(Holden POV) "Where the f**k have you been?" I ask, crossing my arms, my words dripping with irritation. She freezes in her tracks, her eyes widening in fear, and I can sense her heartbeats pounding from her chest at this very moment. "Answer me, doll face." "I-I just went out. That's all." "Just went out, huh? Where exactly did you go?" "I was at my friend's house. I texted you that, remember?" Fucking liar. My anger continues to boil, and I can't hold back, forcing myself to pin her against the wall, and my hand cups her throat. "You weren't at your friend's house. Don't lie to me, bitch." "f*****g excuse you, Holden. We are mates for crying out loud. If I am being intimate with another man, wouldn't you have known? How dare you call me a liar." "Oh yeah?" I