Alec’s rage hadn’t dulled—not even slightly. When Melissa didn’t step out of her house, he didn’t wait a second longer. He stormed back inside like a force of nature, his face unreadable but his eyes flashing with madness. Without uttering a word, he marched straight toward her, grabbed her wrist, and yanked her forward. Melissa gasped in shock, stumbling to keep up, but Alec didn’t slow down. To him, it was as if she wasn’t a person—just something that belonged to him. A possession. A piece of property that dared to defy him.
Melissa’s mother stood frozen, her hand covering her mouth as tears streamed down her cheeks. Khole moved instinctively to stop Alec, but one glare from him was enough to freeze her mid-step. They could only watch helplessly as he dragged Melissa out like she was we
