Hera POV

"Not this time, prince."

I smiled as sweetly as I could while getting out of the car but without taking his hand.

I wanted to teach Xander a lesson that even though Marry loved him to death, she also had pride.

So instead of being flattered by his confession, I wanted to do the opposite.

It would be great if he wondered about the attitude I was taking.

"Are you angry?"

He chased after me, then aligned his steps. From big steps to match mine.

I caught a glimpse out of the corner of ...