Chapter 10

Liam takes a step back and places his hands on my hips.

"What's wrong?" He asks, worry etched onto his face.

I sigh and break away from his hold on me. It's too hard to form words with him being so close to me.

"This whole mate bond thing is getting in the way of my training." I rush out, feeling as if the walls are closing in around me.

"What do you mean? We've been discreet and no one else has discovered anything about us. What's really going on?"

"It's a distraction, ok?" I basically shout at him. "I need to focus on improving my skills and you're a bloody distraction!"

He looks slightly smug at that admission and I realise I'm using the wrong tactic.

"I don't want a mate, you know that. I've never wanted a mate and I never will want a mate."

His expression changes suddenly and he looks as if I've just slapped him, staggering back slightly as the verbal blow.

"I thought you may eventually feel something for me and that you'd change your mind…"

He walks to the bay window and