LYRA’S POV
I blinked.
“I mean no disrespect, but you've lost your goddamn mind. You just ruined your entire I came to apologize speech with one crazy request.”
“If you'd let me explain—”
“How many times do I have to say this, Alpha? I am not bonded to you, and I don't want to be bonded to you.”
“I know that. But I'm not asking for a mating ritual, Lyra. I'm asking for a mate bond ritual. It's a ritual to confirm bonds. After our conversation last night, I was plagued with thoughts, very convincing thoughts that made me believe you were my mate.”
He paused, his legs began to pace and his hands gestured about as he spoke, “I knew that I had to find a way to stop what happened from repeating itself again. I had to find a way to convince my beast that you're not ours, that you don't
