Intolerable Arrogance

“War hero? Please. Are your parents supposed to be heroes now? They must not have amounted to much. That title is probably fake anyway—”

Slap!

Killian's hand lashed out, the sound of palm on skin echoing off the glass façade. Bianca lurched sideways under the force of the slap.

She staggered, nearly collapsing, one hand scrambling for balance. Blood blossomed at the corner of her lips, a thin scar