nder'

nted was to unwind and relax. I stepped out of the car and loosened the collar of my shirt, eager to get inside and finally relax. When I entered

" Sydney said before I could even

lous it was indeed. The Shadowmoon Pack, Sydney's pack, had formed an alliance with the Nightscar Pack through our mating bond. As part of the agreement, Sydney's family's company merged with

to be the pitiful demeanor she carried around her, which was enough to convince an outsider that she was being treated

new stunt, which I was

efore leaving, but all I was met with was an empty table. A fro

Sydney? And w

got a report from the omegas who'd happened to see her leaving with he

he mating bond "thing she brought up. Did she e

d probably just gone to her parents' house. Where else could she go? They would su

eta Johnson entered the office. Without a word, he pla

ee this, Alpha," he sa

to find the emboldened words "Mate Bond Dissolution Request." I f

said to Beta Johnson, who bowe

n what seemed like a smart game t

eat on the Alpha Council i

for our pack, a chance to secure influence and p

y, a position that demanded respect and unity. A fractured mate b

sion weighed against its potential impact. And now this? A public severance of the m

think I had the

ity firm based in Europe that specialized in investing in a variety of sectors like consumer goods, services, fashion, medical

r my firm, and the next month was going to be a whirlwind of activities. With me having to crisscross the globe and meet with potential in

bringing some useles

ce, feeding them into the shredder and watching the machine devour every single one of the

till wasn't there. My nose was hit with a gust of stuffiness when I pushed the door to her bedroom open, and th

ot retu

picked up my phone and

call is no longer in use," came the

led a

trying to-" I cut the ca

Beta Johnson. Get in touch with he

cessfully added more fuel to my already foul mood. I went into the shower, turned on the tap, let a torrent of c

wrapped a towel around my waist just

?" I demanded, water sti

fresh wave of anger through me. Just because Sydney was their long-lost daughter didn't mean they could s

appearance is probably part of some e

f howled in furious protest - an Alpha's pride wounded. Damn Sydney. She'd ac

from my second trip. Before boarding the plane, I gave strict instructions t

back because something on the table in the corners caught my hand. When I moved closer to see, it

lla, the wolf I loved, but Sydney, her sister. I felt like such a fool back then, standing in front of the congregation like nothing was wrong. I just had t

and photographers at every corner, I got into my car and pulled the damned ring off my finger. I

there in its own full circle of dust, I couldn't help thinking, mayb

y and I are chosen mates, that we're star-crossed lovers who fell for each other at first sight. That narrative has

t of the car. I was quite popular, and a couple of people would often approach me

did the job to an extent, with me having to add some bizarre mysteriousness to my outfit. While sometime

wristwatch, when a woman brushed past me. A familiar scent-citrus and floral-drifted into my senses

ouldn't resist turning my head. Her figure was receding into the

ng that face before.But t