Tell me, slut, do you think you belong here?" Despite the venom in his words, Seraphina refused to back down. With her chin lifted defiantly, she held his gaze unwaveringly, her eyes burning with a fire that matched his own. "I belong wherever I choose to be," she countered, her voice steady despite the fear coursing through her veins. A smirk played at the corners of Alexander's lips as he closed the distance between them, his breath hot against her skin. "Oh, how bold of you," he taunted, his voice low and dangerous. "But you forget your place, little slut. You're nothing but a commoner, unworthy of even gazing upon royalty." Seraphina's heart pounded in her chest as she stood her ground, refusing to let him see the turmoil within her. In that moment, with their eyes locked in a battle of wills, she realized the true extent of the danger she faced. To achieve her goal of vengeance, she would need to navigate the treacherous waters of desire, even as she endured the scorn of the man she sought to destroy.