Aria’s POV I clenched my fists in annoyance. “Stop calling Knox’s words ‘bullshit.’ I don’t appreciate that. He is my mate, and he is overprotective, but I love him for that.” I said firmly, refusing to answer to her question. There was a long silence after my words, and I stood up from where I sat at the edge of the bathtub, fully expecting Jade to stay silent after that. However, a low chuckle echoed in my mind, causing me to pause. Jade chuckled in amusement. ‘Now, this is what I am talking about. Refusing to take nonsense, and firmly shutting down any form of disrespect. I'm proud.’ She said, still chuckling. “What?” I asked, even more confused. ‘I was taunting you, Aria. I wanted to see if you would get riled up, and shut down my disrespect, or if you would just roll over and l

