Don't touch my mate!!

El-El-Kharis's eyes narrowed dangerously as Azazel lounged across the room. Her legs crossed in a deliberate, seductive manner, her gaze sliding back and forth between him and Esteria. Something about her posture screamed confidence—an unshakable arrogance that made his fury burn hotter. Esteria, standing beside him, was tense but silent, her eyes darting from Azazel to El-Kharis as if gauging what was about to unfold.

El-Kharis took a step forward, his voice low and edged with menace. "What are you doing here again?"

Azazel didn't immediately respond, maintaining that unsettling stare, lips curling into a smug, knowing smile. The silence stretched, filling the room with a thick tension. El-Kharis's patience snapped.

"I said—" his voice boomed now, rattling the walls—"What are you doing here?!"