Chapter 11

Paige's POV I could feel Noah's Alpha aura pressing against me as I sat across from him in the Pack mediation chamber. The Elder Council mediating our dispute kept circling the same questions, and my patience was wearing thin. Goddess, just get this over with. I didn’t want to be trapped in this room with Noah Hanson any longer. I wanted my freedom—wanted to sever the mate bond that still ached between us, even if he’d rejected it first. "There’s no point in this discussion. I’m not letting her go." My lips parted as I slowly turned to Noah. His dark, black eyes burned into mine, as if he’d been waiting for me to look at him. My wolf, Tiana, snarled in my mind. ”He doesn’t get to do this. He's trying to keep us chained in this toxic mating bond forever." "Alpha Noah," the Elder said, her voice tight with disapproval, "you were the one who initiated the rejection. Why are you refusing the separation now?" Noah’s jaw clenched. "I realized I can’t live without her." My nails dug into my p