Another step forward and I am peering him down my nose. "If that story you cooked up was supposed to convince me to return to being your fool, then I must tell you, you've got the wrong woman. And if there is any grain of truth to it... If without me, you will all burn in hell… Then I hope the flames burn hotter for the lot of you."
His nostrils flare and his face turns red with anger. His aura ripples against my skin violently. "Watch your tongue girl. I will not condone your insolence."
My lips twitch in an amused smile. "Well, good thing you are not my father. I do not defer to you. Not anymore."
He suddenly smiles. "Indeed, I am not. House Laurent no longer recognizes you as its own. Until you prove capable of doing what you ought to, know that you will receive no support from me or my people. You have compromised and jeopardized us with your stubbornness, and if you will not help get rid of the enemy, I'd say you were better off dead to us."
