Chapter Twenty-One

Adora

Thor's lips pressed tightly together, and his chest rose and fell as he tried hard to contain his feelings.

I was so stupid to have opened my mouth; to blurt out that Damian was my mate, and now I was putting the innocent guy's life in danger.

Flinching as if the air had turned colder, my eyes darted to the side, and my fingers twisted together. The corners of Thor's mouth pulled down to one side in a grimace while I pasted on a smile of nonchalance.

"This better be a lie," he said with a low tone that sent chills up my spine, "because if it's true, all I feel for that guy is pity. I'm never sharing you with anyone, dead or alive. No one would dare to challenge me."

He sounded so vicious, and his voice dropped to a dangerous octave, each word measured and cold.

"Is that a threat?" My chin lifted, and my voice steadied, gaining strength.

"No, my darling. It's a fucking promise. Tell whoever it is to reject you if he values his life."

His hand extended quickly, and his fingers gr