Territorial Devotion

“Taken care of.”

Then his tone shifted—quieter. More deliberate.

“But… it’s best if he’s the one to tell you about it.”

He held her gaze.

“All you need to know right now is that he will never bother you again.”

A chill traced down her spine.

There was something dark—undeniably sinister—in the way Roth said it. But strangely, Lyra didn’t feel afraid. No guilt. No pity.

Only a steady, unshakabl