I snarled. “Who are you to me?”
“Your Ear!”
“Then for your disrespect to my Tiger, to my Roar, an Ear from your cousin is what I will take.” I charged for Tet.
He began to shriek.
I grabbed his face, holding it still. The blade pressed to the soft edge of his right ear and I sank it deep into the flesh. Blood sprayed and spilled across my wrist.
Tet screamed in horror.
Nyomi loudly shrieked.
“No! No! Please God No!” Four guards had to carry Kiko away. Her cries rose with Tet’s. She kicked at one guard, but none of it mattered. They got her out of the war room.
I kept going.
Cutting.
More blood came.
More pain.
Tet shook violently in my men’s grip.
Kiko, may you see your cousin’s wound and remember your place from now on.
The blade glided through his flesh, and it was so satisfying to watch that I smiled.
Tet’s screams rattled the stone walls. I heard others shift in the room but I didn’t look up. I didn’t need to.
And then I heard the sharp hurried clicking of heels.
My Tiger.
Leaving.
Where are you going, Tora? You wanted me to handle this. Right?
I looked up.
Nyomi was already halfway to the door. The click of her heels continued to echo. That sound alone stirred something primal in me. Next was the sway of her hips as she was determined to get away from the gore.
And her ass.
God. I’m definitely going to hurt your body with my cock today.
Her ass moved and jiggled with each step.
You can go for now, but when I am done with Tet, Tora, we will be talking.
I checked the side of the imbecile’s face. The upper rim of his ear was separating. More screams left his lips—ugly, raw, animal.
Blood splattered and gushed.
I looked up to check on my Tiger again.
Nyomi stopped next to Reo, who now stood near the door, watching everything unfold with his usual neutral mask.
