Dangerously Fragile

"Open the door," Elara said, twirling the weapon smoothly in her hand, looking up with lazy, icy indifference.

Behind her, Julian raised his hand, his face cold as ice. Instantly, his men strung the bloodied mastiff up on a tree right outside the villa's door.

Normally, with his ruthless streak, Julian would have someone skin it or take it apart bone by bone, but today, he showed mercy and left th