Victor's POV
“We are no longer mates, damnit!” Selene spat.
Her words landed like sharp claws scratching at my skin. My vision blurred with anger as I gripped her hands tightly.
“No!” I growled. “You don’t get to say that. You don’t get to throw everything away just because you’re angry.”
“Because I’m angry?” She tried to push me back, but I didn’t move. “You think this is about being angry? You destroyed me!”
I couldn’t hear it. I wouldn’t. My body was burning with shame and need. Without thinking, I kissed her again before she could say anything else. I kissed her hard enough to make her feel what I felt.
She turned her head, her breath ragged. “Stop, Victor, stop it!”
But I couldn’t. My hands were already in her hair, pulling her closer. My mouth found her neck, lightly brushing
