Chapter 6. Accept

Rhea’s POV

“Why did you allow Kian to mark you?”

I was dumbfounded for a moment before I regained my composure. What was he talking about?

As I looked up at him, I noticed his narrowed gaze, filled with ridicule. His mouth twitched in disgust as his question replayed in my head.

Under his authoritative voice, my legs trembled, and my chest quickly rose and fell. What did he mean by that? I stared back at him, not knowing how to respond.

The air was tense the moment his question left his lips. Before I could process everything, he asked again.

“Why did you let him mark you?”

My eyelids flew open as my heart pounded rapidly. I could have laughed at his ridiculous question. Everyone knows that I am legally married to Kian. Why the unnecessary inquiry?

Despite wanting to laugh, the seriousness in his tone left me speechless. All I could do was stare back at him.

There was an undeniable tension between us. I felt a pull towards