l

ersation with Mara who seemed to

the moment I answered. "Come to the m

ngers tightened

," I replied c

his tone was warm. "You're still

sal, the line had already went dead as if he

evered his ties with, would further go back to t

bborn type where he won't stop until he would get what he wants and if I

oom for a quick change, disregarding Mara's fr

ws furrowed while her mouth were chewing

my heels on. "Grandpa wants m

he Alpha of the Ashbourne had anno

houlder. "I don

k about it, I stood up, patti

e estate has

eway. Same oppressive silence that pressed down on m

and Alaric had announced to everyone the dissolution of our bond while bringing a woman with hi

ing about it-forcing those thoughts to hide t

t opened. A servant bowed stiffly, eyes flicking

ourne," sh

aus

ed calmly, "

slightly. "Y-y

ction and walked inside des

focate me but tonight, it feels different. Maybe it was because I no longer part of this place

l, my eyes fell to the wolf that had

Ashb

a's gran

ir neatly combed, eyes keen despite his age. When he sa

ere, Luna

as I took the seat across from him just

to turn to k

ered the hall that made t

ore a dark shirt, sleeves rolled to his forearms, as if he'd come straigh

lickered across his fa

ather,"

him carefully.

s del

? His m

ess anymore.

ked his to

, taking the

cl

ll once. I hate how my senses betrayed me, tracking

throat. "I recei

o the omega who had stepped forward, presenting a carved wo

re we could raise questions. "A fertility charm that had been bl

wh

lity

my lap, the same as I

im said coolly and I couldn't he

him. "The bloodline c

aled

d carefully. "Alaric

oughed that his

sharp, and alarming. I was on my f

ordered to the

forward but Rowan wa

I breathe a sigh in relief and was about to w

" he r

that, he leaned back, exhaustion etche

said firmly, "

wned. "Gr

In the east wing together and test whe

aus

retort, Alaric

iate," he said, h

opriate is severing your bond with you

c went silent, Ro

ut tonight, I want you both to remain und

sita

let out a heavy sigh before

was more stubb

s well-being especially that despite he had faked his cough earlie

he said, waving his hands as the servants follo

tly in the kitchen, same with grandfather

le Alaric barely

a sighed as he clap

d, "would you p

lifted

he said. "The one

st tig

I ans

The rhythm steadied my breathing, and I was too focused on preparin

pa, when a towering figure suddenly appeared behind me, souping the so

t for him who hurriedly put his hand be

I remembered this taste-the same scent of the lun

es gaze fell on m

been watching me

? I didn't even scent hi

at did

he won't say those words-the words that made my heart

arly remember how he tossed the fo

Singl

the past-especially when he had humiliated me in front of everyone and announc

from his hand as I sat back down, unbothered-whil