Richard released Malcolm, who fell to the floor gagging. He turned his back to the Beta as he walked back to the desk, a clear signal that he did not consider Malcolm to be any kind of threat to him.
“Take Carmel back to her apartment and stay there until I contact you. If you mark her, I will kill you. If you tell her about our world and/or me being a part of it, I will kill you. If you so much as hurt her feelings…”
“Let me guess,” Malcolm said, “you will kill me.”
“No… but you will lose a body part that you may value,” Richard said turning to look at the younger man.
“You can’t keep us apart, she’s my…”
“DON’T SAY IT! I will not accept that the Moon Goddess would pair such a lovely and special young woman with a lowly Beta. I would bet my life that there is no magical connection i
