Chapter 18 You're MINE

(Severus' POV)

When Hirre pushed me, I felt her incomparable strength.And I could not deny that her action hurt me. But the things that hurt me the most was the thought that Hirre was still doubting toward me even I did this test to help her.

"Why? Do you still love him!" I asked. She raised her head and stared at me slowly. I saw in her eyes the uncertainties that she still have in her mind.

"N-no. Not even a little." She replied quickly. I knew in her voice, she have something that she wanted to say.

"So let me mark you." I said directly but she just shook her head.

"Not now." She briefly responded which made me to wonder why. "I don't want to have mate for now and I don't want to have a commitment to other." She added.

"But...you ARE my mate." I uttered, hoping that she would accept my mark.

"But... The truth about black magic isn't clear yet, is it?" Her eyes were still full of distrust. Sure enough, she didn't believe that bastard Alejandro would do such a thing, she'd rather bel