(Alina’s POV)The entire inn remained frozen after the slap.No one breathed.No one moved.Frederick stood exactly where I hit him, his head slightly turned from the force. The mark on his jaw darkened slowly against his skin.A lesser man would have exploded.Frederick only stared at me.And somehow, that was worse.Marcus broke the silence first.“Well,” he murmured, clearly entertained, “I think I like her even more now.”Frederick ignored him completely.His eyes never left mine.The intensity in them made my pulse shake despite my anger.Then, slowly, he straightened his head.The room tensed instantly, waiting for violence.Instead, Frederick spoke quietly.“Are you done?”I blinked.That was not the reaction I expected.“You don’t get to drag me back like property,” I snapped.“And you don’t get to disappear without consequences.”Marcus folded his arms lazily.“You two argue like mates already.”“We are not mates,” Frederick and I said at the exact same time.Marcus burst int
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