Sebastian's pov The door exploded open with a thunderous BANG. The needle poised above Cecilia's skin froze mid-air. I stood in the doorway, breath ragged, Soren losing his mind with unrelenting fury inside me. My security team poured into the room behind me, their footsteps thunderous on the floor. I didn't need to give them orders—they knew. In seconds, those animals were on the ground, tackled, disarmed, screaming like rats dragged from a sewer. Two female hotel staff followed close behind, just as I'd instructed. I couldn't bring myself to step inside just yet. My fists were clenched at my sides, nails digging into my palms. I was seconds away from losing whatever shred of control I had left. My white shirt was half-unbuttoned, sleeves rolled up to the elbows. Sweat clung to my

