Chapter 33. Silvergate

Ryder POV

I pushed through the crowd with deadly purpose, my bouncers clearing the way. The moment I reached her, I dropped to one knee in front of Freya, blocking her from the cameras with my body.

My voice came out low, cold, and terrifyingly calm as I addressed the crowd without even looking at them.

“Anyone who took a picture of her right now will be sentenced to 3 years imprisonment!”

The crowd gasped as the flashing stopped almost immediately. The whispers died down.

I turned my attention fully to Freya. She was trembling, tears streaming down her face as she tried to cover herself with shaking hands.

Without hesitation, I shrugged off my suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders, pulling it closed around her to shield her exposed skin. My han