Instead , my dagger slashed across his right shoulder , drawing blood and scoring flesh , but not causing the damage I had been aiming for .
“ Bitch !” Lazarius ’ ocean blue eyes swirled to red as he moved in a flash , grabbing me by the throat with great force as my momentum carried me past him . He flung me back into the wall once again ; my body hitting it with enough force to leave an indent in the pale marble . As I fell , he sprinted forward , seized the front of the black duster I wore and threw me across to the other wall . He moved with me instantaneously as I soared across the expanse of the ballroom and then he was in my face , grabbing me and hurling me once more , driving my battered body further into the once flawless marble surface . His anger rolled off him like sweat from a boxer in the final round .
“ You ’ re going to kill her if you keep that up Laz .” Damascus remarked lazily , still dazed from his injuries . “ Then HE ’ s really going to be pissed at you .”
Lazarius was in front of me once more , pinning my hands to the wall as he had done all those years ago . He leered at me for a moment , then stepped back and took a deep breath , the red of his eyes changing back to their turbulent ocean blue . Calming himself , and regaining his composure , Lazarius leaned in so his face was close to mine .
“ One day Ayaka ,” he hissed in my ear , his anger barely contained , “ One day I am going to kill you . But He has other plans for you first .”
I could barely lift my head , but my mind raced at
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