CANDICE.“Take him inside, but he does not go anywhere near Lia,” I ordered as Rowan Hale remained on his knees outside Crescent Moon's boundary. “Not until I understand why a dead woman's mate bond led him to my daughter.”Rowan did not argue. “My name is Rowan Hale. Black River Pack. Or at least, I belonged to Black River before the Circle took me twelve years ago.”Darian searched him before allowing him through the gate, and I kept close enough to catch every change in his scent. By the time we reached the command center, Aldric and Claude were already waiting.“Start from the beginning,” I told Rowan. “Who was your mate?”“Mira,” Rowan answered. “Mira Hale. The Circle captured me during a border patrol and buried our bond beneath Lucian's command. I spent years believing she abandoned me.”“And she died?” I asked.“I thought so. The last trace of our connection vanished twelve years ago, but when the blood archive burned, our mate bond returned for a few seconds.”Aldric frowned.
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