---- They laughed. And started walking toward me. The smell of alcohol clung to my skin as their footsteps closed in. Their gazes were like blades, stripping me bare. I flinched, instinctively stepping back. Jason's grip clamped down on my shoulder. " Move again, and your father dies." His words froze me in place. I stood there, still and silent, as their shadows fell over me. Eyes closed tight. I didn't want to see their faces. My tears slid down without sound. Suddenly, the whole ship lurched. The laughter stopped. Murmurs broke out. "What the hell was that?" "Ts someone there?" The mood shifted fast. They were powerful men, ---- used to control. And now, something had thrown that control into chaos. One of them turned to Jason, annoyed. "What kind of operation are you running here? You said no one could reach us." Jason's smile turned nervous. "Relax. We're in the open sea. No one can touch us out here. I'll go check." Before he could move, one of his crew came racing up the stairs, face white as salt. "Alpha! Trouble!" Jason frowned. "What kind of trouble?" The man stammered, ''The ship... it's been intercepted." Jason sneered. "By who? Who the hell would dare stop my ship?" The crewman's voice cracked. "It's... it's Ethan. ---- Lycan Chairman Ethan." Jason's face drained of color. Then we all heard Ethan's voice-booming, furious, laced with murder-roaring across the deck from outside. "You think you can touch my woman?" My entire body tensed.