MANUEL'S POV

I walked up to her angrily, my fists tightening at my sides. “Why did you do that?” My voice was sharp, cutting through the heavy silence.

Her eyes flared with raw frustration as she pointed at me. “Don’t ask me that! Aren’t you seeing what that bitch is doing to you?” Her voice shook with venom. “It wasn’t enough when she took your mate away, now she wants to fully claim you.”

“That’s enough!” I snapped, my glare locking onto her like a blade. My ...