Into the Fire

The call was from Richard. Jaxon answered the phone, his hand still clamped tightly around Valerie's neck.

But since he was only using one hand, the force was a lot weaker than before. Valerie wasn't struggling as much as before.

Whatever Richard said on the phone, it managed to calm Jaxon down bit by bit. His face was still cold as he replied, "Got it." Then he hung up.

As soon as he ended the ca