steven put all of his weight on Anthony’s good hand, pinning it to the floor and breaking almost every bone in it.
“Beg,” Steven taunted. “Beg for Jewel’s forgiveness… beg her to let you live.”
Anthony bared his sharp teeth at Steven as the cougar slowly forced back his hand holding the gun until the weapon was pointed at his own temple.
“Beg her!” Steven said stoically.
“Go to hell!” Anthony growled.
“I’ll see you there,” Steven responded with a smile and pulled the trigger.
Steven kneeled there for a moment just staring at the black hole in
