Chapter 9: Choices

I could already feel the bond between us tightening into a knot. However, the bond also carries pain, and I was dying within because my mate had just slapped and rejected me. Nasya, my wolf, stopped wagging its tail and howled in agony within my head, escaping to the recesses of my mind. I keep my focus on him as I take in all of his features, including those breathtaking green eyes.

“Then let us reject each other,” I announced, forcing the word out of my mouth. The words felt like a knife being stabbed deep into my heart.

He suddenly laughed darkly, causing me to arch an annoyed brow. His voice was too enchanting for my ears.

Gosh, I hate that thought.

Clearly, the mate bond is still trying to fix this broken bond between us. It was one thing I hate about the mate bonds. It didn’t recognize that the feelings of two people were not always mutual and the other was just hurting.

"I will not accept your rejection even if you chanted it like a prayer. Our bond will only be broken