"No," I said, the anger in my voice a low, menacing rumble. "No, you did have a choice. To report to me. Because now you don't have a choice. You made your choice when you decided to betray me. When you decided to hurt the one I love. When you decided to hurt my family. And now, you're going to pay the price. Who sent you to do this? Who ordered you to poison her?"
"I don't know," she said, the desperation in her voice obvious.
"Wrong answer," I snarled, the rage in me exploding.
"I don't know!" she screamed, the terror in her voice obvious. "I don't know! I don't know! Please, please, believe me! I don't know. Please. Please. Please. Please."
The rage in me burned, the fury in me a white hot flame. I tightened my grip on her wrist, my hand slowly closing around her throat.
"Who. Sent
