A life that never included her. No bond. No warmth. No shared memories. No shared blood. Because there isn’t any. There never was. Just as that truth settles deep into my bones, the door creaks open behind me. I don’t need to look to know who it is. His aura hits first—ancient, powerful,oppres
His words strike something deep inside me—sharp and a pounding ache erupts in my skull. Then—images. Fragmented and flashing like lightning. A little girl in a white dress, a glittering necklace resting against her chest. Tom’s laughter—my best friend—as we build a sandcastle and chase waves along
Then a low growl cuts through the haze. “If you keep touching yourself like that…” A pause—heavy, filled with warning. “…I won’t be able to stop myself. I’ll take you—right here. Right now.” My eyes snap open. Everything rushes back in vivid color. Jack stands over me, eyes dark with hunger, j
It’s dark. Not the kind of darkness that frightens—it’s more like a heavy, endless fog. I float in it, weightless, numb. Somewhere deep in my chest, there’s a dull ache—a reminder of the blade that tore through my heart. I should be dead. I felt myself slipping away. But… I’m still here. And I do
A collective gasp rises. Faces pale. Some stare in horror. Others look stunned—like the ground has just crumbled beneath their feet. A few even look ready to drop to their knees. “You... you can’t,” someone whispers. “I can,” I say coldly. “And I just did.” They’re panicking. I see it clearly on
I let my gaze sweep over them, slow and heavy with disappointment.“He committed a crime against the Moon Goddess herself. He violated the sacredness of the mate bond. He marked her without her consent.” Gasps ripple through the crowd. “And because of him,” I continue, my voice cracking despite my