Reborn, I refuse the bond to my mate

on's arm. "You little punk, what are you blabbering about?

n doesn't need fixing. Mention Willow, and his so-called muteness vani

s just rumors gone wild. Grace, you're

e. I wasn't budging, and Carson sure as hell wasn't

other suggestion. "What abou

wn flat. "No thanks. You know my condi

for that. She just no

didn't see that coming. Both of them wh

. Just being near those two made my skin crawl. This time around, I wasn't standing in their way-I'd even hand

or before Carson charged after

pt wa

, damn it!" His voice was

ted. With his frail body, I half-expected

llow. So you can quit dreaming about me, Xandra. Longevity saint? Please. It's just a cheap trick y

ry night, relentless like it was his job. Back then, I thought it was love. Later, I real

lm as a summer breez

ahead and play it cool. I know you're scheming to sa

acking, his coughs

arson. Keep your cool and maybe you

slap me, but I dodged, and he ate dirt,

damn soap opera, finally stepped in, mo

his dark eyes locking o

ch. "Xandra, why won't you bond to

Yuri? I wanted to grind him into dust. In my last life, he played me for three years, earning my trust so I'd willingly let them drain my blood. He ha

illow woke up, while I lay

our pack, rounded up every last person, and locked them in a secret lab, turning them into

down. "I don't know what you're talking about.

To him, no memories of my pas

l smooth and charming. "Xandra, I fell for you the moment I saw

from gagging. I looked into his fake, lovesick eye

'm done with b