Julian got up on his elbows, giving her a puzzled look. “What?”
Lyra pulled on her pants. “I’m rejecting you. I want you to set me free.”
Julian climbed out of bed and faced her. “Forget about it. I don’t accept your rejection.”
Lyra looked at him, her eyes hard and unwavering. “Why not? What exactly do you want from me? You don’t like that I’m your mate, and you are getting mated to someone else. Let me go.”
Julian shook his head. “You are not going anywhere. Your place is here, with me.”
Lyra wanted to scream. He was not making any sense. Could he even hear himself? He did not want a mate as worthless as her. He formalised his engagement to a powerful Alpha’s daughter a few hours ago. So why could he not let her go?
“I don’t want to be here, or with you,” she told him. “I reject yo
