CRYSTAL POV
Voss let out a low and bitter laugh. "Protection? From me? Don't make me laugh, Ryan Blackthorn. I've waited years for this. Her father ruined me… and now, she'll pay, since I can't get to her father."
Ryan's stiffened, I could hear the sound bones cracking, I turned back to see Ryan wolf almost popping out. "You will leave this hall, Voss. Or I swear..."
"I don't need your threats, Blackthorn," Voss sneered. "The girl is mine by bloodline, same family, same pack. And if she resists… well, I hope she enjoys her last moments."
My heart pounded. I wanted to run. I wanted to scream. But something in Ryan's presence made me hold still. He wasn't just standing there, he was ready to destroy anyone who dared touch me. I could see it, the way his bone cracked.
"Is eit
