Chel snarled up at him. "Sounds more like you don't have the balls."

She taunted, but the reality of the situation was that Chel was very, very afraid of Evan. She'd felt her shield give out, she could feel the prickles of Gir's bone jaws against her skin, inches from cutting. She knew if Evan said he was going to kill her, he would. There was no hiding the fear in her eyes, despite her words.

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