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“Listen to me closely, Sophia.”
“I said I don’t—”
“Be quiet!”
She gasped. He had never raised his voice.
“I’m sorry,” he said, but she didn’t think he was. “I don’t want to ever be harsh with you, but I must first think of your protection. More than that, my wolf demands it as the number one reason for my existence.”
She blinked. “Your wolf?”
He touched a hand to his chest as if that explained it. “You’re right. I am half beast—a wolf to be exact. I was wrong to keep it from you, but a human has never been a wolf shifter’s mate before.”
To stem the rising panic, she wanted to put her hands over her ears and block out his voice. Instead, she listened, dazed. Sebastian noticed her weakness and strode over to rub her arms. She didn’t have the energy or the desire to push him away. Something inside still wanted to be with him. No, it was worse than that. There was something driving her to be with him, and it was stronger than simple love or desire.
“You poisoned me,” she accused him.
Sebastian flushed. She had never seen him do so, and it was interesting seeing him at a loss. The people behind him all turned their heads away, equally embarrassed. She wondered how they knew Sebastian’s reaction with his back to them, but then figured they must have guessed what she meant. Sebastian released inside her when they were making love, and now she accused him of poisoning her. What else was she to think?
After some moments, her husband found his voice. “I would prefer to have this conversation with you in private.”
“Not happening.”
He sighed and looked over his shoulder. “Everyone outside.”
The three people with him didn’t think twice. They marched onto the porch as one.
Harper didn’t budge. “This is my house, and I won’t be put out of it.”
Sebastian had already turned back to Sophia. “I won’t repeat myself, Harper.”
The threat gave Sophia chills, and Harper must have felt the impact as she scooted to the door and slammed it as she left. Sebastian took Sophia’s hand and led her to the couch. She was helpless to do anything but sink onto the cushions before she fell down.
He stroked her hand, watching her face intently. “You are my wife and my mate, Sophia.”
“Not for long.”
“You can’t leave me.”
“Like I said, I’ll do what I have to.”
“Sweetheart, I’m sorry I delayed telling you about what it means to be married to me.”
“You mean lied.”
He winced. “No matter what, you are my mate. I sensed it from the first time we met. However, I had to hold back from making love to you because it would mean sealing our bond.”
“Come again?”
He hesitated. She knew he was going to say something she wished she never heard.
“My love, our bond makes it so you can leave me, but you will always be driven back to me. You will never find happiness or fulfillment without me.”
“That’s a lie!” Her head screamed no, but her heart agreed. This wasn’t happening. She couldn’t love this monster, this beast, this… Tears sprung to her eyes, and her head started to swim. “You did something to me. You’re controlling me. That’s why I feel…um…something.”
She didn’t want to admit that it felt like relief when he showed up, and the feelings continued to stir inside her. Confusion won out as the dominating emotion. She had dumped men before who turned out to be jerks and liars, even when she loved them still. Granted, she had never gone so far as to marry one, but this wasn’t like her.
“The bond isn’t like that, sweetheart. It doesn’t control you. There’s just an unbroken link.”
