But then Ezra wrinkled his nose in disgust and said:
“You smell disgusting. Find your own way home.”
He left me in the forest that day.
My wolf was too drunk to shift, so I was unable to transform.
I walked for five hours using human legs. While crossing the forest, I was attacked by rogue wolves and almost died, barely making it home with wounds.
Yet here was Alexa, drunk and sleeping soundly in his passenger seat.
It appears that his rules only applied to me.
I forced a bitter smile and tried to keep my voice steady.
“Will you come to the mating ceremony tomorrow?”
Ezra hesitated before responding:
“Alexa drank too much celebrating for me tonight. She’ll feel awful tomorrow, and I need to take care of her. I won’t make it to the mating ceremony. Let’s just forget about it.”
My heart became cold, but I nodded gently. “Okay.”
After a pause, I took out the mate bond dissolution papers from my bag and handed them to Ezra.
“Sign these documents, please.”
Perhaps out of guilt, Ezra took the pen and signed the papers without first looking at them.
Then he looked at me with a soft voice and promised:
“I’ll bring home your favourite venison tomorrow.”
With that, he drove off.
When Ezra returned home, it was already noon the following day.
He stood in front of the mirror, removing his shirt, which smelt of Alexa’s perfume.
He paused, tilting his head slightly to look at me sitting on the edge of the bed through the mirror.
“What document did you have me sign yesterday?”
I looked up, a flicker of complex emotions in my eyes, then returned to indifference.
“You didn’t ask when signing, why ask now?”
“Just remembered. Besides, you’re my mate. Why would I fear you’d harm me?”
Ezra laughed casually, unconcerned.
I lowered my gaze, concealing the mockery in my eyes.
“Weren’t you afraid I might have had you sign our mate bond dissolution agreement? Or maybe a transfer of pack assets?”
Ezra’s expression tightened, his brow furrowing with surprise and displeasure.
“Are you joking with me?”
He walked over and gently cupped my face, his touch tender but firm.
“You know if you left me, I’d go insane.”
“If I had to choose between the two, I’d rather it be the pack assets transfer.”
Ezra looked at me, unable to conceal the depth of his emotions.
I knew his statement that he couldn’t live without me was true. His intense emotions were genuine.
That’s why my “joke” was also genuine.
What I had him sign was actually an application to dissolve our mate bond.
In our pack, once a mate bond has been formed with the Alpha, both parties must submit a dissolution request to the Alpha Council. The bond can be broken only with the Council’s approval.
Five years of courtship. Two years of marriage.
My relationship with Ezra Jackson was finally coming to its end.
That afternoon, I marched directly to the pack registry office, clutching my withdrawal application tightly.
Once submitted, I would no longer be a part of the Bitterwind Pack.
