Chapter 13

Alex’s POV

Seeing Alexis lose her footing on the stairs, the mate bond between us suddenly kicked in, and I found myself hurrying to her rescue. I had my arms wrapped around her protectively before she could fall. Her sudden sharp intake of breath almost made me lose my senses and throw caution to the wind.

When her eyes opened to finally grace mine, I got lost in those twin pool brown orbs of hers and I ached to hold her this way. With the mate bond smothering, I got back to my senses and let go of her like she was some flame that burnt me just by touching her.

She almost fell again, but I caught her by the wrist and pulled her, ensuring she was standing properly.

“You should watch where you are going,” I said to her more coldly than I had intended to.

“I didn’t ask you to come help me,” she retorted and raced up the stairs.

What? I was flabbergasted. Did she just wave aside the fact that I saved her from falling, and act rude to me? The effrontery!

“Did you see that?” I inquired f