"Who retaliated?" Tobias's voice broke the silence– not because he wanted to, but because he wanted to make sure he heard right. The Samantha he knew would never hurt a fly, unless the fly had the same initial motive at first hand, but even if he tried to picture the scene that way, Samantha harming four hefty Palace guards at the same time???
Not to downgrade her strength but he found it preposterous to believe.
He concluded Ivan did not believe the guard as well, because the next second, he had grabbed the guard threateningly by his neck, lifting him off the ground while his eyes darkened with an intensity that mirrored the setting sun, revealing a smoldering anger that had the guard battling relentlessly for his life yet again.
His irises had inevitably switched, contracting instantly, and the guards man nearly peed on his pants at the sight of his demon side coming to life.