Elijah's POV When I saw her walk away despite my warnings, I was burning with fury. I wanted to lift her up and take her back home, keep her tied to the bed until she regained her senses. Her parents! What kind of assholes would do something like this to their own daughter? Why are monsters like them even eligible to adopt a child? How badly I wish to claw into their chest and see how rotten their heart is but alas, I am afraid Kylie would hate me if she found out what I really was. Even though she walked away and made her decision of choosing her ego over me, I could not let her go. She was my girl and I will protect her even if she doesn't need me to. I called my Beta and asked him to immediately shut down whatever project this was. “Tell the boss if he doesn't shut down this pro