Chapter 182

Victoria's POV "Patrick!" Damian burst into the room, kicking Patrick away from me and positioning his towering frame between us. Patrick's harassment had sent my heart racing, while Damian's protection left me breathless. "What the hell are you doing? Have you lost your mind?" Damian's imposing figure formed a barrier between Patrick and me. Patrick glared at Damian with razor-sharp eyes. "This is between Victoria and me. It's none of your business!" "How is this not my business?" Damian roared, his voice dropping to that dangerous Alpha tone that sent goosebumps racing across my skin. "She's mine!" I could feel the tension radiating from Damian. If he'd arrived any later... The thought of what Patrick might have done made me shudder. "Don't pretend you're any different from me," Patrick snarled. "Victoria, you can't trust him. Men like us—" I couldn't bear to look at Patrick anymore. Someone I'd once considered a friend now seemed like a stranger—mentally unhinged and dangerous. My w