Kaiden’s Point of View I grabbed the man’s arm in an iron grip, my voice low and laced with venom. “Get your hands off her.” Both of them froze. The man blinked, clearly startled by my sudden appearance. Snowy’s violet eyes widened, her mouth slightly open as if she couldn’t quite believe what she was seeing. “Alpha Kaiden,” the man stammered, his tone a mix of surprise and fear. “I didn’t….” “Did I stutter?” I growled, my voice cutting through the air like a blade. My gaze bore into his, daring him to challenge me. “Put. Her. Down.” Snowy, still in his arms, quickly placed a hand on his chest. “It’s okay, Derrick,” she said softly, her voice calm yet confused. “You can let me down.” Derrick hesitated, his gaze darting between Snowy and me, before he finally complied, gently setting

