Chapter 36. Disrespectful and Disobedient

Selene's eyes dart to the armchair and she notices a large figure seated in it. Connor growls softly before whispering, staring directly at her. His eyes glow a fiery orange in the darkness. Selene closes the door with her head held high.

"Come here, Selene," Connor's voice is so cold that Selene can feel her mate's anger deep within her chest, but she is also angry; he is incapable of listening to her and believing in her.

"Why should I go there?" She maintains her firm position in the middle of the room, standing confidently a few meters away from him.

"The punishment will be worse than it was going to be if you don't do what I ordered once since you came here."

Selene's ears buzz at those words. Her hands tremble, not from the cold that is seeping into her bones, but from rage.

"I don't have to put up with this," Selene turns around, ready to open the door again.

The creak of the armchair makes her hasten her steps. She throws the door open, but it is slammed shut by a powerful han