Raven’s POV
The second we stepped into my room, I turned and shoved Jaxon hard in the chest.
“What the hell was that?” I snapped at him. “You had a meeting with my father and said all that in front of Yara? You stood there and declared I was your mate and your wife like she wasn’t in the damn room?”
Jaxon barely moved from the force of my push. It was like shoving a great oak tree. His green eyes went dark as he studied me. “I said the truth, Ray.”
I huffed impatiently. “The truth is that I don’t want this. I don’t want to be married to you. Not if it causes this rift between myself and my sister.”
He took a step forward. I took one back.
“You do not have a choice,” he murmured. “I have already marked you. You are mine.”
Anger flared in my chest. “I can still reject the bond.”
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