"Just because," he muttered.

I creased my brows, retreating back as he kept moving closer to me. "Just because?"

"Isn't it obvious, Sheila?" He spoke softly, moving closer to me. As I tried to move backward, my back stopped against the wall, and Killian was now before me, both of his hands resting on the wall behind me while imprisoning me in his arms. "I did it for you, Sheila. Frankly, I don't give a fuck about your friend. But you wanted him spared, and so I ...