"No, you're overthinking it. I'm just here on a mission to guard his mate," Isaac's voice was cold and unyielding, his back muscles taut, fingers flexing repeatedly. "From you." "That's going too far, Isaac. Claire is so charming, why would I ever hurt her?" Eddy suddenly stepped forward. "Right, Claire? Haven't we always gotten along well?" "Back off, Eddy!" Isaac advanced, using his shoulder to block Eddy from getting any closer to me. His eyes turned a deep crimson, fangs bared. "I'm only going to say this once." Adele and I were frozen in place, feeling like a battle was about to erupt at any moment. "Hahaha," Eddy suddenly broke eye contact with Isaac's icy stare, patting his shoulder and whispering in his ear, "Isaac, you're truly pathetic. Looking at you now is like seeing my ol

