So, what the hell was so funny?! I jabbed him hard, and his laughter quickly subsided. He nodded seriously. "Right, she's right!" "Ah!" Ivy shrieked. "What is wrong with you two?! Byron, those were my roses! If she doesn't compensate me with an identical one, I'm going to issue a challenge to Claire Littner! If she loses, I won't be polite!" Her eyes, fixed on me, turned a predatory gold. My stomach tightened uncomfortably, and I shivered. She was serious. "I refuse! Claire is not suitable for this kind of challenge. You know that!" Leon's expression turned icy as he stepped in front of me. "So what?" Ivy, thinking she had found my weakness, smirked at me. "I'm challenging her. Don't worry, I'll rip her throat out, not bite her face off!" "Then try me! She's my mate. She doesn't ha

