Scarlett POV
I yanked against his hold, but it was useless.
His fingers dug in just enough to warn me. My heart slammed against my ribs, a chaotic mix of fury and adrenaline flooding my veins. Still, I didn’t regret the slap for a single second.
I glanced over at Liliana, who was now full-on crying into Jaxen’s shoulder, and let out a sharp, mocking laugh. Of course. She had her golden boy right here. No way she was going to swing back herself—she’d let him do her dirty work.
Jaxen’s eyes bored into me. “Apologize.”
I turned my face away, jaw tight. “Apologize for what? I’m not sorry. She had it coming.”
His grip tightened. “When the hell are you going to learn to control that temper? You think you can go around hitting people now?”
I whipped my head back around and glared straight
