Liam stops moving when he hears those last words. His eyes flicker over Alex's crumpled form, taking in her pleading expression and the tears streaming down her face. For a moment, something unfamiliar stirs within him... Perhaps pity? It's quickly replaced by amusement as he tilts his head to one side. "Is that so?" He asks softly, taking another step closer. "And just how do you plan on proving that to me?"

Liam pauses for a long moment, studying Alex intently as she pleads with him. The sight of her broken body, the submissive way she cowers before him, it all seems to stir something deep within his chest. He reaches out, tracing a finger along her jawline and tilting her chin up to meet his gaze.

"Very well," he says finally, his voice softer than before. "I will spare you... for now." A small, satisfied smile plays at the corners of his mouth as he sees the relief wash over her features. "