DANIEL POV
I could barely breathe. His grip was crushing the air out of me. I thought confronting him was the right thing…to protect Amara, to warn him off, but I was wrong. I had woken the beast inside him. His hand tightened around my neck, pressing me against the wall like I weighed nothing. My legs kicked helplessly, but I couldn’t move him. My vision started to blur, dark spots clouding my sight.
No, I thought, fighting to stay conscious. I can’t die here. Not yet. Not when Amara still needs me. Not when my sister still depends on me. I had to live…. to keep them safe from this monster.
My eyes snapped open and locked with his. What I saw made my blood freeze, his eyes were red, too red, veins popping on his temples, fury radiating from every inch of him.
“Tell me where she is!” h
