Chapter 79

Aria’s POV I clenched my fists in annoyance. “Stop calling Knox’s words ‘bullshit.’ I don’t appreciate that. He is my mate, and he is overprotective, but I love him for that.” I said firmly, refusing to answer to her question. There was a long silence after my words, and I stood up from where I sat at the edge of the bathtub, fully expecting Jade to stay silent after that. However, a low chuckle echoed in my mind, causing me to pause. Jade chuckled in amusement. ‘Now, this is what I am talking about. Refusing to take nonsense, and firmly shutting down any form of disrespect. I'm proud.’ She said, still chuckling. “What?” I asked, even more confused. ‘I was taunting you, Aria. I wanted to see if you would get riled up, and shut down my disrespect, or if you would just roll over and let it slide.’ She replied, still sounding amused. “Oh,” I muttered. I didn’t know what to say. ‘What you just did now just made me believe that there is probably some hope for you,” Jade teased, and I rolled