Verena's POV

"The only way to kill me is when I'm beheaded." He growled.

"How am I supposed to do that."

"You won't fucking like the process baby."

"Stop calling me baby or kinzhe!" I demanded while panting.

His eyes turned red.

Then he struck. Two twin bursts of fiery pain lanced my neck, causing my entire body to jerk. The burn traveled all the way through my body, stunning me in its intensity. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t even scream around the pain.

His arms around my waist was like dangling hard chains.

I shook, eyes peeled wide as my hands fell to his arm. My nails dug in....