## Hazel's POV
I stared at the spot where our friends had just disappeared, knowing full well they wouldn't be back anytime soon. This was a setup, plain and simple.
"They're about as subtle as a freight train," I muttered.
Liam's violet-blue eyes locked onto mine with startling intensity. "Your dance partner seemed quite taken with you."
His voice was low and controlled, but I heard the edge beneath it. I'd had enough tequila to feel bold.
"Levi? He was just being friendly."
"No," Liam said flatly. "He wasn't."
I raised an eyebrow. "And why would that matter to you?"
Liam leaned in, close enough that I could feel his warm breath against my ear. "Because you are mine, Hazel. And I don't share what's mine."
His words sent a shiver down my spine. The possessiveness in his tone should have angered me. Instead, it ignited something primal.
"I'm not yours," I managed to say, though my voice wasn't nearly as firm as I wanted it to be.