Chapter 37: Appreciate The Gift

Shards of porcelain were already jammed into Rory's mouth, the sharp edges splitting his lips instantly. Rory writhed like a fish being scaled alive. Thankfully, Cairo arrived just in time. Luciano looked up at him and finally let go. Elijah lunged forward to catch Rory, carefully working the splinters out of his mouth. Luciano stood his ground, staring coolly at Cairo, who had just arrived. "The head of the Palmer family?" At last, Rory could speak. Seeing both his grandfather and father, he...