On the other side, a burly man grabbed Phoebe from the ground and barked an order to the others, "Take the body back." "Let me go!" "Do you want to die too?!" the man snapped harshly. I gnoring Phoebe's struggles, he began dragging her away, but a man suddenly stepped in front of him. "Get out of the way!" the burly man roared at the stranger. The dim lighting in the bar obscured the stranger's face, but not the bloodthirsty glint in his eyes. "Let her go." The cold, commanding voice cut through the air like a knife. Gavin lowered his gaze to the disheveled Phoebe, his entire presence radiating lethal intent. "Mind your own business!" the man growled impatiently. "Boss, this guy doesn't look easy to deal with... Look, he's got a whole group of bodyguards with him," one of the la

