FREDERICK"Yeah. You're right," I murmured, my voice barely above a whisper. There wasn’t much I could say in return.The collapse of the mating bond between Tessa and me had been entirely my fault. She wouldn’t have reached the point of rejecting me first if I hadn’t treated her so damn poorly.For a while, silence settled between us. Grandma took a slow sip of her wine, her sharp eyes still fixed on me."Of course I am," She said finally. "Fated mate or not, somewhere out there the right man is waiting for her, a true gentleman who will make her the happiest woman alive."I forced a faint smile.But deep inside, it felt as though a rope had been cinched tight around my chest. She was right. Tessa deserved that happiness, that right man. Still, the thought of it was like swallowing glass.A few minutes later, the maid returned but this time she was alone, Tessa wasn’t with her."Pardon me, Alpha, Mrs. Alonso," She said, lowering her gaze. "Tessa’s maid, Daria, has taken ill. So Tess
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