Love Unspoken

"Landon's in my hands. Move, or I'll end him!" Abigail snarled.

Everyone exchanged glances, then all eyes locked on Landon.

Landon hadn't said a peep the whole time. Just as they were debating whether to let her pass, he suddenly spoke up, "Don't let her through."

Abigail was floored. She stared at Landon, shocked. "Landon, you scared I won't kill you?"

Landon's face was stone-cold, like he hadn't even heard her threat.

For a moment, it was a standoff. Landon had given the order, so no one dared let Abigail go, and Abigail couldn't really kill him, 'cause that'd mess up her own escape.

She gritted her teeth. "Fine, you won't let me through? Then we'll die together!"

As she spoke, the knife in her hand pressed closer to Landon, and blood started to trickle from his neck.

His crew freaked out. One of them blurted, "Don't do anything stupid, or you'll regret it!"

way, or I'll kill him and then myself!" Abigail shouted, desperate. She'd seen this coming, so she'd hesitated until now to

"Then

was weak, but his demeanor was rock solid. He stood there

unafraid of

like she was on a hot seat, unable to move forward or back. "You really think I

harder, and a line of blood

eyes flickered, and he looked

let you go." The leader made a quick call, putting away his gun and signaling

he shouted, "Who dares

looked like he was on the brink of death,

relief. She pushed Landon and urged,

didn't budge, standing

the group in front of her and snapped, "All of you,

her back to them. Otherwise, she'd be shot before she

option