Xavier POV
The nerve of him. The fact that she has defended him in front of me angers me beyond all rational thinking. My stepbrother daring to lay hands on this woman, Alyssa, is beyond despicable, particularly since she seems to insist that we are mates. As Theodore leaves the room, I stare at her, raising a brow as she stands there, looking devastated, her body trembling. I cannot help myself. I sneered at her, my hands still clenched into fists. "You looked particularly cozy with one another."
She flinches and then raises her chin. "Nothing is going on between me and Theodore" she insists, with a slight hiccup, meeting my eyes in defiance.
Her tone is firm, but I don't believe her. Theodore has always been nothing but trouble. The fact he went to this much trouble, intruding on my
