Cherish Me, Daddy
That was enough.
Something cold, possessive, and unyielding settled in my chest. It was the same cold that had kept me alive in the world of power and struggle, the same steel that had turned my name into a whispered warning. I could feel it snap into place like a shield being forged in fire.
“Wait, wait,” Hero continued, amusement still plastered on his face, blind to the storm he’d ignited. “Don’t tell me you never told him?” He nudged Eli gently. “Come on, introduce your friend properly.”