Chapter 29. Are You Jealous?

Edward’s POV

“Caliana Meyers is your mate and you didn’t tell us?”

Marcus’s voice cut through the thick air of my office, sharp and incredulous. He stood directly in front of my desk, his arms crossed, his eyes locked onto mine as if he were daring me to deny it. The overhead lights felt too bright, the silence too heavy. I turned away from him without answering, reaching for the decanter instead.

The glass clinked softly as I poured myself a generous measure of scotch. The amber liquid swirled lazily, mocking the storm brewing inside my chest. My jaw clenched as my thoughts drifted back—unwanted, vivid—to Caliana’s bruised body, to the way she had looked when she stood her ground despite the pain, to the way she had protected the very person who tried to break her.

She could have died that day.