Chapter 28. A Harsh Warning

Elena POV

I keep moving back till my back hits the soundproof wall as Lorenzo prowls toward me like a predator trying to attack its prey.

The glint of the knife in his hands catches the light, and for a split second, it looks like it’s soaked in blood.

I shake my head. I’m just imagining things.

He stops inches away from me.

His presence alone is suffocating. The room suddenly feels colder.

“You??” He says, almost amused. “You want to take the punishment?”

I don’t respond. My throat is dry, and fear has clamped down on my vocal cords like a vice.

He bends at the waist, leveling his eyes with mine.

“Do you think you’re some kind of martyr, Elena?? That I won’t hurt you because of your mom? That you’ll earn my sons’ respect and admiration by offering yourself up??”

I want to scream “I already earn their admiration” back at him, but I know best not to.

So I just swallow hard and stare at him.

He moves the kn