For some unfathomable reason, Gillow's admission began to stir a deep, primal fear within Arda.
The sensation grew as he traced a finger along her jawline, his touch deceptively light.
"Yeah, I am a monster," he murmured, his voice low and threatening. "I can easily kill threats around me—tear them apart, shred them to pieces. And that includes any male who dares to show interest in you or who you show interest in. They won’t just be in trouble. They’ll be dead." His words turned darker as his eyes held hers, unrelenting. "So, you better remember, Arda—your Alpha is a monster. If you let anyone touch you, I won’t just punish you. That won’t be enough. There will be hell."
Arda's breath hitched, and her misty eyes shut tightly in terror. She couldn’t bear the weight of his threat any lon
