#Chapter 21 Marked

Caleb leaned back, laughing at Lucas’s words. “Your mate? You don’t have the right to call Ruby your anything.” Lucas growled, breathing heavily. My body was still warm from Caleb’s touches, but the look on Lucas’s face made my skin go cold. “The mate bond between us would say otherwise, brother. You’ve been playing at being fiancees for long enough, I think it’s time she comes back to the castle with me.” Lucas took a threatening step towards me, making me scramble back from him. Caleb leapt between us, looking Lucas in the eye with a death glare. “You shouldn’t have broken onto my property, and you definitely shouldn’t be threatening my woman.” I thought Lucas was going to burst, and instead he threw his fist towards Caleb’s face. I gasped, but Caleb ducked out of the way just in time, hitting back at Lucas’s chest. Lucas stumbled backwards, coughing slightly into his hands. “I’m the future king,” he said, sounding dazed. “Not yet,” Caleb said, “Right now,