Chapter 12
Elena
Nicholas grabbed my arms and started shaking me violently. The pain that subsided in my ribs came back with a vengeance. I tried to break from his grip but his grasp was like an iron. His short fingernails extended into claws and began digging into my skin.
"Time to have a little chat." He spat and was about to pull me from the bed when the door of the room opened.
"Stop!" I heard a small feminine voice yelling. She ran towards him to pry his hands off me. She was a little more than half of Nicholas's size so her efforts were pretty much useless.
"Pest." Noches hissed, he turned around and grabbed her neck, lifting her into the air as if she weighed nothing.
