Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Astrid’s POV
"Welcome back, Astrid," Leon whispered in my ear, his breath hot and foul. "You’re mine now. And you’re never leaving me again, especially not to meet some idiot who can’t control himself."
Before I could react, before I could even process his words, he seized my face in his hands and forced his lips onto mine. It was a brutal, possessive kiss, meant to humiliate and degrade. I could feel his triumph, his power, and his utter disregard for my feelings.
He made sure Kaeleen was watching.
My stomach churned. I wanted to push him away, to wipe the taste of him from my mouth, but his next words froze me in place.
"If you do that," he whispered against my lips, his voice a low, menacing growl, "you can kiss lover boy goodbye. I have more than enough men to take him down."
I went numb.
I couldn’t risk Kaeleen’s life. I couldn’t risk the lives of his pack members. I had made my choice, and now I had to live with the consequences.