Wrongful Move

Stefan POV

What has he done? Everything, he’s done everything. He’s looking at me like he’s innocent. He knows that he isn’t innocent. He knows what he has done but is playing dumb. He’s acting.

“Harlyn, leave,” I shout, not bothering to look at her. I need her gone, out of the way, somewhere safe away from him. She needs to leave.

“Your Majesty, I still am unaware of what I have done to warrant your attack.” He repeats the same damn question, yet I swear his eyes say he knows. Does he know she is my mate?

“Do you realise who you were just about to claim?” I ask, waiting and watching him.

He smiles at me and looks behind me. I don’t like that, and I don’t like the way he looks at her. He smiles and points behind me.

“Oh, you mean her?”

I turn behind me, and she is still standing there. I assumed she would have walked away by now, but her defiance just annoys the hell out of me. Anyone else wouldn’t refuse, but she does. Why?

I hate the look in her eyes for him even more. She cares for