Chapter 63
Trista's POV
I shook my head. "I can lose the job. I don't want your money. I just need the mating bond terminated."
My rejection was clean. Final.
Cassian's hand, resting near mine, slowly dropped. His face went cold, matching his hand.
When he finally spoke, his voice was different, hollow. "If this conversation isn't going anywhere, there's no point continuing it."
I stood by the stream, watching Cassian walk away without looking back.
His silhouette stretched long in the sun. His suit didn't wrinkle, and the Ironthorn Alpha's composure was perfectly maintained.
I was the only one falling apart.
Overwhelmed by anger and humiliation, my throat tightened. I couldn't hold back the tears anymore.
They fell onto the stone path, quickly evaporating in the breeze.
I was f
