Semua Bab Bond Broken: The Alpha Ex Who Can't Let Go: Bab 1 - Bab 9

I couldn't tear my eyes away from my phone, even though the week-old thermal spa video cut through me like a knife. The she-wolf in the video was Grace Miller, an Omega who had only joined the pack a year ago. My mate, Jack Thorne, had claimed she had a knack for sales and sent her to the border to oversee the pack's trading posts. I remembered the day the video was posted. I had sensed Jack marking territory thousands of miles away. At the time, my heart ached for him as he labored through the harsh northern cold. Just then, my wolf stirred in my mind. "Could Grace have doctored the video? Was it meant to come between you two?" she asked in confusion. Yes… Jack loved me so much. How could he possibly betray me?He would have risked his life for me. Maybe this really was nothing more than a cruel trap. …Late that night, the villa's doors creaked open. Jack had returned from his patrol. Exhaustion was etched across his face, but the instant he saw me, his eyes lit u

After the meeting, Jack was pulled aside by several Elders to continue discussing pack business.I, on the other hand, returned to his office. Out of habit, I began organizing the files. As I reached for the documents at the bottom of the pile, a gift box tumbled out. Almost immediately, a heart-shaped pendant fell to the floor and shattered into pieces.Just then, Jack walked in. His gaze swept across the floor, and he froze. A beat later, he rushed forward, shoved me aside, and crouched down to gather the broken pendant. "Ivy!" he snapped in a low voice. "How could you be so careless?""Who was it for?" I asked.Jack's hand froze briefly. He then looked up at me, a flicker of something passing through his eyes. "The pack had it custom-made to reward Grace for her outstanding sales performance.""Did you hear some rumor and break it out of jealousy?" he demanded, his voice brimming with self-righteousness.I stared at him, enunciating each word as I asked, "So, Grace alrea

Jack woke up with a start in the middle of the night and instinctively reached out beside him. Whenever he got hurt or woke from a nightmare, the faintest whimper was usually enough to wake me.I would hand him a glass of water and gently massage his temples until he drifted back to sleep. "Ivy…" Jack mumbled groggily. Then, the sharp scent of floral perfume hit his nose. Only then did he realize I was gone. In that instant, a crushing sense of loss surged through him. There was even a trace of self-loathing he refused to acknowledge.Grace had clearly heard the name he'd called and immediately pouted. "Jack, were you calling for Ivy just now? Do you regret sending her away?"At that, Jack patted her bare back. "Don't be ridiculous. I just had a nightmare."To hide the unease gnawing at him, he deliberately changed the subject. "Are you getting used to living here? Once the trouble Ivy caused dies down, I'll speak with the Elder Council and start preparing for our marking c

In the Silvermoon pack's hall, I sat at a wooden table while Dad guided me through the basics of running the pack. After forcibly severing the mate bond, I lay unconscious in bed for three full days. When I woke, every memory I had of Jack had vanished. Dad told me it was the price of severing the mate bond and also a blessing from the Moon Goddess. Forgetting that scumbag was the best fresh start I could have hoped for. Now, the only thing I knew was that I was Ivy Blackwood, the heir of the Silvermoon pack. Even my long-standing aversion to cold had improved greatly under the pack healer's care. Just then, my older brother, Kevin Blackwood, pushed open the door, walked in, and ruffled my hair affectionately. "Are you tired?" he asked. "Benjamin just got back from the hunting grounds. He caught your favorite snow hare. He's skinning it and roasting it for you right now."The words had barely left his mouth when Benjamin walked into the hall carrying a platter of roasted m

Three days later, I stood on a slope overlooking the barren borderlands between the two territories. There, I watched as the Elders of the Nightfall pack trembled while they dragged Jack forward and dropped him at my feet. Jack struggled in the snow before lifting his head, revealing a face caked in mud. When his eyes met mine, I caught a faint, ridiculous hope lingering there. "Ivy… You cut off every path I had and forced my pack members to turn against me."You did all this just so you could keep me alive, didn't you? You still don't want me dead. If you forgive me and take me back, I'll give you everything I have. I'll even be your slave!"Beside me, Benjamin frowned with disgust. Then, he pulled the knife from his belt and handed it to me. I took the knife and crouched slowly, tapping the tip against Jack's cheek. "Jack, my wolf told me you betrayed me for a lowly Omega."My voice was soft, but my gaze grew colder with each word. "Now, you'll see what happens to those wh