Chapter 50

Chapter 50 Aden

I'm holding my breath, waiting to see who has finally come to dinner, waiting to see if Brooklyn is here, if her tears are gone... when Jayde breezes in.

"Hey baby," she says with a big smile, settling into her seat across from me and looking at my plate. "What, you couldn't wait for me?"

She looks up at me then, and her smile falters. She can see, clearly, that I'm in a foul mood and she has to tread very, very carefully.

"Wait for you?" I say, narrowing my eyes. "Why should I wait for you, when you are late?"

Jayde glances at the grandfather clock on the far wall and winces.

She is late, by five whole minutes. Something that she knows I do not stand for.

The chef comes through the door again, putting an entrée and bread in front of her.

on such formal terms in this house," she says

further and wait until

right choice would have been all apology, but instead, she

at her plate and taking a piece

as the Alpha of this house, I

Jayde shakes her

she says. "You're right, I should have

right you should have

down, that I'm being unfair. The truth is, I don't care if she's late.

up-I feel so powerless. And maybe I just want to be treated with a little more

I wish I could stop. But I can't. I push my plate away. "You are not my mate or my wife. You are here, eating my food, wearing the clothes I buy you, spending my money, just so you can give

ever, have I stated our relationship in such

isn't really like that—but now?

the insult breaks over her face, I suddenly feel sick. But I'm still angry. I'm not done. "Is that..." Jayde starts, unable to stop

chair. I want someone to fight with. I want her to fight back. "And right now, I want you to go upstairs. To my chamber. I want you to

she says,

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