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."
he didn’t want to talk about it, so I did not ask him to elaborate.
for him
the life might not be easy, at least you won’t go
I said those words, I did not believe them myself. My life was
planned to end
he did not say
did not know what
few and
aren’t I?" I said self-deprecatingly.
over at me with a
I’m really boring." I shrugged. "Well, Alan had said that I’m not as sexy, bold, or capable as Vanessa is. I’m a
be blind. Don’t take his words to heart,"
heart fill up with warmth. I could not help asking,
anything," Blake said in a quiet voice.
was shocked. The scene that had taken place in the conference room flashed in my mind. Blake did not feel pain when he
asked, a doubt niggled at
eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen an expression that wasn’t plain coldness on his face.
mate.
words. "I’m your true mate? So you mean that you’re my
‘second mate’, but you can put
the case, why did Vanessa mistake you as her mate? And I couldn’t even feel
calmly. "But after hearing your story, I think I might
it might have something to do with our blood, don’t you?"
similar, which interfered with your wolves’ judgement. That’s probably why Vanessa mistook me for her mate. As for the reason why you
I saw the image of a black wolf flashed in his pupils,
the look that
my mate. 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
dawned on me that Blake and I were mates from the very beginning, which shocked to me, yet
wouldn’t have to feel guilty for my father forcing Blake into marking me.
to be
still hopeful. I decided to give myself a chance
lost... then I resign
bright, I
now. Look, the sun’s coming up," I said, looking up at the
replied in a deep tone and
stepping into the pack house, I held Blake back. I had to admit that pain from my past were starting to creep up on me, but
you. But if possible, please promise me...you will never lie to me.
lips moved slightly, as if
he said anything, Vanessa’s voice suddenly rang out from behind
finally
to see Vanessa who was rushing up to me with a bright smile. She grabbed my hand and said, "Where
had a bad feeling about her words. Every time Vanessa talked
my hand back, refusing to
Vanessa staggered backward, acting as if I had
to catch
What a coincidence!
Alan asked her
Vanessa choked up, "Please don’t blame Chloe. I understand why she can’t forgive me. She was sore about that I took you from
was trying to imply that I had pushed her out
her tricks, so I was calm. I tugged Blake’s
behind me. "Aren’t
clenched my fist in exasperation.
horrible person. It seems
softly and suddenly relieved
him were truly a match made
wasn’t anything
a deep breath and turned around. Before I apologized, Blake had moved to
my mate!" Blake warned, glaring coldly at
dare you
were filled with fury. If he hadn’t pulled Vanessa in his arms, I would
them and tried
she tried to make things
rejected you out of guilt! But what about you? Have you already been cheating on