Chapter 29:Two Alphas' Encounters

(Scarlett's POV) The tension in the air was so thick it felt like I could choke on it. Roman was watching me with that piercing, ice-blue gaze, his stance effortlessly dominating the space between us. His presence was suffocating, pulling me into a whirlwind I didn’t know how to escape. Then he said it. That question. "Who do you like now?" His voice was calm on the surface, but there was a dangerous edge beneath it that made my stomach twist. I froze, fighting the urge to lash out or break down. My feelings, the ones I’d guarded for years, were crashing against the walls I’d built. His words made something inside me snap. I jerked away from him, frustration and hurt bubbling up. "You’re seriously asking me that?" My voice cracked slightly, and I hated how raw I sounded. His sharp eyes softened just enough to taunt me. He tilted his head, his tone alight with mockery. "Little Wolf, why aren’t you speaking?" He caught my chin between his thumb and forefinger, lifting my face like