Mute Mate: The Alpha's Obsession

Ariana’s lips parted as her face snapped toward him—the horror in her expression was priceless. He could see her mouth open and close as she just stared at him, speechless.

At this point, Zavren wondered why he had said those words—not because he regretted them or anything, but simply because this wife of his was getting far too distracted from their earlier kiss. It was very rare for her to become so bold, and now he wasn’t sure if he should be happy or annoyed. Still, his face gave nothing away as he spoke.

"I cannot read them, sweetheart. The staging is blocking me. But I do sense when you insult me in your head—and trust me, you’ve done that many times."

Ariana’s lips pressed into a thin line. Her hands, now resting on her lap, moved nervously.

She had thought he couldn’t hear her thoughts—even though she had doubts. Not to mention the things she had said in her head just last night alone. Her heart, however, calmed just a beat.

"Why bother? There’s nothing wrong with reading your thoughts," he added.

Ariana glared at him. There was everything wrong with that. She needed privacy—and lots of it.

How about I read yours then, you shamel— her words trailed off as Zavren’s lips curled slightly.

"When the words are said, I don’t hear them. But when you insult me in your pretty little head—that particular word used for the insult makes me hear the rest of the words. But this doesn’t happen all the time. I cannot actually hear your thoughts, wife—maybe just a little, as my powers are gently emitting to kill the poison. My ability becomes active."

He raised his hands, and to Ariana’s surprise, the blackness was gone—the poison had been removed by him. How did that happen?

The chilling projection began to fade as calmness returned to his eyes. They were back to normal.