Ava's heart froze at his words. She stared at him. He was so close to her face that she could feel his breath.
She assumed he was teasing him because he wanted to make her believe that. He would then make fun of her after she had put her trust in him.
Ava looked into his eyes and said,
"I prefer to keep my distance from you. We are no longer mates to whom you must be bound. You are now free, Ian Dawson. You can live your life without any stress. No one will make fun of you because an ugly and weak omega is not your mate anymore."
The expression on Ian's face changed when he heard her words. He realized Ava was reminding him of what he had said to her before rejecting her.
He clenched his jaw because he no longer wanted to play the good boy role in front of her.
It was true. He was tr
