Assault

[LAURENT’s Point-of-View]

“What are you doing!”

I pushed him against the wall so hard that I heard his back thud from the force of it. I trapped him with my arm on his neck, pushing it into his throat, making sure he won’t be able to escape. I pushed him up, his feet kicking desperately five inches from the floor.

I have no intention to kill him. Just hurt him. Or maybe warn him. I will never forget that because of his lies, lady Eodelle’s life was almost in danger.

“Let me go! You—”

“What? You will tell everyone that I made an attempt to kill you so the Emperor could punish me?!” I growled at him between my teeth, my eyes glaring red. I saw him grimace in fear from my unanticipated attack, “What now, Emyr? What are you going to do?!”

“Please, Laurent! I don’t know what you are talking about!” he struggled from my tight grip, his hands on my arm but he was too weak for an Alpha like me. My brows deepened into a frown and my teeth gnashed together. Even in the face of a threat, he st