Chapter 20

Sebastian's pov The door exploded open with a thunderous BANG. The needle poised above Cecilia's skin froze mid-air. I stood in the doorway, breath ragged, Soren losing his mind with unrelenting fury inside me. My security team poured into the room behind me, their footsteps thunderous on the floor. I didn't need to give them orders—they knew. In seconds, those animals were on the ground, tackled, disarmed, screaming like rats dragged from a sewer. Two female hotel staff followed close behind, just as I'd instructed. I couldn't bring myself to step inside just yet. My fists were clenched at my sides, nails digging into my palms. I was seconds away from losing whatever shred of control I had left. My white shirt was half-unbuttoned, sleeves rolled up to the elbows. Sweat clung to my skin, already flushed from rushing here, but it wasn't just exertion—it was rage. Burning, pure rage. The Alpha mask I'd worn for years—cold, composed, untouchable—was gone. Destroyed. Because of her. Becau