JADE

JADE POV

Lexis' struggle grew weaker, and I watched without an ounce of mercy as I choked the life out of her. She had known what to expect if she ever betrayed me, and that was exactly what she was getting.

"Stop!" Hayden's voice reached me, and I turned to take in the look of horror in his gaze."What are you doing?" He yelled, his eyes lingering on Lexis' pale face. "You are going to kill her!"

That was the plan, but on second thought, I let go and lexis fell to the floor. She spluttered loudly as the oxygen I had deprived her of rushed into her lungs, a fitful cough followed and she lay on the floor, unable to pick herself up even after a full minute.

"Where is Ryland?" I asked, and she managed to look at me, ugly tears leaving stain marks on her cheeks, and her eyes were bloodshot as if she'd gotten scratched by cats directly on her irises.

"I don't..." She started when I raised a hand to silence her.

"I would think really well about how I would answer that question if I were y