Chapter 10

Cole. “I reject you, Cole Burton! I reject you as my mate!!” I couldn’t help but stare helplessly like a fool as Marianne spat out these words with so much disgust and anger glimmering in her eyes. Was I expecting this from her? Perhaps yes. But was I ready for it? Hell No! All my life, rejection has been a foreign concept to my life. The fact that it was coming from my enemy was the greatest insult I’ve ever received. First, it was her father who destroyed everything from our Pack and now, his daughter dared to reject me? “How dare you?!” I growled, her eyes mirroring the golden red beaming dangerously in my eyes. “How dare you?!!” I roared, I didn’t realize when I had sped up to her, gripping her hard by the neck. Her breaths were failing her by the second but the defiance in her eyes remained unwavering. How could she be so stubborn as a mule?! “I hate you, Marianne. I hate the fact that I’m sharing the same air as you! You think I want this silly mate bond any more than you d