章 9: Chapter 9

Peripeteia

n. A sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances; a point of no return.

"Why did you do that?" He asked, breaking the silence. I blinked up at him, wondering what he was referring to. "Why did you let them escape?" He repeated, stepping forward.

I had a hard time not focusing on his chiseled chest as I answered.

"Because they all deserve freedom and a second chance," I replied, furrowing my brow at how obvious my answer was. Why else would I do it?

"They were my prisoners and they all deserved the punishments they got," he growled.

"They deserved it? They deserved rotting in there for years without getting any fresh air and being denied their basic right of shifting?" I asked incredulously.

"Yes! Because just like you they were filthy rogues trespassing on my land," I scoffed loudly at his words, feeling that familiar hot pressure build in my chest.