(Alexander)
Selene had no idea what she had just started.
She wanted to challenge me? Fine. But I wasn’t about to let her think she could talk to me like that, not without consequences. She was my mate, and she needed to understand that I wouldn’t tolerate disrespect.
I stepped closer, watching her. She sat in the chair like she wasn’t bothered, but I could see it—the way her fingers clenched the armrest, the way her chest rose and fell just a little too quickly. She was trying to act tough, but I knew her. I knew exactly what was going through her head.
She liked this.
She liked pushing me, seeing how far she could go before I snapped.
"Stand up," I ordered.
She hesitated, her eyes flashing with defiance. But she did it. Slowly, she was daring me to make a move.
I stepped in, clos
