MARIE
Daniel smiled and nodded like a happy fool. “That’s not a problem, Alpha.”
I frowned so hard my forehead hurt. The moment my brother turned to leave, I rushed after him.
“No. No. I refuse to stay with him. We’re going together.”
He stopped halfway and turned back slowly, anger already twisting his face. “You can’t refuse. It’s a command. And you will listen to him.”
His alpha aura hit me like a brick wall. Heavy. Hot. Crushing. My knees almost bent under it, but I forced myself to stay standing.
I stood there and watched him walk out the door, leaving me drowning in the scent of peppermint and that cold dominance he always carried.
The tears came again. I hated crying in front of people. It made me feel weak, small, like a lost pup.
“Should I help you upstairs?” Daniel asked
