Damian's Pov
The moment I saw Cole's message
Confirmed visual. Possible threat approaching Emma.
everything in me narrowed to a single point.
I was already in the car, already ignoring three meetings I was supposed to be at, already breaking every traffic rule in the damn city but after hearing Emma's voice on the phone, my pulse hadn't settled once.
When I reached the street and spotted Cole holding a man by the collar, I knew before I saw his face.
Ethan....The ex.
The air around Emma was wrong, crawling with fear she was trying too hard to hide.
And Ethan…
God, he looked like a man unraveling at the seams.
I didn't even remember slamming the car door. I just remember moving toward Emma first, always her first and then shifting my gaze to the man who thought showing up in the dark to stalk her was somehow a declaration of love.
"Move away from her," I said, my voice low enough that even the bystanders recording lowered their phones.
Ethan shriveled instantly.
