Chapter 61: Empty

Two weeks pass.Mira grows. Thrives. Acts like a normal three year old. Happy. Curious. Alive.But she asks about them every day."Where's Kieran?" she asks at breakfast."Gone, baby. Remember? We talked about this.""When is he coming back?""I don't know.""What about Caius? Is he coming back?""I don't know that either."She cries. Every time. Sensing something's wrong. Something's missing. Something's broken.Damon tries to comfort her. Distract her. Give her everything. But it's not enough. She feels the absence.So do I.The bond with Damon is strong. Complete. But it's lonely. One connection where there used to be three. One presence where there used to be many.I reach for Kieran through the bond. Nothing. Just empty space.I reach for Caius. Same. Hollow. Gone.They're not dead. I'd feel that. But they're not here either. Not close. Not reachable. Just gone."You need to eat," Damon says. He's been watching me push food around my plate. "You've barely eaten in days.""I'm not

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Chapter 62: The Healer's Warnings

Three weeks after they leave, the healer comes to me."We need to talk," she says. Face grim."About?""The rejected mates. Kieran and Caius." She sits. Hands folded. "I've been monitoring them from a distance. Tracking their vital signs through magic. They're not doing well."My stomach drops. "What do you mean not well?""Broken mate bonds are fatal if not properly managed. The rejected mates need distance. Time. Healing. But even with all that, some don't survive.""You're saying they're dying?""I'm saying they're declining. Fast. Faster than normal. The bond breaking was traumatic. They're not recovering the way they should.""How long do they have?""Weeks. Maybe a month. Then the damage becomes irreversible. Then they die."The room spins. No. No, this wasn't supposed to happen. The witch said exile. Said separation. Not death."There has to be something," I say. "Some way to save them. Some treatment. Some magic.""There is one way. But it's dangerous. Forbidden. Hasn't been a

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Chapter 63: The Journey North

We leave at dawn.Just me and Damon. Mira stays with the Queen Mother. Safe. Protected. Away from whatever happens next.She cries when we leave. "Don't go, Mama. Stay.""I have to, baby. I'll be back. I promise.""What if you don't come back? What if you leave like they did?"Her words gut me. Because she's right to be scared. Right to think everyone leaves."I'll come back. I swear. I'll always come back to you."She doesn't believe me. I see it in her eyes. The fear. The certainty that no one stays.It breaks something in me. But I go anyway. Because Kieran and Caius are dying and I put them there.The journey takes three days. North through forests. Through cold. Through wilderness that gets darker the further we go.We don't talk much. Just ride. Both lost in our own thoughts.I keep reaching for them through the bond. Kieran. Caius. Searching for any sign they're still alive.Nothing. Just emptiness where they used to be.What if we're too late? What if they're already dead? Wha

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All Chapters of Mated to Three princes: And I hate it: Chapter 61 - Chapter 63

Chapter 61: Empty

Chapter 62: The Healer's Warnings

Chapter 63: The Journey North