I looked at Blake in bewilderment. My mind came up blank, and I thought that I had misheard him.
But Blake's stern expression and earnest tone told me that it was all true.
"Don’t kid me." I lowered my head and crooked my fingers nervously. "I know you marked me just to pay my father and thank me for saving you... I won't force you to stay with me. Once you meet someone you like, we can break our bond. I..."
"Break our mate bond?" Blake interrupted and shot an angry glance at me.
"Yes…" I lowered my voice unconsciously and said while trembling, "I won’t interfere in your pursuit of love."
I fixed my eyes on my shoes as I awaited Blake's answer.
But I did not get any response for a long while. I looked up at him with a puzzled frown and met his icy gaze.
"You want to break our bond?"
After being silent for a long while, he repeated his words once more. His tone was as cold as ice and I was shaken.
"No! I’m not the one who wants to break it." I shook my head anxiously.
Did this man have trouble hearing or something?
"I meant that if you want to sever our bond, I’ll agree to it…"
"Well, I don’t want to do it." he replied instantaneously.
"What?" I looked at him in a shock.
"I said I don’t want to break our mate bond."
I was stunned and opened my mouth in confusion, "But we’ve only just met. I don’t even know your full name or how old you are! You don’t know me at all. How could we possibly be together? We’re…"
"Blake Hayes, and I’m 25. We’ve known each other for two months. Do you have any other questions, Miss Chloe?" he answered unhurriedly with a calm expression.
My eyes widened in surprise. I merely blinked at him, not knowing what to say.
"No...no questions." I replied and felt embarrassed.
"Then what about you?" he asked.
"What?"
"You said I didn’t know anything about you," he said with a serious look, as if he was completing a task. But his attitude and expression made me indescribably pleased.
I smiled at ease and moved to sit with Blake under the tree.
The night breeze caressed my cheeks, and I was shrouded in Blake’s scent. I leaned against the trunk and looked up at the starry sky, feeling the pain ease up gradually.
"My name’s Chloe Baker." I introduced myself before letting out a giggle. "Well, I suppose you already knew that. I really need to work on my opening, don’t I?"
Blake nodded along without commenting on my blunder. He listened quietly as I retold my life experiences...
"That’s all. Even Alan abandoned me." I lowered my head, getting upset.
"The wrong person is not worth your emotions," Blake said suddenly.
"Huh?" I turned to look at him and teased him, "So are you implying you’re the right one for me?"
Blake nodded in silent agreement. The smile on my face froze. I felt my cheeks heat up as my heartbeat quickened.
I stared at him intently. My eyes roaming from his thick eyebrows to his eyes, from his tall nose to his thin lips.
I hadn't noticed it before... he was so handsome!
"What are you staring at?" Blake tilted his head.
"What? Nothing!" I hurriedly turned my gaze and tried changing the subject. "I’m just curious why you would be a Rogue?"
I rubbed my fingers to hide my noisy heart.
Blake kept silent for a short moment, and replied, "I made a mistake, so I was shunned and kicked out of my pack."
like he didn’t want to talk about it, so I did not ask him to elaborate. I knew
for him to talk
live together from now on. Even though the life might not be easy, at least you won’t go on your wandering way." I looked at him and said
them myself. My life was not much better than
end
seemed to know that I was lying. But he did not say anything about it. He nodded slightly
did not know
His words were few and his tone had
aren’t I?" I
at me with a questioning gaze.
to Vanessa, who was supposed to be your mate, you must think I’m really boring." I shrugged. "Well, Alan had said that I’m not as sexy, bold, or capable as Vanessa is.
"He must be blind. Don’t take his words
and felt my heart fill up with warmth. I could not help asking, "So how do you feel
said
was shocked. The scene that had taken place in the conference room flashed in my mind.
I asked, a doubt niggled at me.
me with helplessness in his eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen an expression that wasn’t
my true mate. You’re." he said firmly.
mate? So
you can put it that way," he said
case, why did Vanessa mistake you as her mate? And I couldn’t even feel our mate
hearing your story, I think I might
it might have something to do with our blood, don’t you?" I was suddenly hit
judgement. That’s probably why Vanessa mistook me for her mate. As for the reason why you couldn’t feel our mate bond, it is because your wolf was mischievous."
the image of a black wolf flashed in his pupils, trembling
look that frightened me
I accepted her rejection because I don’t want to explain anything." Blake’s tone was filled with disdain. It seemed like he hated having anything to do
and I were mates from the very beginning, which shocked to me, yet it
wouldn’t have to feel guilty for my father
meant to
sigh and felt that life was still hopeful. I decided to give myself
then I
I stood
back now. Look, the sun’s coming up," I said, looking up at the
deep
back. I had to admit that pain from my
lie to me. I’ve been tired of too many lies. So I won’t forgive you if
lips moved slightly, as if
voice suddenly rang out from
you’re finally
was rushing up to me with a bright smile. She grabbed my hand and said, "Where did you
time Vanessa talked to me like that, it meant something bad was going
pull my hand back, refusing to
backward, acting as if I had pushed her with
out and managed to catch Vanessa
What a coincidence!
you okay?" Alan asked her anxiously.
blame Chloe. I understand why she can’t forgive me. She was sore about that I took
I had pushed her out of
had long since gotten used to her tricks, so I was calm. I tugged Blake’s sleeve, "Let’s
"Aren’t you going to apologize for
my fist in
horrible person. It seems that I made the right
softly and suddenly relieved by Alan’s betrayal.
truly a match made in
stir up unnecessary trouble. I had been accused of many things throughout my entire life, so it wasn’t anything new. I didn’t care about my end if this incident got to my
breath and turned around. Before I apologized, Blake had
from my mate!" Blake warned, glaring coldly at Alan
rogue! How dare you say
pulled Vanessa in his
tired of arguing with them and tried to get Blake to
she tried to make things
out of guilt! But what about you? Have