Rhea’s POVI knew that voice.I turned immediately, my legs almost giving out. There stood Rowan in his full glory, fists clenched at his sides, eyes glaring straight at me.I instinctively hid behind Ethan, but the person I had chosen as my shield stepped forward and walked toward Rowan instead. “Mr. Langston, to what do I owe…” He was barely halfway through his sentence when a hard punch landed on his face. Ethan dropped to the floor.“Thank your father,” Rowan said, looking down at him. “If not for him, you would have lost those hands.” Ethan cowered on the ground in fear, and I was already shaking.“Come here.”That was all. No room for argument, no explanation. Just a simple command.So many questions raced through my head, but right now, surviving this moment mattered more.“I don’t feel like it,” I replied, sitting back down on the bed.“Come here, Rhea. Or I promise, I will drag you out if I must.” His voice dropped lower, and somehow that made it worse.Something about his to
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