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inside me. My eyes were fixed on the passing scenery outside the car window, trying to distract myself from

ay Silent the Longest'?" Jace said, and I had the u

ying to lighten the mood, but I wasn't in the mood for games. I wanted

rcastic jokes, his words bouncing off me like water off a duck's back. It

ugh my facade. He knew me better than anyone else, even when I

ce softening slightly. "I can tell that something's

d turned to

nitely not in the mood to ha

me" he urged

re husband?" He asked ag

from him was n

ings off and be free. Once the mate bond is dissolved, whatever feel

r this morning that dissolving the mate bond would hurt

ouldn't be

nforest pack border and I

goes wrong" Jace in

gaze lingered o

, I would think the appearance of the packhouse as it looked from afa

tep. I reached the grand entrance and was granted entry, but something felt off. The maids, who usually gr

come invisible to them, just another insignificant presence in the v

hey treat

ermination fueled my steps. I knew exactly where

pen, expecting to find him alone. But what I sa

Her head was resting on his thigh, a picture of comfort and intimacy. M

threatening to consume me. How could he move on so quickly? We hadn't even finalize

doorway, unable to tear my eyes away from the sight that tore at my hear

he fact I thought that I could mend my marriage, was slipping away. The pain of seeing Alex

t wanted me out of

snapped to the do

ked at me fo

side this walls and now you're back?" He

s, I walked furthe

ead, trying to appear submissive in front of us. I couldn't help but giv

Cindy suddenly groane

ngth I had left. "I came here in regards to my text," I sa

y words registe

at me and int

ct_" I cut him shut before he

e papers and I'll sign. Then we'll go dissolve our mate

ce had for hi

nd stood up to

O

ng closer to his table a

but I couldn't care less about i

elegantly on it, I han

e to dissolve