"James furrowed his eyebrows and forcefully pulled Sam's hand towards him. When he saw the bruises on it, a storm of darkness immediately brewed in his eyes.

He turned his head to scrutinize Eva.

"What happened?" His voice seemed to come from hell, chilling Eva to the bone. Her face turned pale as she hastily explained.

"I-I didn't mean to, James, please listen to me, I..." but she hadn't come up with an excuse yet.

Damn it, James had never ...