Maelis

No .. Viktor can't be here right now.

Alaric turned slightly toward his men, his voice dropping into a chilling, effortless command. “Do not touch this one. He belongs to me.”

Viktor didn't wait for him to finish. With a guttural roar, he charged blindly at the monster. The impact was violent, the sound of colliding bodies echoing through the hall as they both went stumbling down. Alaric’s men surged forward to intervene, but a sharp glance from him froze them in their tracks.

“Stand back!” Alaric ordered.

Viktor was feral. He was on top of Alaric, punching erratically, his knuckles splitting and painting Alaric’s pale face red. His...