Chapter 26. Unsettling Threat

Ellie's POV

The homicidal gaze he is shooting at me, huh? Ah, I guess I went a little too far overboard with the words there. But it is the damn truth. Look him. Forget his damn promises because this is just but a cycle. He will feel better after taking a few glasses, then the pain slaps him the minute the liquid is flashed out of his body, then he will run to the bottles again. This is just pure nonsense!

"Sorry," I mumble, just so he can cease suffocating me with his eyes. His stare is making me shudder with fear. Seems like he is itching to slap some shit out of me. Truth hurts, and that is the bitter truth that he can’t take.

"Your sweet mouth will get you into deep trouble if you don't watch it," he says, his voice carrying a warning tone that sends a shiver down my spine. Is he threatening me now?

"Is that a threat?" I query, unable to hide the hint of defiance in my voice. His words hang heavy in the air, casting a shadow over the unea