Tori
"It’s not happening," Ryder says, stepping forward now, his voice a low rumble of anger. "You can’t just—"
"It is happening," Nico cuts in, his voice turning icy, eyes narrowing on my demon. "Unless you’d like to renegotiate the terms of our deal? I’m sure Thorne would make a great addition to my collection at the casino."
Hell no! He's too pretty for that.
Silence falls as tension buzzes in the air, thick and suffocating. Ryder’s jaw clenches, but Blaze holds him back with a look. Thorne hasn’t said a word, but I can feel the storm brewing inside him too. They all want to tear Nico apart, I know it. But they also know we don’t have a choice.
I close my eyes for a second, inhaling sharply, trying to clear my head. This isn’t about pride. It’s about survival.
"Fine," I say befor
