Page 140 of Rise of the Siren Queen
He dared to touch her. To break her. To poison what wasmine.And I’d make sure he felt every second of the reckoning that was coming.
But then her voice cut through my mind like a melodic song.
“Adrian.”
Steady. Commanding. Sharp enough to stop time.
“He’s mine.”
The words stopped me cold and set every nerve on fire.
She didn’t need me to protect her. She didn’t need anyone.
But gods, that didn’t dim the storm boiling beneath my skin.
Our eyes locked, and something passed between us.
A silent vow.
She would have her justice.
But if she fell… I’d destroy this kingdom with everyone in it. There is no world without her. No life.
“Always, princess,” I murmured, voice raw. I stepped back. Just enough.
Letting her move.
Letting herenjoythis.
But I stayed coiled. Ready. One word from her, and I’d tear the bastard apart.
Then her voice darkened, dropping into something feral.
“I want him to watch as I slice layers and layers of flesh from his mother. I want him to suffer as I suffered when I lost my parents.”
Her vow was a declaration of raw revenge.
A chill slid down my spine, and then the fire hit.
Pride surged, thick and primal.
She didn’t just want vengeance. Shecommandedit.
Goddess, it stirred something dark in me. Something hungry. Her wrath was beautiful. Precise. She wielded it like a weapon carved from grief, and,fuck,it was intoxicating.
Sheis intoxicating, and so damn sexy when she is in control.
Not just strong, butundeniable.Unshakable. Fire wrapped in royalty.
She had me the moment she stormed into my life with those furious eyes and no patience for my bullshit.
She flipped my world inside out and made me grateful for it.
My queen.
My mate.
She had my heart, my loyalty, my soul. Hell, if she wanted it, I’d offer the blood in my veins with a smile.
