Chapter 95
Vanya
"I’ve heard enough of your bullshit, Kross."
My voice cracked through the thick tension as I shoved him back with both hands, chest heaving. He stumbled a step, caught off guard—but not nearly as stunned as when I said the next words.
"If this mate bond is going to stand in the way of my mission… then I’d rather end it."
His eyes widened like I had physically ripped something out of him.
"You would…" he whispered, breath catching, "break the bond for your mission?"
The disbelief in his voice made my stomach churn—but I stood my ground, jaw tight.
"Is that what this bond means to you?" he demanded, voice rising now. "Was this all a joke to you?"
My silence only fueled his unraveling.
"I was going to tell you my biggest secret, Vanya," he said, stepping toward me w
