Chapter 90: Hidden Vulnerabilities
(Alexander's POV)
The heavy sound of the door closing echoed faintly in the chamber, amplifying the silence that followed Dominic’s forced exit. I sat at my desk, motionless, my fingers splayed across the polished wood. My hand trembled slightly before I curled it into a fist, the sharp sting of my claws biting into my palm grounding me.
Dominic’s words replayed in my mind, each one cutting deeper than the last.
"She doesn’t want your mate bond. She doesn’t love you. The marking won’t change anything. She didn’t love you ten years ago at the academy, and she won’t love you ten years from now."
His voice had been cold, almost guttural, dripping with resentment. My wolf, Logan, had snarled in the back of my mind, clawing at my consciousness, but I
