I sit up slightly and search his gaze.
"My trust? What have you done to earn it? Every day, you stand by idly while your b***h of a lover provokes me. Did you really expect me to stay silent forever?" I smirk and shake my head. "I get why you put up with her—because you get to f**k her in return—but I don’t have to deal with her spoiled brat bullshit."
Instead of getting angry, Zeldric surprises me by grinning from ear to ear.
"Is that jealousy I hear beneath all that righteous indignation?"
I roll my eyes.
"Jealous? Of you?" I shake my head. "Do you really think you’re that important, Zeldric?"
"Yes."
I open my mouth to retort.
"Before you say something nasty, let me warn you—I’m not in the mood to argue right now." He takes a deep breath and stands up. I narrow my eyes, watching
