Voren stood over Ravyn, his towering frame casting a heavy shadow across the man on the floor. His eyes had gone so dark they barely looked human anymore.
If not for Humphrey and Kylie’s sake, Voren would have torn Ravyn apart piece by piece.
Every ounce of Bloodfang’s rage surged through Voren’s veins like liquid fire, but he refused to surrender control to his wolf.
Drawing in a slow breath, Voren forced himself to bury the murderous fury that threatened to swallow him whole. His voice came out low and steady, though every word carried enough weight to silence the entire room.
"Ravyn... even after I lost Sera to you, I stayed away because I respected her choice."
His eyes never left Ravyn’s as he continued. "You treated her terribly, but she still chose to remain with you. As much as it killed me inside, I never crossed that line."
Pain flashed across his face before it disappeared just as quickly. "I was everything a best friend should have been. I stood by your side, supported you through everything, and gave up the only woman I had ever loved..."
His jaw tightened against the memory. "Because I had no idea she was blinded by a spell."
The silence that followed was thick enough to choke on. Every guest remained frozen in place, hanging onto each word as if their lives depended on it.
Voren continued, his voice softening the moment his gaze found Seraphine.
"But genuine love has a way of finding its way back no matter how hard you try to bury it."
A faint smile stretched his lips as he looked at her. "We fell in love all over again."
His eyes warmed with unmistakable affection that no one in the room could miss. "I knew you would behave like this if you found out, so I had her marry me a few days ago."
The smile disappeared the second he turned back to Ravyn. "So I’m asking you one last time..."
His expression hardened into something cold and final. "Stay away from my wife."
Ravyn slowly climbed to his feet, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. His eyes burned with obsession instead of anything resembling reason.
"That will never happen."
The words echoed through the room with a stubborn finality that made several people tense. Ravyn was unnaturally bold for the situation he was in.
Voren’s expression turned frighteningly cold. "Then don’t blame me for what happens next."
Every syllable landed like a death sentence hanging in the air between them. "If I have to kill you, I will."
The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees. "No man..." Voren’s eyes glowed with absolute conviction that left no room for argument. "And I mean no man born of a woman..."
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