From the corner of my eye, I see Fury push back from the chair and rise with a long, weary sigh.
“Ignore the rumours going around,” he says. “Nothing’s been confirmed yet. But one thing I do know for sure—the alpha won’t let go of the one destined for him by the Moon Goddess… not a second time. Not even for power.”
I freeze, fingers stilling on the plate in my hands. Something hot coils in my chest, and before I can stop myself, I drop the plate into the sink with a loud clatter.
I whip around. “I don’t care if the rumours are true or not!” I snap, heat rising in my face. “It’s not my damn business, Fury. I still stand by what I said—I don’t accept the mate bond between us. So you don’t have to defend him.”
He runs a hand through his hair, but I continue.
“Power can drive a man crazy.
