Heartless Lies

Screaming in his face was a surefire way to get my head served on a platter within seconds, so I forced myself to switch tactics. I tried to pull a coherent thought together, grasping for a single complete sentence, yet my mind remained completely blank.

I held his cold, unyielding gaze. He looked ready to drive a wooden stake straight through my chest and toss the remains to a pack of stray dogs