Tears fell freely now, tracing bright lines down her pale cheeks. Her lips trembled, jaw tight, as she struggled to form words that wouldn't come. She had known that Luca was dangerous. But to see him like this…
Luca's hand reached for a knife from the array of tools spread meticulously on the desk. "I wanted to prolong his suffering…" he murmured.
"Luca…" she whispered, a plea that contained everything—fear, frustration. Her eyes were wide, tracking his movements.
"But since this is a show and tell…" Without a pause, he cut the rope holding Inferi's wrists, letting the man drop heavily to the floor with a thud that made the room shudder. Inferi's eyes, wide with terror, flicked to Vee as his body twisted weakly under the weight of his injuries.
The gag in his mouth muffled a desperate plea, but his eyes spoke volumes. He looked helpless, beaten, completely at the mercy of Luca's wrath.
