Kaiden understood better than anyone just how emotionally vulnerable his girls were. Nyx claimed she no longer cared about the opinions of randoms, but words had power. No matter how strong she acted, being mocked and insulted for their chosen path on repeat would still hurt her. He wasn't naïve enough to believe otherwise.
He had willingly stepped onto this thorn-covered road, fully aware of the ridicule and scorn it invited. And yes, his Valkyries had chosen to walk beside him; their consent was the final requirement to complete the hidden quest that transformed them into Sinsworn Valkyries—into women who willingly trod the same path as their Paragon of Sin. But just because they had accepted the weight of this path didn't mean he would stand by and let others spit on their honor.
Kaiden had made a promise to himself.
He would not let others mock them. Not while he still breathed.
