I stood frozen, heart hammering in my chest as I watched the destruction unfold before me. I had always known Rigz was strong, but this… this was something else entirely. He was ruthless, merciless, his dominance absolute.
Even Stefano, for all his arrogance, took an instinctive step back.
“Stop!” I finally found my trembling voice, my hands quivering as I grabbed onto Rigz’s arm, feeling the heat of his rage pulsing beneath his skin. “Please, Rigz, don’t kill them.”
His breathing was heavy, his muscles taut with restrained violence. For a moment, he didn’t move, his eyes still locked onto Stefano’s.
Stefano, despite his bravado, was shaken. But he was also cunning, and I knew this was far from over.
Rigz exhaled sharply before pulling me into his arms protectively. “I’ll let them liv
