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I knew how drained his strength was, so I was definitely surprised when he caught me off guard by wrapping one arm around my waist while pressing its second palm over my mouth. He shook his head at me. "Don't say it. Don't break the bond. You're just acting in the moment, you'll regret it. Your wolf will not find it easy to heal. You need to control yourself."

He was finding it so difficult to speak at this point, but he was staring me dead in the eye, and I noticed the small tears that were welling in his eyes, and it broke my heart in ways I didn't even know were possible.

"What you want out of your life is me, right? Fine, granted. I'll stay out of it for as long as you want. Come back to the pack house, pack your things. You can go wherever you want, you have the freedom. I wouldn't mess with your life, I won't bother you, I won't interfere. You can do whatever you like, but don't break the bond. If you still feel the same way about me after a few months, then you can. But right n