Chapter 6

Patience's POV

"I've said it before, Hazel and I are just friends!"

He immediately retorted with displeasure, his oppressive aura intensifying, attempting to subdue me, "Don't joke about that! You know once I fully marked you, all issues will vanish!"

Some primal instinct within me screamed in warning, filled with disgust and resistance toward his advancing presence.

My wolf was rejecting our mate.

"I'm not joking," I said softly, my voice laced with unprecedented exhaustion and resolve, "I'm tired. I no longer wish to continue this mateship. Who you're drawn to is no longer my concern."

My heart had turned to ash regarding Kelsey, even the instinctual bond between us was flickering out.

Kelsey's expression shifted, a flicker of genuine panic crossing his eyes.

I could sense the fragile connection between us snapping.

He took a step forward, his overwhelming presence attempting to envelop me, as if about to forcefully embrace me.

"If you're still uneasy, feeling our bond isn't strong enough... then I'll mark you right now!"

He blurted out abruptly, his tone carrying a desperate urgency, a feral glint flashing in his eyes, "Once you bear my cub, we'll truly belong to each other! You'll feel it!"

"What?" Shock washed over me, surely I'd misheard.

After all this time together, he'd never fully marked me.

Initially, he claimed we should wait for the perfect moment, for a flawless marking.

I understood his pressure and didn't push.

Later, it became an unspoken avoidance.

And now, as our mating bond was on the brink of breaking and his relationships with other she-wolves grew ambiguous, he proposed marking.

"You're my mate; we should complete the bond. With a bloodline connection, our mating bond will be unbreakable," Kelsey said, lowering his head, his hot breath fanning my neck.

A sharp sensation approached my skin, which instinctively shuddered at his nearness, yet screamed in pain from inner resistance.

"Warning! Reject him!"

My inner wolf screamed.

I jerked my head away, feeling both ridicule and despair, my stomach churning.

I pushed him away forcefully, so hard he stumbled.

"What are you doing?" Kelsey stared at me, shocked, his voice flaring with rage.

Then, I wiped the skin he'd seared with his breath, as if it had touched something revolting.

I sneered, "Kelsey, you and your proposal disgust me! I don't need it!"

His expression darkened menacingly, his powerful aura surging.

His gaze turned cold and aggressive, a low growl rumbling in his throat, "Patience! Don't overstep! I'm offering you a complete marking now, and you dare refuse that?"

"Yes, I refuse," I cut him off, my voice colder than polar ice.

"I don't need it. Now, get out of my sight!"

Kelsey's chest heaved with rage at being rejected.

He glared at me for several seconds, then slammed his fist into the wall beside us, leaving a clear dent.

"You'll regret this!" he hissed through gritted teeth, spinning on his heel and storming out, the door crashing behind him.

The loud bang echoed through the empty room. I slid down the wall, sitting on the floor.

The next day, an omega arrived at our villa, informing me that Madison had requested a meeting at a café.

At the café, Madison slid a document across the table to me, her tone aggressive, "I'll give you ten million dollars if you divorce my son!"

I glanced down at the paper—a divorce agreement.

I hadn't even initiated any action, yet Madison was already prepared.

"Fine!" I agreed without hesitation.

Now it was Madison's turn to be stunned.

She scrutinized me up and down, as if confirming I wasn't jesting. "You truly agree?"

"Ten million dollars, and I'll sign the divorce papers immediately," I replied indifferently.

Since I intended to divorce anyway, receiving this sum was a bonus.

Seeing my response, Madison hastily retrieved another document from her bag and placed it before me.

Recognizing the familiar penmanship on the signature, I looked up at her and asked, "Did Kelsey send you?"

"Mind your business. Just sign it," Madison's eyes flickered with guilt.

I realized Kelsey was unaware of Madison's actions on his behalf.

However, as long as I could divorce, the process didn't matter.

I picked up the pen and signed.

"Per state law, a six-month waiting period is required before the divorce takes effect," Madison said, warningly tucking away the agreement.

"Don't breathe a word of this to Kelsey. Once the divorce is finalized, you two can formally end your mateship!"

I raised an eyebrow. "Agreed."

"Wait," Madison suddenly changed her tune, "ten million is still too much. For a rogue wolf like you, two million is more than enough."

My tone dripped with sarcasm, "If I take this to court, I could claim half of Kelsey's assets. Plus, he'd have to pay alimony. How does that sound?"