~~XANDER MORTAIN~~

~~THE ECLIPSE PACK~~

The oak door slammed shut behind Anika, leaving the study in dead silence. My father stood there looking smug, as if he’d just swatted a fly.

 

I turned my gaze to my father. “She left, stripped of dignity," I grated out, “just as you wished." My voice vibrated with a primal growl I didn't bother to suppress.

 

My fingers gripped the desk until my knuckles turned white, my eyes locked on the space where she had stood seconds ago. Fury seared through my veins. She had looked at him, weighed his command against mine, and caved to his will. Had I not made it clear...