Chapter 100

Bella's POV

His eye color changed and he headed back to his seat, playing with the file I was about to open. "What were you looking for, mate? You know I have nothing to hide…" he said and handed me the files before whispering into my ears.

"You're mine. There's nothing you or young Alpha can do about it. The earlier you break his heart, the better. And don't fucking play the memory loss game with me!" He growled, using his canines to graze my skin, making me shudder. "I think it's best you leave, Tyler has loads of questions to ask."

I pulled away from Max's grip, my heart racing with a mix of fear and defiance. "I don't belong to anyone, Max. And you have no right to dictate who I should be with."

Max's eyes glinted with a dangerous intensity, but I held my ground. "You're in over your head, Isabella. You are mine. Don't you understand that?"

"I understand enough to know that I won't let anyone control me," I retorted, my voice steady despite the chaos inside me.

He leaned bac