He dragged her all the way to her bedroom, shoved the door open, and flung her inside. The heavy oak door slammed shut behind them with a bang that shook the walls.
"What were you doing with Jeremy outside?" Alaric roared, his chest heaving. His eyes weren't green anymore; they were a shimmering, predatory silver that made the air in the room vibrate.
"I was just getting air!" Sofia yelled back, rubbing her bruised wrist, her own temper flaring through her fear. "I didn't even know he was there! You have no right to treat me like a prisoner!"
"He was touching you, Sofia! I saw his hand on you!" Alaric stepped into her space, his towering frame casting a dark shadow over her. "Do you have any idea what he is? What he's capable of? He wants to take everything I have! He wants to destroy what is mine!"
"I am not yours!" Sofia screamed, jabbing a finger into his chest. "I am a person. I belong to no one."
That was the moment Alaric lost control.
