married couple. Every morning, I'd pick out a suit a

er he had social events. The usual pre-bedtime routine, the occasional b

alentine's Day, and birthdays wi

ave me. Romance and rit

ing a perfect

life would continu

love returned, everythi

, right? Had they already gotten in touch? Had they been together all month while he was

Nathaniel was tearing my heart into pieces, s

lways welcome to stay in the Silvermoon Crest Pack. You'll be prot

st

Lunar Goddess. We shared a bed for thr

d I acce

red, forcing a self-deprecating smil

gaze dark and intense as he looked at me. "By

le. "It's nothing. Just the product launch plans for the company. There was an

nancy no longer see

you've wor

teen when I worked alongside Old Alpha Magnus Blackwood and Old Luna Freya Ashcroft, handling business matters for the Silvermoon Cres

I'll head to

maintaining a calm air with every ste

thaniel said, before he

g in my throat, my eyes burn

o end our mate bond? How could he invite

oved me at all? Was there not ev

f fleeing. I was terrified-terrified that I might

coul

, he had agreed to be my mate only bec

m sorry. From now on,

.

driver's side door and sat down, feeling utterl

ove. Just a month ago, Nathaniel had told me he hoped we would have a pup

P

screen, reflecting

st tightening with a pain t

the garage as he approached, noticing m

ending I hadn't heard him, and star

ith my work. For now, all I could do was throw

ail, attached the proj

el to reply: I have something t

was likely time s

my business trip. I forgot to give it to you;

hina:

e underground parking lot. As I was fastening my seatbel

I'd picked out for him that morning, th

mately linked with his. She tilted her head back, speaking to Nathaniel, who

saying something, as sh

odding in response, his li

-his first love-h

ped tie stabbed at

r him to celebrate our three yea

ring it on a date w

ion blurred with tears. A bitterness l

rm. In our three years of marriage, his aff

self that was j

d that lie, the more I

le of tenderness-he had simp

Nathaniel didn't even notic