I stared at him in absolute disbelief, my jaw practically hitting the floor. The sheer audacity of this man was staggering. He had the nerve to stand there and interrogate me about my life while he had apparently kept a High Matriarch on standby for God knows how many years. It was almost too much to handle. The hypocrisy was thick enough to choke on.
“What does it even matter to you?” I snapped, my voice trembling with a mixture of rage and the sheer exhaustion of being cornered. “I am a single woman. By every right in every realm, I can sleep with whoever the hell I want. I don't belong to you. Now, take me back to my room right now or I swear to God I will…”
I never got to finish that threat. Before the next word could leave my mouth, his lips were on mine. This wasn't a kiss meant to
