Chapter Forty Eight

Ruby

What????

I froze, unable to comprehend his words. Did I hear him correctly?

"Ava. My dead mate. I will bring her back to life like I promised," he muttered before closing his eyes.

The shock hit me like a tidal wave. My heart raced, leaving me speechless and utterly bewildered. How could he say something like that? No, I must be mistaken. I must have heard wrong because, honestly, his words were like a punch to the gut—an insult that shouldn't be taken lightly.

No. I would never accept this.

My shock was quickly replaced by a surge of anger that coursed through my veins like wildfire—hot and consuming. How dare he make such a reckless promise? How dare he consider bringing back his ex-mate from the dead while making me live with him? How could he even consider such a reckless and selfish act?

The audacity of it all left me trembling with fury, and the anger that surged through me was overwhelming, threatening to consume me entirely.

He had to be joking, right?

"You're joking, rig