NATALIE

“ I was going to let him live for a while. You know…torture him and get information but then you asked me to spare him and the switch flipped in my head. ” He breathes, his eyes narrowing on me.

“ You killed him…because I… ” Tears wet my cheeks again, blurring my vision.

“ Yes. There he was trying to fuck you against your will and instead of asking me to kill him…like you should have… ” He inches closer, letting his lips touch mine in a feathery touch. “ you asked me to let him go. ”

My breath hitches in my throat. Did he really misunderstand the situation like Anne suspected?

Enzo and Emilie leave my mind at once and the thought of having him miscalculate this situation makes me grab his jacket between my fists.

“ He was my sister’s mate. ” I try to reason.

Ryker’s lips twitch when my eyes lower to them. I swallow and glance up in the deep ocean.

“ He put his hands on you. ” He retorts, sounding dangerous.

“ He… ” There is nothing else I can say.

My body shudders when he tigh