Elysium: Desired by the Cold-hearted Princess [GL]
Chapter 76 76: Assault

Electra's Pov

The moment Liana's words left her mouth, I felt my entire body tighten with a rage so fierce, it was like a fire had been ignited in my veins.

Did she really just blatantly admit that she had referred to Seraphina as my bitch to her face? My bitch? The audacity and the sheer disrespect to Seraphina, who was definitely not my bitch.

I didn't even register most of her rant after that specific word, because nothing else after that was relevant to me.

I stepped closer to her, closing the already small gap between us, and the room seemed to shrink as I stood over her. Her nonchalant demeanor only made me even angrier, especially the way she had shrugged like she hadn't just said the most offensive thing imaginable and like she hadn't disrespected Seraphina, which automatically meant she had disrespected me as well.

"Did you really call Seraphina my bitch to her face?" I questioned through gritted teeth.

"Well, isn't she?" she responded, her tone dripping with indifference, as if she couldn't care less that her choice of words were upsetting.

I snapped.

Without hesitation, my hand shot out and grabbed her by the back of her head, tangling in her hair as I yanked her forward with a force that made her gasp in surprise.

"Say that again, you bitch. I dare you!" I growled but didn't wait for her to respond before dragging her toward the edge of her bed.

I ignored her weak protests and the panicked look that finally registered on her face. My grip tightened, and I slammed her head against the sharp edge of the bedframe.

She cried out in pain, but I wasn't done.

"Isn't she, huh?!" I spat, slamming her head down again. "You think you can talk about her like that? Like I would ever let anyone—anyone—disrespect her like that?!"

Another thud. Blood began to trickle from her forehead, but I didn't care. Liana had crossed a line—a line I didn't even know existed until she had the gall to cross it, and now I couldn't stop.

Her muffled cries only drove me further because I knew she wasn't crying out of regret for her choice of words. No, she was just scared now because she realized she had messed with the wrong person.

"Do you get it now?" I yelled, slamming her head one last time against the edge before her body went limp.

Blood smeared across the bedframe, staining the white sheets in crimson streaks, and when I finally let go of her hair, her body crumpled to the floor.

The blood pooling around her forehead didn't bother me in the slightest. If anything, it was a satisfying sight.

I turned my gaze toward Ashleigh and Jolene, both of whom were frozen in place, their faces pale and their breaths shaky. Ashleigh was trembling like a leaf, while Jolene's wide-eyed stare was fixed on Liana's motionless form on the floor.

I allowed a few long seconds to pass before speaking up. "What I just did to her..." I gestured casually toward Liana without looking, "...was a warning."

Ashleigh's knees buckled slightly, and I couldn't help but smirk at how pathetically scared she looked. Jolene's lips parted as if she wanted to say something, but she wisely thought better of it.

"I'm going to make this very clear." I took a step closer, relishing the way Ashleigh flinched and Jolene stiffened. "If either of you ever make life difficult for Seraphina again, and I find out about it..." I leaned forward slightly, locking eyes with each of them in turn. "What I did to Liana will feel like a love tap compared to what I'll do to you."

My voice was calm, almost conversational, but that was because I wanted them to think about this moment every time they so much as looked at Seraphina the wrong way.

"Do we understand each other?" I asked, cocking an eyebrow.

Ashleigh nodded frantically, her words tumbling out in a high-pitched stammer. "Y-yes! I swear, Electra, w-we won't touch her. We won't even look at her! I promise!"

Jolene, on the other hand, hesitated. "And you?" I pressed, narrowing my eyes.

She swallowed hard, her voice shaky but steady enough to get the words out. "We… we understand."

"Good." I straightened up, my hands casually slipping into my pockets. "Because if you forget, I'll make sure you remember."

I turned toward the door but paused, glancing back at Liana's limp body on the floor, and the sight of her bloodied forehead filled me with a sense of satisfaction.

It was a shame Seraphina wasn't here to see this—she'd probably scold me for it, yell at me, and try to play the kind girl, but deep down, I knew she needed someone to fight for her.

Without another word, I opened the door and stepped out into the hallway. I didn't end up finding Seraphina like I had intended, but I had made my point loud and clear, and now her roommates wouldn't dare mess with her again.

The moment I turned the corner toward my hallway, I stopped dead in my tracks. There she was—Seraphina. She hadn't seen me at first, but when our eyes met, her expression hardened into a glare.

It was amusing, honestly. For someone timid, it amazed me that she was capable of looking at me like that.

Before I could say a word, she started to move, clearly intent on walking past me without acknowledging my presence. That wouldn't do.

"Seraphina," I called out, my voice loud enough to make her pause.

She stopped but didn't look at me. It was as if even turning her head in my direction was more effort than she was willing to grant me, and her stubbornness was infuriating and fascinating at the same time.

"I left a present for you in your room," I said casually, crossing my arms as I watched her reaction.

At first, there was no reaction. Then, slowly, she turned her head to face me, her frown deepening. "What are you talking about?" she asked, her tone wary.

I shrugged, keeping my expression as nonchalant as possible. "Why don't you go find out for yourself?" I replied, letting a smirk tug at the corner of my lips.

Without giving her a chance to press me further, I walked past her, brushing lightly against her shoulder as I went.

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