Katherine’s POVOh no. I felt my face heat up. I didn't expect him to call them out like that—not in front of the King, and certainly not with that dark, protective growl in his voice. My heart started beating so fast. Gosh, can he feel that? I need to stay calm. If he feels my heart racing, he’ll think I’m some desperate girl who’s already fallen for him!Calm down, Katherine!My mother, Catalina, stepped forward. She tried to force a nervous smile, but her eyes were darting around like a trapped rat."Well, Alpha Alexander," she started, her voice trembling slightly. "That is simply our discipline. The Knight family has functioned this way for over a century. We discipline our pups when they lose their way—""She’s not a pup anymore," Alexander interrupted.The air in the room suddenly felt heavy, like the oxygen was being sucked out. He shifted his grip on my waist, pulling me so flush against his side that I could feel the hard muscle of his thigh against mine.He leaned forward
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