Aselia had no clue he had figured out that bond part. But then he was adamant when she wouldn't tell him what ailed her. Of course, he had his means to figure that out. What was she thinking that she could hide it from him, forever?
She also knew this won't be easy. The animosity all of them held for each other was rising to a new level. Going with Xiran will mean the end of her hunter days, he would keep her close and unknowingly suffocate her in the process.
As much as she loved him and wanted to stay with him, she didn't want to live a contained life, she wanted to be free. Besides, Aldridge will stop at nothing to hunt them down and a constant to-and-fro battle will ensue.
