Although Jayvaughn was already furious at his grandmother's words about Jaimie, what truly caught him off guard was the depth of Axel's reaction. The anger radiating from Axel was sharp, terrifying even, and his expression looked darker than Jayvaughn had ever seen before. It was as though Axel carried an aura born from countless bloodstains. For a moment, Jayvaughn found himself staring at his partner, suspicion flickering in his mind. Could Axel be hiding something from him? Could it be that Axel was not as delicate and fragile as he had always believed?