Freya's POV
Fear crashed through me the moment Rex got the call summoning us to court. The terror must have hit him through our bond instantly because his hands framed my face before I could even process the panic fully.
"You're not walking in there without me. Not anymore. You belong to me now, and he can't change that." His voice carried absolute conviction. "He's made plenty of mistakes in his pathetic life, and Alpha Lara might not agree with me on this, but letting you slip away was the stupidest thing he ever did. How could anyone not worship a woman like you? And I don't just mean your incredible body, though fuck, you're gorgeous. I mean everything about you, inside and out. You're perfect, and you're completely mine."
He pressed forward until my spine met the wall behind me. The heat radiating from his body made my pulse quicken.
