"Trust me..!", Richard said. His soft spoken words pierced the little doubts which were already fighting it's way through, and with the manner in which Victoria rubbed her shoulders, whispering some assuring words about his faithfulness, she was slowly leaning towards his statement, and slowly seeing the truth in what he said.

Maybe he was right. Maybe he wasn't there for any kind of trouble, seeing Victoria still alive and a bit comfortable with his presence around her was what she used to fight her doubts.

Or maybe the moment his beta almost broke her arm with his masculine fists, he was the one who commanded him to let her...