----Elaine----
Once I reached the bedroom, I dropped the laundry onto the bed and flopped down beside it, staring up at the ceiling. My chest still rose and fell unevenly. That had been a foolish move on my part, refusing to tell Kave about the sports car. But at the same time… it was such a minor thing, wasn’t it? I needed to show him that I wasn’t some pushover who could be ordered around without thought. If I didn’t stand my ground, wouldn’t he eventually think he could walk all over me?
I inhaled deeply, willing my nerves to settle, and tried to figure my mate out. As I’d just witnessed in the laundry room, Kave was very much in control—an Alpha who didn’t tolerate insubordination. Strong. Dominant. Cool. He hadn’t even needed to raise his voice, yet his message had been as clear as
