Chapter 14. Forcefully Claimed (1)

Author’s POV

“No…”

Lila’s eyes widened. She snapped her head to look at Severino. She did not care anymore. Whether Severino would kill her from looking or spare her, she would still look at him. She wanted to see the truth. She wanted to see on his face the validity of those words.

But seconds had passed, yet she had not heard a word or two of denial or repulsion she would usually hear from him.

Severino did not deny it.

“Why?” she asked. Her eyes started moistening. All those years of waiting—patiently waiting for his acceptance—

In the end, Severino chose someone he barely knew!

Her effort was nothing! It was nothing in the eyes of the man she loved!

“I waited for you! I rejected all men who attempted to become my mate! I even killed for you! Those women you dislike, those men who undermined your name, I kil