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Cleo's heart froze at his words. She stared at him. He was so close to her face that she could feel his breath.

She assumed he was teasing her because he wanted to make her believe that. He would then make fun of her after she had put her trust in him.

Cleo looked into his eyes and said,

"I prefer to keep my distance from you. We are no longer mates to whom you must be bound. You are now free,