Selene POV
His hand freezes. "What did you say?"
"I said no." I force myself to meet those cold blue eyes. "I won't be your breeding mare."
"You don't have a choice."
My hand moves. I don't think. I just do it.
The slap cracks through the room like thunder.
His head snaps to the side. A red mark blooms across his perfect cheekbone. For one second, neither of us breathes. The air feels electric. Dangerous.
Then he turns back to me. Slowly. His eyes have gone completely cold.
"You hit me."
Oh God. What did I just do?
"You're a monster," I say. The words tumble out. "A killer. You slaughter people without blinking. And you want me to give you a child? So you can what? Turn it into another weapon?"
"You're refusing because of him."
I freeze. "What?"
His hand shoots out. Grabs my c
