Chapter 53

Royal's POV

My heart skipped a beat as I stared into the cold, determined eyes of Ryan, his finger tightening on the trigger of the gun pointed directly at me.

Fear washed over me, mingling with a surge of adrenaline that pulsed through my veins. At that moment, time seemed to stand still, the world around us fading into the background as the gravity of the situation took hold.

With trembling hands, I quickly ended the call with the Alpha, following Ryan's command. The silence that enveloped us was suffocating, broken only by the distant sounds of the estate's activity, oblivious to the danger unfolding within its walls.

"What do you want, Ryan?" I managed to say, my voice laced with a mix of fear and defiance. I tried to steady my racing thoughts, searching for any possible escape plan, any glimmer of hope.

A cold smile twisted his lips, a chilling juxtaposition against the warmth we had shared mere moments ago. "What I want, Royal is revenge," he hissed through clenched teeth. "You