#Chapter 40 – A New Truth is Revealed

“You know we can remove her from the equation, and you wouldn’t be able to do anything about it,” Arthur said, his voice low and steady. He stared back at Liam unblinking, making sure that he hadn’t missed the meaning of his words, of his intentions. My throat started to close up as if his words were choking me physically. I brought my hand to my neck, clutching at it as if I was trying to rip Arthur’s hand away from my neck, but of course, nobody was holding me. I needed to breath, I needed to calm down. Everything was going to be alright. But of course I didn’t believe that. Arthur had just threatened my life. And he hadn’t even bothered to look my way. I was just a pawn in some power play he had going against Liam. Of course, it was no concern to him how his words had landed. I felt Liam's grip tighten on my hand, his body vibrating with barely contained rage. I could sense the beast within him, straining to be unleashed. I tried squeezing his hand tighter, trying to convey