Riannon shifted slightly in her husband’s hands, trying to get out of his grasp, but he held her in place. Just like he did in their youth when someone looked at her, and he suddenly felt the primal need to be in possessive Alpha mode. She had always been a popular girl. Before, Ria was sure that he was like that because he loved her. Truth be told, that assumption was long dead. His possessiveness turned out to be as simple as him not wanting to share his toys with anyone. A realisation that hurt her even now. Besides, the look in Gideon’s eyes worried her. He looked as if he was ready to kill. She could not understand why it had such an impact on him. Apart from that ‘healing’ episode, there was nothing between them. Was it possible he liked her? However, in just under a second, his r