“What part of I can't shift don't you understand?" I asked as I took a step towards him. His eyes bore into mine challenging me to refuse—to disobey him and that's exactly what I was going to do. “Do not make me repeat myself," he warned as the others watched the exchange. They were all looking at me like I have lost my mind and maybe I have. The atmosphere was filled with tension and it felt like everyone was holding their breath as Xander and I continued to hold contact, waiting for who would break first. By law I'm not supposed to look into the King's eyes, but well, he's my f*****g mate and I don't give a flying f**k what the law says. We continued to watch each other and I could see the way his jaw was clenched so tightly like his teeth would fall off. Behind him, Adriana looked

