Alexander’s admission hung between us like lightning waiting to strike. The storm outside provided perfect dramatic background for a conversation that felt like it was about to change everything between us.
“What do you mean, things that would terrify me?”
“I mean that when someone tried to poison you, my first instinct wasn’t to call law enforcement or campus security. It was to find Julian’s ceremonial dagger and handle the situation personally.” Alexander’s voice was rough with something that might have been shame or desperation. “I mean that when your bank accounts were hacked, I had my family’s security team track down the perpetrators within hours, and my first suggestion was to destroy their lives completely.”
“Alexander—”
“I mean that when Ethan’s family was planning to exploit
