All Chapters of Shattered Mate Bond: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I joined her at the railing, maintaining careful distance between us. Up close, the changes in her were even more stark. The soft curves of the girl I'd known were gone, replaced by the lean lines of a trained fighter. Her hands, once soft and delicate, now bore the calluses of weapons practice and

The reminder of my responsibilities was exactly what I needed. Over the past three years, I hadn't just been training to become a warrior—I'd been learning to be a leader. The Silver Moon pack had trusted their future to me, had invested time and resources in my development. I owed them more than pe

*"You're stronger without you. Happier without you."* Maybe Grace was stronger without me, but I wasn't stronger without her. The mate bond might be severed, but the memory of her strength carried me forward as I pivoted to engage the next attacker. She'd shown me what real power looked like—not t

"Stable, but critical. The spinal injury was severe—we won't know the full extent of the damage for several more days. He's conscious, lucid, but..." He shook his head. "The next 48 hours will determine whether he walks again." The weight of that prognosis settled over me. Alpha Storm had been a p

"Have you had any diplomatic tensions lately? Trade disputes, territorial disagreements?" "Nothing significant. A few minor border issues with Crescent pack, but nothing worth assassination attempts." Mia studied my face in the dim light. "You think this is bigger than just targeting Storm pack?"