Chapter 297

Elara’s POV

I stared at him, my chest tightening when he said it so calmly, so matter-of-factly—

“Then I’ll stay by your side. And if anyone tries to stand in the way, I’ll deal with them.”

His voice was smooth, unhurried. But his eyes burned with that quiet madness I had almost managed to forget.

Zarek Vane. Alpha of the Steelbound Alliance. The man the Prime Citadel whispered about in low voices