Aaron was taken off guard by Liam's reaction. He didn't know much about the man—not his powers, not his influence—but at the moment, it didn't matter. What mattered was that Liam's sudden outrage was drawing more attention than Aaron could have hoped for.
"Someone dared to touch my master's child?" Joseph barked, his voice booming across the gathering. "Whoever it is—I'll crush their skull with my bare hands!"
That was unexpected. Joseph, who rarely aligned himself with Liam in recent years, was now in perfect agreement with him.
Don't get it twisted—Joseph loathed Aaron. He was envious of the attention Liam gave him. But beneath that jealousy, there was still loyalty. Aaron was Liam's son. Harming Aaron meant disrespecting Liam. And that, Joseph would never allow.
Levi chuckled from his seat, clearly enjoying the chaos unfolding.
