Iris’s POVThe sound of Julian’s slow and heavy footsteps, as they came down the steps leading to the dungeon, collided with the sound of my erratically beating heart.The man hadn’t shown his face around here for days. What did he want now?“Mary, pray tell, what are you doing down here?” Julian said, his voice laced with amusement and mockery. I could smell Mary’s fear, even from here. “W-well uhm,” Mary stuttered, words failing her. “Cat got your tongue, eh?” Julian probed. “I-I was just concerned about the girl, sir.”“And who says you can be concerned about her?”“She’s the Don’s girl, and-““Mary,” Julian interrupted her ramble, “if you don’t scream from here right now, your son Jesus would hate what I would do to you.” “You hear me?” he barked, and the sounds of Mary’s scurrying footsteps followed almost immediately. After a while of deafening, uncomfortable silence, Julian cleared his throat. “Open up. I wanna see her.”“C’mon now, Julian. Let the girl be,” the guard outs
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