CELESTE
"What are you saying?" A tremor went through my body as I got up from the chair. I was not sure if I was prepared to face more today.
He didn't care to explain. "I should have done this long ago." He was talking more to himself than to me.
"You should have done what, Alpha?" I asked, faking courage.
Tristan's jaw twitched as he took a step closer. Even though my knees felt weak, I stepped back as his eyes glowed with something primal.
"I should have marked you the moment you set foot in this castle." His voice was low, vibrating with restrained fury. "You think I would need shadows and chains to bend you? No. I only need one thing."
I stepped back until my back pressed against the wall. Sweats formed in my palms. I shook my head. "Don't… don't come closer."
But he ignored me. In two strides, he was in front of me again. His hand gripped my chin, tilting my face up toward his. His touch was possessive, inescapable.
