I scowl. “Easier said than done. She can barely stand to be in the same room as me. Ever since the bond disappeared on her end, she has started acting out. I didn’t even know she could say such vindictive things.”
“Vindictive things?” Leon studies me. “What did you do to make her talk to you like that?”
I look away, and he kicks me in the leg. “You’re a fool, Seth. A bigger fool than I ever anticipated. And here I thought you were good with women.”
“I just wanted her to think I was an asshole, and then maybe she’d reject me!” I burst out.
“Yeah? Well, you are an asshole. If you hate her so much, why didn’t you reject her yourself?”
“I don’t hate her!” I growl. “I just—” Another sigh escapes me. “She would never survive in my family, Leon. You know how domineering everyone is. They wou
