Chapter 8

Valeria

As the morning progresses, I eat breakfast in my room, mostly staring at the toast while I move scrambled eggs around with the fork.

Raphael is so adamant about rejecting me and keeping his distance, but he doesn’t seem able to help himself. I think, somehow, his Wolf is still holding on to what was meant to be. Is that even possible? If so, then has the mate bond really broken? Is it truly gone? I know I’ve accepted it, but deep down, I want him too. I mean, the fact that he’s so gor