A dangerous silence followed his words.
Hugo inhaled sharply beside me, but I didn’t react. Instead, I let his words settle in the air. He wanted me to give up everything?
I let out a slow breath.
William raised a brow.
I took another step closer, my voice deadly calm. “Ella isn’t just my Luna. She is my mate, my family, the mother of my child.” My eyes darkened. “I would burn this entire city to the ground before I let you keep her.”
William’s smirk faltered for a split second, but then he laughed. “Oh, Dominic. You always have this… noble way of speaking.” He gestured around dramatically. “But words mean nothing here. Only actions.”
I narrowed my eyes.
“You can act tough all you want,” he continued, “but the truth is, your mate is in my hands. She is weak, vulnerable. And you know
