Chapter 20

I nodded with my lips pressed together, fingers trembling as I picked up the phone, unable to meet his eyes. The moment the call connected, before I could say a word, Alexander's voice came through—cold and suppressed with fury. “What were you and Lucien doing just now?” I froze. My throat tightened, and my heartbeat went wild. “How do you know?” I asked instinctively, a trace of unease in my voice. “You think I can't feel it?” His tone brimmed with rage and possessiveness. “You are my mate. No matter what happens between us, if there’s a fluctuation in your body—I feel it.” My heart sank. So he had sensed the reaction Lucien triggered in my mark. “Then you should know just how disappointed I am right now.” I spoke calmly, though my voice carried restrained fury. “You know everything, and yet you continue to trample on our bond?” “Scarlett, we haven’t broken the bond yet,” he emphasized. “You can’t do something this irresponsible.” “I won’t betray like you did.” My voice dropped, coldn