Chapter 44: Bonds of Blood
(Grace's POV)
The silence in the room was suffocating, thick with unspoken words and crackling tension. Alexander stood just feet from me, his towering frame vibrating with barely restrained anger.
His hand was still braced against the doorframe as if holding himself in place, his golden eyes blazing with a mix of frustration and something darker.
"What did you tell them, Grace?" His voice sliced through the tense air, low and deadly.
I folded my arms across my chest, forcing my breathing to remain steady, even as every instinct in my body screamed to back away.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," I replied coolly, keeping my tone steady despite the storm brewing inside me.
His jaw clenched, the sharp cut of his cheekbones more pronounced as
