The claim sent a cold wave through me, but I clenched my fists to keep from trembling. "Victoria seems to think otherwise," I muttered without thinking.
Alexander’s reaction came fast and sharp. In an instant, he’d crossed the space between us, one large hand gripping my elbow as he used his strength to spin me around. My back pressed against the cold metal lining of the chamber as his proximity overwhelmed every sense.
"Don’t test me," he demanded, his voice a growl that pressed into my skin. "Victoria isn’t you. She’ll never be you."
"Then why does it feel like she’s always between us?" I whispered sharply, regretting the words even as they escaped me.
He exhaled sharply, setting his jaw. "Let me make one thing very clear, Grace." His hand rose to trace my neck where his old mark
