Rida felt it in her bones. Her heartbeat thudded so violently it echoed in her ears, refusing to steady. The danger he carried wasn’t just seen—it pressed against her chest, heavy, almost tangible. For the first time, a flicker of fear threaded through her, whispering of the man he truly was—the wrath caged inside him, the storm veiled beneath his stillness.

Her lips parted, trembling, voice fragile—