Kimberly
The air around us grew heavy as Kendrick’s cold, piercing stare locked onto Aiden. I stood on the balcony, peeking in through the parted curtains, my breath catching in my chest.
I shouldn’t have stayed to watch, but I couldn’t tear myself away. Something was brewing between them, and I knew it wouldn’t end well.
Kendrick stepped closer to Aiden, his towering figure exuding menace. “Stay away from her,” he said, his voice low but laced with unmistakable danger.
Aiden didn’t flinch. He met Kendrick’s gaze head-on, his jaw tightening. “I can’t,” he said simply. “I won’t.”
Kendrick’s eyes darkened, and I felt the shift in the room as others began to sense the tension. Conversations faltered, and all eyes gradually turned toward the two Alphas.
“You will,” Kendrick hissed, his
