Chapter 37: Mine All Mine
Naomi’s body jerked in shock, and for a fleeting moment, she felt the stranger’s hold loosen. The punch that followed was a brutal force, sending the man crashing to the floor with a sickening thud. Blood splattered across the cold, sterile floor, droplets spraying in all directions like a twisted, grotesque painting. The impact was so violent that Naomi stumbled backward, her legs weak and unsteady beneath her.
Her heart raced as she backed away, trembling uncontrollably. Her eyes, wide with terror, scanned the hallway, struggling to make sense of what had just happened. The world still felt disjointed, like a nightmare unfolding in slow motion.
And then, through the haze of fear and confusion, Naomi saw him.
She saw the figure standing tall in the darkness, his presence commanding, fierce, and imposing. The space around her seemed to shrink in response to his power. His eyes—cold, intense, unwavering—locked onto hers. Naomi’s breath caught in her throat, and for a moment, time seemed to freeze. Her heart nearly stopped.
It was him. It was Zylan.
Her husband.
The realization hit her like a tidal wave. He was here. He had come for her.
Tears welled in her eyes. No matter how cold, rude, and indifferent her husband, Zylan, could be toward her, she knew deep down that he would never hurt her. But this was not the same man she had known. This version of Zylan was something else—dangerous, lethal, and undeniably protective.
For a heartbeat, she couldn’t move, paralyzed by both the lingering fear and the intense relief that flooded through her. Despite everything that had happened, despite the terror still gripping her heart, Naomi knew she was safe now. Zylan was here.