Page 38 of The Alpha's Bullied Rejected Mate
Every part of her screamed threat, and yet—
His grip tightened. His wolf growled at the contact.
No.
She was his mission.
She was a threat wrapped in magic and shadows.
And he was a fool for even hesitating.
So he let her go.
Literally.
With no warning, he withdrew his hand and let her fall.
She hit the ground with a sharp gasp and a curse.
“You bastard!” she snapped, glaring up at him, humiliated.
He looked down at her coolly, masking the chaos inside. “If you can’t stay on your feet, maybe you should crawl.”
She scrambled up, brushing herself off with seething fury. “And here I was thinking you had a shred of decency under all that arrogance.”
He smirked, “You thought wrong.”
“Trust me,” she hissed, “I would be a fool to make the mistake of depending on you.”
“Good,” he said, turning his back. “Because I’m not here to be your savior.”
Her lips parted, as if she wanted to say more—but she swallowed it and stormed back to the holding room.
He exhaled, that was a close call, but his wolf stirred in disapproval. He ignored it.
