LOGINDahliaI couldn’t believe I was back to being jealous of a dead woman.That night, I sat on the edge of my bed, replaying what had happened. The moment Celeste mentioned Vivianne, everything had changed, and it reminded me too much of Aaron and Lilith. The only difference was that Vivianne wasn’t coming back for my husband. She was already dead, yet I still felt like I was standing in someone else’s place.I rubbed my face and sighed. “Seriously, Dahlia?” I stared at the empty room. “What are you even doing?”My mind kept returning to dinner, to Sebastian’s apology, Zevran’s silence, and those four words.She was my mate.I barely slept that night.By morning, Zevran was nowhere to be seen. He missed breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and by the second day, I stopped pretending it didn’t bother me.I sat alone at the dining table and stared at his empty chair before asking, “Where is he?”Dora hesitated. “His Majesty has been busy, my lady.”“Busy for two days?”She lowered her gaze. “He h
DahliaThe warmth disappeared from Celeste’s expression so quickly that I immediately wondered if I had accidentally stepped over some invisible line. One moment, she had been smiling and talking easily, and the next, her expression had changed completely. She glanced at Sebastian, then at Zevran, and the nervous look that passed between them only made me more confused.“I'm sorry,” Celeste said quietly.I frowned. “Why are you apologizing?”She looked uncomfortable, almost embarrassed by her own words, as though she wished she could take them back.“I shouldn't have brought her up.”I glanced around the table again. Everyone seemed unusually tense now, and the easy conversation we'd been having only minutes earlier felt like something that had happened in another room. I looked back at Celeste, unable to ignore the question that was still sitting in my mind.“Who is she?” I asked.Celeste hesitated before answering. “Vivianne was my childhood best friend.”Her voice softened as she s
DahliaBy the time Zevran's car pulled up outside Sebastian's house, I had already put myself together. I adjusted my dress and glanced at Zevran.“That cannot happen inside there.”He looked at me innocently. “I’ll behave myself.”I gave him a look, holding his gaze for a moment because we both knew that was a ridiculous thing to say.He chuckled softly.We got out of the car, and Zevran came around to my side. I expected him to simply walk with me to the door, but instead, he placed a hand lightly at my back and guided me toward the entrance. The gesture was casual enough, but I could still feel the warmth of his hand through my dress as we walked.I was still trying to decide whether I trusted him to behave when the front door opened.Sebastian stood there.For perhaps three seconds, none of us said anything. Sebastian's usual composed expression was still on his face, but there was something sitting on top of his head that immediately made me question whether I was seeing correctl
DahliaI was still furious when I walked out of the cafe, my hands trembling as I fought the urge to turn around and say something else to Aaron. After years of making me feel like I wasn't enough, selling me off when Lilith returned, and now insulting me because I had moved on, his audacity was unbelievable.I spotted Zevran leaning against his sleek black convertible, and my pace quickened. He straightened as I approached, his dark eyes moving over me.“You look like you’re about to commit a felony,” he said.“I’m considering it,” I bit out, yanking the passenger door open and getting inside.Zevran slid into the driver's seat but didn't pull away immediately.“What did he do now?” he asked.“He was being insufferable. He started talking about the bond again and how much pain he was in because of what we were doing. Then he started asking questions about you.”His expression darkened. “What kind of questions?”“Nothing important.”“Dahlia.”I sighed. “He was trying to make me feel g
DahliaThe moment I told Aaron that he could reject me, his expression changed.Whatever desperation he had been pretending to feel disappeared from his face, replaced by disbelief. His eyebrows furrowed together, and he stared at me like I had suggested something completely absurd.“You really want me to reject you?”I nodded. “If the bond is causing you as much pain as you’re describing, then yes. It’s that simple.”He let out a short laugh, but there was nothing amused about it.“No, Dahlia, it isn't simple.” He leaned closer, his voice becoming sharper. “You know exactly what rejecting a mate means for an Alpha. You know what it does to his reputation. You know how people look at an Alpha who rejects his own mate.”I folded my arms. “I know.”“And you're still asking me to do it?”“I'm not asking you to do anything for me. I'm telling you that if this bond is making you suffer so much, you have a way to end it.”His jaw tightened. “You don't care what happens to me.”“That's not t
AaronIt was worse this time.The moment I realised what was happening, the pain hit me with such force that my knees buckled. I grabbed the edge of the desk, trying to keep myself upright, but another wave tore through me before I could steady myself.My wolf was howling.I had experienced the sensation before, but this was different. It was stronger, sharper, and somehow more personal, as though every part of the bond between Dahlia and me had suddenly been knotted tight.I couldn't breathe properly.I pressed a hand against my chest and stumbled away from the desk, knocking several papers onto the floor. My vision blurred as the pain spread through me, leaving me desperate for it to stop.“Lilith…”I heard her voice somewhere nearby, but I couldn't make out what she was saying.My fingers curled against my chest.“Dahlia,” I managed to say.The moment her name left my mouth, another wave hit me.I bent forward, struggling to stay conscious. My wolf was fighting against me, desperat







