The Alpha King's Hated Mate
“You're my mate?"
I couldn't speak, couldn't breathe. The entire hall watched in stunned silence.
Then he did the unthinkable.
Xander reached out, gripping my chin between his fingers, forcing me to meet his gaze. The moment our skin touched, a jolt of electricity surged through me, setting every nerve in my body on fire. But his touch was not tender—it was cruel, punishing.
His eyes bore into mine, filled with nothing but loathing.
“This is a mistake," he murmured, his voice dangerously low." The Fates have played a sick joke on me."