(Alexander)
I took a step closer, closing the space between us, my eyes locked onto hers. Selene didn't back away. She never did. That fire inside her burned just as fiercely as mine, and it made me want to break her walls down until there was nothing left but us.
"You're testing me," I said, my voice low but firm.
She tilted her head, crossing her arms over her chest. "And what if I am?"
I reached out, gripping her jaw, tilting her face up to mine. "Then you already know how this ends."
Her breath hitched, but her expression remained defiant. She liked this game, pushing me to the edge, waiting to see if I would snap. But she didn't realize that tonight, I wasn't just going to snap-I was going to make her understand.
Her lips parted slightly as I ran my thumb over them, watching the
