"Over my dead body." The growl tore from me before I could stop it. "My son and his mother remain under my protection."
"Is that so?" Lucian's polished facade finally cracked, revealing something razor-edged. "Then explain why Sera's lying in a hospital bed. Again."
The accusation in his eyes lit a fire in my blood. Who the f**k did he think he was, judging me?
The air crackled with the clash of two Alphas, and with just one move, I would have lunged to rip out Lucian's throat—
"Daniel!" Sera's gasp shattered our standoff, slapping her hand over her mouth. Her gaze snapped to mine, and for the first time since I'd entered, her eyes held something other than icy disdain—raw, primal fear.
"What if they go after him next? We have to protect him!"
For a brief second, our eyes locked, and
