Kayden’s POV
I reacted before I even registered what I had done—grabbing him by the collar and slamming him against the wall with a thud that rattled the frames on the shelves. Kartein, however, didn’t even groan in pain, almost as if he had expected it.
“Kayden!” My father yelped. “Put Kartein down, NOW,” he ordered, even using his Alpha command.
The problem was, his command and aura against mine didn’t work anymore. If he were in his prime, it would be a different story, but at the moment, I’m stronger than him.
And seething.
The fact that Kartein just claimed he wanted to marry Leticia made something inside me snap.
I couldn’t allow it.
I wouldn’t allow it.
I tightened my grip around his collar, but he didn’t fight back. He just stared at me with those cold, steady eyes as
