Ashes of a Vow
He kicked my wrist, and the dagger went flying again.
Then, a sharp crack echoed through the hallway.
My cheek burned. The right side of my face went numb. He had slapped me.
"Stop this, Elara," Kaelen's voice was ice. "I'll agree to sever the bond."
He pulled a document from inside his suit jacket and threw it at my feet.
The words "Mate Bond Dissolution Agreement" stared up at me. At the bottom was his neat signature.
"You had this ready," I said. My voice didn't sound like my own.