End Of An Era

Athena

"Shit!" I heard Celine's voice, her facade of bravado seemed to have faded in just a matter of a second.

"I told you once, Vincent. And I am telling you again," I gripped his throat tighter, feeling his bones crush underneath my hold, "No one. Do you hear me? No one is allowed to hurt my child. Not you, not your damn sister, not your wicked mother!"

"Mother?" Sebastian's low voice came floating in my ears.

I threw Vincent against the chair. His body landed on it and broke it into two. He groaned in pain, unable to move at all.

Knowing that he'd require time to get himself moving once again, I turned around to face Sebastian and the other two vicious women.

All colours from Celine's face had already faded, and I could see her slowly backing away, perhaps planning to head out through the door. But Julia stood on her ground, her expression unreadable but her eyes giving away the fact that she was planning something in her mind.

"Yes. Mother– She is Vincent's mother and all of thi