The Billionaire's Forbidding Bite

silence, leaving only the echoes of their hurried breaths lingering in the air. As Lucian kept a watchf

the defeated rival with a mi

force but was clearly outmatched. We questioned him. We needed t

Let's do it. But we have to be smart about it. W

g down, so their faces were inches apart. You're going to tell us everything we want to know. If you d

ou think you can intimidate me? I'm not

n't a game," Dominguez said. This is survival. You're outnumbered, outmatched,

the desired effect. Dominguez's bravado wavered, and

looking away. "What

ies?" Lucian pressed, hi

lips in defiance. "You think I'l

n make this easier for you. If you help us

, regaining his bravado. "You're going

this right here and now," he said, his voice low and dang

fiantly. I'm more than a threat t

curiosity piqued despite h

y. You'll see soon enough. You won't be able to protect her, he said, nod

nd lift him slightly off the ground. "If you want out of this alive, you

see the gears turning in his mind. Suddenly, the tension

be able to offer you much right now, but aligning with us could be your

intently. "We can make a deal," he offered. "But yo

ll tell you what I know about the rival packs, but keep in mi

anded, letting go of the riv

by my actions. They've wanted to take a shot at your empire for a while. Dominguez Alliance doesn't ju

?" Vera pressed. "You've been

er in numbers," he explained, his bravado still intact. You'll want to reach out to the Devilino fam

assessing the information.

hing I can." I'd rather watch you win this fight against others instead of dying at

onsider his offer," she said lowly. "But we nee

thoughtful. "Agreed. But if he's rig

d, narrowing her eyes. Because if you're lying, we'll end

lips. Careful, girl. You might just h

give you a chance, but you'll be under constant watch.

, standing cautiously. "The

erward: R

on Vera. They had survived, but the stakes were still high. Luc

her as they crossed the empty street. "Handli

ing. But we need to prepare for the fallout. H

inished. We will. I want to meet with your con

Vera said, her thoughts aligning with the next

t both familiar and charged. The weight of their new alliance

ed, dismissing the tensions of the night with focus.

hting her path. Together, they would navigate the storm, and she was no longer jus

he said. "We'll face what

he bond between them now fee

into her new reality. The battles ahead were daunting, but