Rejected by My Mate, Marked by his Twin
"You are not my wife yet, so stop speaking as though you are."
The words made her face fall for a moment before she quickly recovered. "You're defending her?"
I looked at Selah, still crouched near the wall with the beast beside her. "I am protecting my mate."
Cynthia stared at me, and the room became very quiet. "You really mean it," she whispered, and when I didn't answer, she looked at Selah again. "Her? This girl?" Her eyes moved over Selah's silvery-white hair, her gray eyes, and the simple clothes she wore.