The Demon Queen's Contract - Chapter 131: Don’t run

... down on me from all sides. My breath was shallow, my chest tight with the realization of what I had just done or rather, what I had nearly done.

The men were still standing, their eyes wide with a mixture of fear and hate, but they didn't move. They watched me like I was some kind of rabid animal, unpredictable and dangerous.

And maybe I was.

For a moment, everything was still. The world seemed to hold its breath, waiting for what would happen next. My heart pounded in my ...