a bad

e in his ear. The Princess caught him by the arm befo

lanket that had fallen to the floor. "Don't you know how to

g down on the bed beside him. "I

ouple was never apart. But lately, Sabrina was avoiding him. T

s before, probably because he's rarely home. We have everything...love, care, great sex-but it's lost i

ess had fated them to be together. His job as an Army sergeant demanded that he stayed away from home most of the time, leaving Sabrina alone to deal with loneliness and the c

them, now. I don't feel...I can't feel my bond

flew open. "I-

feel it in his lips when he kisses me...but he complains that he can't feel my emotions anymore. He's afraid that he might not satisfy me

e patted her softly. "Did this start recently? When w

trengthened our bond." She smiled shyly and Asher colored, "I didn't tell him anything, and tried to have regular sex each time he was home for the weekend, hoping it might rebuild it but it only

h other, and did all the fundamental things that mattered in a relationship. One didn't stop loving their mate

say I've been sleeping around w

hat's...absurd. You can't feel an a

I'm not allowed to go to visit the market or go anywhere apart from the Melissa Castle without his head guard. He already suspe

o understanding. Wha

a that women cheat no matter what. I think he also has a mistress i

, d

aps the Elders misinterpreted the Moon Goddess's message an

lder has never misinterpreted her will before. I believe this i

the room as though she wanted to disagre

w you and Theo always consoled me whenever I bitched and whined about my pathetic bond with Dominic, and now suddenly you chang

ad, which was surprising because she seldom felt down. Sabrina was a peppy

ifle his gasp, his eyes widening comica

ally diamonds and we had a drink. Of course, I was disguised as a poor omega maid but the minute our eyes

sher pressed his hands to his ears. "I d

w," she swat

ntration as he tried to make sense of what Sabrina had said. There was a lot in his

face his sister. "What if I do it? What if I leave Melissa and go somewhere far

t simple. From what I could gather, the bond only stops working when our mates leave the island. Ro

m unless we try. There are a few safe places off Jo. I've recently learned about a small town just a little off Cedric - on the other side of

ce so you can't just disappear for that long without drawing suspicions. P

h a wave of his hand. "How hard can it be

c eye for that long. Mother will be worried, and Father will have s

t even think the news about me missing is going to move

ut

sequences. You said you met a human in the market t

en in Jo. He only came down here for busin

u where he norm

cond. "Oh yes! That little to

one. She clapped his hands

are. "We have a treaty with the humans remember? We promised not

alings," he rolled his eyes. "Since when have you cared so much

ant you to

ed every minute by an insufferable prick and a stupid bond. Going to the human town might be the only way I get to

honored and placed above everyone else in Jo. Can't you at least make i

our voice, your mentality, your dressing... would you still stay? Do you know that ever since we met at Theo's marriage ball to Esther, we haven't stayed close to one another for five whole minutes without

her

empty and hurting. I've never felt so rejected my entire life." His eyes turned glassy and he turned away, trying to keep the tears f

minic. Fuck

ravaria? Dominic will die if you succeed in breaking your bond with him. Do you hate him so much that you'd want him dead? I

e I am then why does he treat me like shit? Maybe when I'm gone it'll teach h

her! It's death we're talking

ing Dominic's mate. I wonder what crime I committed which made the Moon Goddess pick me among the numerous baby born during that period. I di

rgued. "If you break off your bond, he'll get sick. There's

ing to you, he'd be laughing. He doesn't need your sympathy, Sabby. And his father can always app

inic. What are you going to do? Do you think I

e taught you what love is. You can't

htless on the bed, her eyes lowered. Asher's excitement faded, a

eath, avoiding his eye

le more puzzled than surpr

med in the depth of her eyes. He placed a hand around her shoulder

on't get y

wringing her hands to

uth flew o

d to tell you this, but he recently began sleeping with gir

a mate being physically abusive. It was rare,

't know that Roman had a spy monitoring my movement that day. He told Roman that I w

s complete

g up new rules for me to follow. One of them.is never to

e unfaithful? And brings

still does. So if he hits me, it hurts him too. I'm the one left with the physi

at last after a pause. "This is

smile crossed her lips.

en minutes, Sabby. That's not enough

her face, holding his gaze. "But he makes

zing the opportunity to get Sabrina's consent. "Why don

days before we even get to Cedric. And

need you to be prepared to move any second, and m