Darius Clawson Yes, you guessed it. I wanted to brag to his face. I wanted to show him that I had her, that Jade was mine—mine to love, mine to protect. I couldn’t wait to shove it in Rowon’s face—the same guy who once told me I could never have her. Back then, I was nothing. Just a low-ranking member with no real power, no real standing. Rowon had made that crystal clear, and I believed him. He'd laughed in my face and told me that Jade could only end up with someone of his status—Beta’s son, Moon Goddess approved. And for a while, I thought he was right. I was too young and too insecure to see otherwise. His words had haunted me and driven me to push myself further than I ever thought possible. I hated fighting, but I did it for her. I had fought my way to the top and clawed through