Ethan
My face stings, and everything disappears except for my mate.
The mate I haven’t seen in almost three days since she locked herself in her room. The mate who yelled at me to leave her alone a minute ago.
My mate who is screaming at me.
“You have no right to keep me locked up here, Ethan!” She cries. “I haven’t done anything to warrant being trapped. I’m not a princess and you’re not a dragon. You can’t keep me here! I want to leave. I want to have my freedom. Is there something wrong with that?”
Her arms are thrown wide at her sides, and I take in her pale skin and sickly frame.
“Don’t ignore me, Ethan!” She screams, eyes filling with tears. “I’m not yours to keep. If I want to be free, I should be able to walk right out that door. You don’t get to say I’m your mate and exp
