Ciara’s POV I whipped my head toward the door, heart slamming and expecting to see Dax storming in like a vengeful god. Instead, it was my mother-in-law. She stood frozen in the doorway, her eyes wide, face twisted in a mix of shock and annoyance. Her elegant silk robe hung open over a nightgown, hair still perfect even at this hour, like she’d been waiting for the perfect moment to interrupt. “Jasper,” she snapped, voice sharp, and cutting through the chaos. “What the hell are you doing to her?” She rushed in and grabbed Jasper by the arm and yanked him off me with surprising strength. He stumbled, snarling and then shoving her back. “Damn it, Mom! What do you want? She’s legally my wife, so fucking her isn’t a crime! And even if it is, no one can touch me!” His voice cracked with rage, wild, and so fucking unhinged. I scurried away fast, scrambling to the other side of the bed, clutching the torn nightgown to my chest, heart pounding so hard I could taste it in my t
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