njured right hand toward the si

phant glee. Her glossy lips curle

round the cold silver hilt of the w

ened her mouth, preparing to offer mo

on the hilt. Her knuckles turned sta

d forward. She grabbed Scarlett's ri

tried to pull her arm back, but the sud

ng pain in her bandaged wrist. She

d over her own. She pressed Scarlett's fin

vement, Cordelia pulled Scarlett's a

tip of the dagger directly

as the cold metal pierced her flesh

he pristine white silk of her nightgown, sp

d was still physically trapped on the dagg

ist. She let the other woman's

errified scream. The sound echoed vi

rlett! Please! Don

wide with panic: "I--I didn

scream. He kicked the connecting door w

wall. The doorframe splintered loud

He moved like a furious, unleashe

nto the dark blood pouring ra

Her hand was hovering mere inches from

terated rage ripped from Damien

in two long strides. He grabbed

h terrifying, brutal force. He

side table. The thick glass shattered

floor, gasping for air,

eside the bed. His large hands hovere

evious anger was completely replaced

r-filled eyes. She whispered: "Dam