CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE HE IS MY ALL

DAPHNE'S POV I felt a cold shiver run down my spine, but I lifted my chin defiantly. "You can’t force me, Xander. You can’t make me love you, no matter what you do." He reached out suddenly, gripping my arm so hard it hurt, and I gasped at the sudden jolt of pain. "I’m done playing games with you," he growled. "You will learn to love me, Daphne, or I’ll make sure you have nothing left to hold onto." I yanked my arm out of his grasp, my chest heaving with a mixture of fear and fury. "You don’t scare me, Xander," I lied, trying to keep my voice steady. "You might be able to control everyone else, but not me. You’ll never break me." His face twisted in rage, and for a moment, I thought he might strike me. But then he took a step back, his expression hardening into something cold and calculating. "We’ll see about that," he said, his voice dripping with menace. "You’ve made your choice, Daphne. Now you’ll have to live with the consequences." I stared at him, my heart racing, but I refu