Elena's P.O.V
As Vincent's laughter echoed through the room, I felt a tightening knot in my stomach. His amusement was like a mocking echo of the words I had just spoken, as if my claim held no weight or significance. I had braved revealing the truth to him, and all he could do was laugh.
"You really believe that, Elena?" Vincent sneered, his eyes narrowing with amusement. "You think that pathetic loser will want you back after everything is over?"
"What…what are you talking about?" I stammered.
"Lucien betrayed you, why don't you get that through your head?" He sounded angry now, frustrated even. "You keep holding onto this futile hope, only delaying the inevitable. We're mates, Elena, the bond between us in far stronger than anything you have ever experienced in your life. Do you understand that?"
