Chapter 40. Did She Seduce You?

Ryder POV

Throughout my 43 years of living, I never expected I’d ever feel this kind of fury over a woman being harmed.

A fucking woman.

And not just any woman, my stepson’s ex-fiancée.

That was fucking insane.

Ever since Freya came into my life, I’ve changed. Even Devon and my nanny have noticed it. My mind is constantly occupied with thoughts of her. I can’t stand seeing another man near her. If any bastard even lays a finger on her, I wouldn’t hesitate to tear him apart with my bare hands.

And that scared the hell out of me.

A woman was starting to have this kind of effect on me.

When I asked her about the incident this morning and saw the way she hesitated, the terror and trauma in her