I leaned closer, my voice rough but steady, each word a blade I wanted him to feel. “I will kill you, Daren, and I will not lose a single hour of sleep over it.
“I will grind your body into the dirt of this house, and when they bury you, they will bury you with the memory that you died for underestimating me.
“Blood means nothing to me when it comes to her. She is mine in every way the Goddess has decreed. She is mine in body, mine in soul, mine in spirit, mine in heat, mine in every breath she takes. Her scent belongs to me, her skin belongs to me, her womb belongs to me, her future belongs to me. If you test me, you will not just lose a brother—you will lose your life. Do you understand me?”
Daren smirked as he titled his head, “Brother, look deep into my eyes. I am not afraid of yo
