Maria's POV:
My sudden move caught him off the guard. His face turned towards the right at the impact of the slap.
"Yo- you let her—..." I was merely able to whisper.
My tongue stuck there and no word beyond this came out of my mouth. His face became red with the anger but now I really don't care.
I'm ready for him to show his brutality. I don't care if he slaps me back or locks me in the darkroom or throw me out. He had already led me to the darkness. He has already expelled me out of his heart.
"How dare you!" He sneered, sandwiching me between his stiff chest and rocky wall.
The fire in his eyes and the gnashing of his teeth scurried the chills down my entire length. I was trying to be strong but why it seemed near to impossible. I held back my sobs, biting my lips, and wished
