Chapter 104

Ryker

When I spoke, my voice carried to every corner of the quad—clear, unmistakable, final:

"Let me make this very clear." I let my eyes shift fully gold, let them see exactly what stood before them. "Avery Wilde is my mate. My bonded partner. The child she carries is *mine.*"

The silence that followed was absolute.

Shock rippled through the crowd like a shockwave. Jaws dropped. Eyes went wide. S