(Alexander)
I leaned against my desk, staring at nothing, trying to shove the anger down.
I clenched my fists, jaw tight. I hated that it got to me. I knew my mate. I knew her strength. But the doubt had still crept in, and that pissed me off even more.
A knock sounded on the door and I knew that it was Selene without her saying anything because of her scent.
I took a deep breath. “Come in.”
She slipped inside, closing the door behind her. She didn’t say anything right away; she just studied me.
“You’re pissed.”
I sighed. “Yeah.”
She stepped closer, eyes never leaving mine. “Because of class or before that?”
I let out a short laugh, but there was no humor in it. “Before.”
Selene reached for my hands, prying them open when she saw how tight my fists were. Her fingers traced the l
