How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
My breathing was heavy. My hand trembled. And, I swear, everything moved in slow motion as Stephan trampled up to me, and I swung the blade at him. He flicked it out of my hands effortlessly, and it fell to the icy ground with a clank. Then he bent down, scooped it up, and tucked it into the pocket of his jacket. (36.6)
Gemma tries to fight Stephan off with her little knife, but she's not exactly trained in hand-to-hand combat, so he easily overpowers her and takes the knife away. Aw, shucks. Now what?
Quote #8
Dragging me behind him like a ragdoll, Stephen trampled through the snow back toward the cabin. The Death Walkers' chill nipped at my heels, and my breathing had slowed due to the cold. I wasn't going to lie and say I wasn't scared. I was downright terrified. But on a positive note, unlike my nightmares, he hadn't commanded the Death Walkers to finish me off. (36.1)
Stephan isn't treating Gemma like the precious, special savior of the world that she supposedly is. Instead he is pushing her around and being rough with her, which isn't very nice at all.
Quote #9
"Just to make sure you don't run away again." He lifted the sword, and I screamed as he sliced the blade across the upper part of my leg. It slashed through my jeans and stabbed into my skin. Tears stung at my eyes as blood seeped out. (36.14)
There has to be easier ways to teach someone a lesson than stabbing them in the leg. Stephan is definitely the kind of leader who leads with an iron fist, though, and here Gemma is on the receiving end of it.