"Parker!" she called out, then stopped short as the full weight of his transformed presence hit her. She steadied herself, then continued with professional determination. "We have a problem. Tessa—" She held up her phone, showing news headlines and official documents. "Her family is forcing her into an arranged marriage. The ceremony is set for tomorrow."
For the first time since his ascension, something flickered behind Parker's cosmic gaze. Not the old passionate fury, but something colder and far more dangerous.
"Explain," he said, and the single word carried enough authority to make reality itself pay attention.
Helena stepped forward, her expression carrying the weight of bad news delivered with professional precision.
