"Eliana!" Samuel roar echoed through the hallway.

Her defiance, her unwavering determination to protect another man, cut him deeper than he cared to admit. For a moment, he wavered, the intensity of his emotions overwhelming him.

"Fine, I'll give you one night. I'll come back tomorrow morning and if your answer isn't what I want to hear, don't blame me for what happens to him."

He turned as if to leave but paused, his piercing gaze pinning her in ...