MasukI found her where I'd left her—sitting on the bed, staring at nothing, her medication sitting untouched on the nightstand. "Baby." I sat beside her, taking her hand. "We need to talk." "You're leaving me." Her voice was flat, emotionless. "I can feel it through the bond. You're going to leave me
She was slipping away. And I couldn't stop it. "When?" I asked Dr. Martinez. "When would she need to go?" "Today." Her expression was sympathetic. "Tyler, I've already arranged a bed at Silvercrest Psychiatric. They're expecting her this afternoon." "That fast?" "She's in crisis." Dr. Martin
Shattered Mate Bond: Book 3 - Tyler and Mandy **The Breaking Point** Tyler pov I sat in Alpha Aiden's office, my hands clenched so tight my knuckles were white, listening to Dr. Martinez explain why my mate needed to be hospitalized. "Her suicidal ideation has progressed beyond what outpatie
"No." Panic flooded through me. "Tyler, no, I can't—I can't be locked up somewhere. Can't be separated from you. The bond—" "I'd be there." His voice was firm. "Every day. All day if they'd let me. Baby, I'm not abandoning you. But you need more help than outpatient therapy can provide." "I'll be
"Marcus is a liar." Tyler's voice turned hard. "Everything he told you—about you being worthless, about you being a burden, about you bringing danger—it's all lies designed to break you. To make you believe you don't deserve protection. Don't deserve love. Don't deserve to exist." "But people keep
Shattered Mate Bond: Book 3 - Tyler and Mandy **Desperate for Peace** Mandy pov I woke up screaming. Again. The nightmare had been so vivid—Marcus breaking through the window, Tyler fighting him, blood everywhere, Tyler's lifeless eyes staring at nothing while Marcus laughed and reached for me—







