CHAPTER 14
Alec stood immobilised, his jaw clenched as tightly as his fists. It was raining outside and water streamed across the glass of the sunroom while the rain hammered its own melody on the glass. The sky above was dark, the world outside shimmered with silver streaks of rain that beat the ground with such force that small paw prints appeared in the swelling puddles. This weather reflected his mood perfectly.
“Don’t,” he pleaded, looking at Jesse with an intensity that made her falter. In her hand she grasped the only katadesmos that had not been broken, the only familiar tie still bound to her. His. “Please, don’t.”
“We talked about this.” The serious draw of her eyebrows caused his heart to quicken. He couldn’t believe she was ignoring his wishes, not after everything they had
