"How?" she said between rapid breaths.

"You masked our mate bond for months. Months!" he bit out. "Every time I tried to talk to you, you ran away from me. Every time I showed an ounce of interest in you, you rejected me. For months. And then in the middle of a battle with my enemy you used your powers to hold me down while claiming it was to protect me. Then you left. You made me watch you leave with him! You made me watch him drag you away from me, all because you wanted to save ...