Chapter 13: Unrequited Love
(Marcus's POV)
The private room in this upscale restaurant was drowning in too much polished elegance. Crystal chandeliers dangled above, and the silverware sparkled to an almost obnoxious degree.
But none of it could distract me from Alexander Stone—Alpha King of the Eastern Territories—sitting opposite me with the aura of a seasoned predator lounging in its domain. His piercing emerald-green eyes were calm, focused entirely on my sister. Amelia sat beside him, blushing and fidgeting, her small hands clutching the edge of her dress like it might save her from the tension in the room.
It wasn’t the setting that made me want to upend the table and walk out. It was the words that had come from his mouth, spoken with utter confidence just moments earlier.
