"That is not true, Elena. That is not true," he said.
"Then what is the truth, huh? You just want me to believe with all your actions that is so strange? How would you explain this? How you are acting like you like me? You think I'm too dumb to realize? Well, let me tell you, Alpha, I'm not as dumb as you think. I know why you are flirting with me even if you already have a mate. You are flirting with me because of the reason that I have said."
He pulled me out of the crown so we can talk privately.
"I'm not doing all of this just because of that," he said firmly. The way his jaw clenched told me how he is trying to be patient, to not raise his voice so we can't draw attention.
