Nicholas’ POV “Let. Her. Go.” The rage within me is threatening to boil over, and all I see is red. I am finally reunited with Addy, and when I hear her sweet voice utter her plea, I lose all sense of reality. “Please!” she cries out, locking eyes with me, begging for me to save her. “Help me!” Lunging forward with my vampiric speed, Matthew doesn’t have time to react to my attack. I pin him to the wall across the room, holding him above my head by the neck. “B-Brother!” he sputters, clawing frantically at my arm. “L-Let me go!” “How dare you lay a hand on my mate?! Her blood is still dripping from your mouth, and you ask me to show you mercy?” “I c-can explain–” Using my other hand, I swing my fist upward, colliding with his jaw. “Shut your mouth!” Still keeping my grip arou

