Dane's POV

Igniting the engine of the car, I was finally ready to do it; to kill Beta Ivar just to get him out of my way so I could go find Astrid.

But as I got closer to him, he didn't flinch, he didn't move an inch. He stood there, defiant and unyielding, challenging me with his calm.

At this point, I had no other choice but to stop already. If I kept moving the car towards him, he wasn't going to move, and I would kill him.

I couldn't bring myself to kill my own ...