CHAPTER 36
Ryle was momentarily stunned—not by the pain, but by the sheer audacity and savagery of the attack. His face was a mask of disbelief and rapidly blooming bruises. The taste of his own blood in his mouth was the final insult that ignited his full, deadly power.
He wouldn’t tolerate this humiliation. After all, he has never been humiliated before.
With a primal, guttural noise, Ryle exploded into motion. He didn’t bother trying to pry her fists loose. Instead, he arched his spine, locking his powerful core, and drove his hips upward with devastating force, simultaneously throwing his shoulder into the concrete.
The move was designed to throw her off balance and slam her head against the ground.
Lauren felt the violent, unexpected surge of power beneath her. Her grip on his ch
