Andrew did not show even a hint of pity. He sneered. "Weren't you the one who wanted to kill me just now? So why are you crying now? You're supposed to be a major in the military, all high and mighty, right? Didn't you say I humiliated you and that you wanted to put me in my place?"

As he spoke, he struck her again, his palm landing hard across her waist and backside.

The sound of the slaps echoed in the quiet night, with only the distant city lights visible.

Valerie's skin was impossibly