Murderous Escalation

"I..." Clara was speechless for a moment. She was racking her brains to think of a way to make him stop, but she suddenly realized that the more she attempted to help Rhys, the angrier Declan became. It seemed like things were running opposite her expectations.

Declan squatted down and raised her chin with his fingers. He said with formidable authority, "What would you do? Tell me."

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