Chapter 53. Don’t Get Attached to Her

Damien’s POV

“You fucking dick,” I growled at my father; Ares roared in my head, seeing her turn to face me, pure panic crossed her beautiful features. It took all my strength to lock Ares down tight in my father’s presence. Trust my father to drop this bomb on her when she was already overwhelmed.

Although I don’t know why I was surprised he was a calculated bastard, he always had been. Without a shadow of a doubt, I knew he was using his powers to reinforce her fears, playing on them and drowning her in doubt. It was a game he liked to play with those he deemed inferior.

Seeing her look at me like she was now was heartbreaking; I didn’t need to be inside her head to know what was eating at her. She was worried I knew about her parentage, and I did! But it didn’t bother me; nothing bothered me apart from her safety and happiness. Right now, I was ready to rip my father a new ass hole for causing her an ounce of pain; heck, I still might if he didn’t stop to