I don’t want a mate. If it had been anyone else, I might have considered it for the sake of the empire. But from the moment I set my eyes on you, all I felt was overwhelming loathing. I hate you with every fiber of my being and wish to sever all ties with you,” he declared, his voice laced with palpable disgust, as if my very existence repulsed him.

Each word pierced through my heart like a dagger, leaving brutal wounds that throbbed with pain. It leaves me wondering what wrong I have ...