Cecilia's pov
For a few seconds, there was nothing but dead air on the line.
"It was just the heat of the moment," Xavier finally said, sliding into that soft, coaxing voice he always pulled out when he needed to reel me back in. "I didn't mean to hurt you."
I could almost see that fake tenderness, that whole nice-guy act he put on whenever he messed up.
"Save it," I snapped, every word twisting my stomach. "Intentions don't erase actions. The Alpha who swore to protect me became the one who broke me."
"Fine, fine, my fault, all my fault," he growled, his Alpha tone bleeding through the fake apology. "Just tell me where you are—I need to know right now."
"I already said I'd come back."
"You'll be home tonight," he ordered, voice dropping to that don't-mess-with-me growl that could m
