It seemed that if Luna or Valerie dared to interfere, Onyx and Ivory would kill them just the same. The two women were shocked and furious, tensing their bodies as they prepared for a life-or-death battle.

At the last second, Andrew lifted Sheena into his arms and shouted, "This may be your Swordhaven Keep, and you can certainly wipe us all out if you want. But what you might not know is that your three sons are already in my hands. If Sheena and I don't make it out of here alive, your sons will turn into nothing but shriveled corpses."

Alfredo's brows twitched, his tone icy. "What did you just say?"

Andrew grinned. "I said, your three sons, including your favorite, Jericho. These three little mutts are all under my control right now. If you dare give us trouble, I'll make sure they all suffer fates worse than death."

Alfredo's grip on his sword suddenly tightened, and he said furiously, "Andrew, you're truly Reginald's son. Well, well… You played the preemptive move well, but