All Chapters of Ex-Mate Wants Me Back: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Seraphina's POV"Mortimer, I did some digging. We can actually hike the Glacier Forest. And..."I looked up at him, burying half my face in my thick wool scarf, my eyes locked onto Alpha Mortimer. "The rangers say if we take this trail, we'll get a front-row seat to the Blood Moon. It only happens once every twenty years."I'm a healer back at the center, and I'd pulled a string of brutal night shifts just so I could clear my schedule for this trip.Mortimer managed to carve out two weeks to join me here in Alaska.Honestly? I was hoping this would be the spark our dying relationship needed."Let's try the trail tomorrow, okay?" As I spoke, my breath puffed out in a thick white cloud, and tiny ice crystals clung to my lashes.Since our "political alliance" of a mating started three years ago, I'd always played the part of the perfect, poised Luna. I'd never let him see this side of me—the side that actually gets excited about things.He reached out, tucking a stray hair behind my ear,

Seraphina's POVThe weight of the snow felt like the cold, crushing hand of death, squeezing the last bit of oxygen from my lungs.I was curled up in a tiny air pocket, my fingers trembling as I gripped my phone, praying for a signal.If I was going to rot in this forest under the gaze of the Moon Goddess, I wanted to see Mortimer one last time.I hit the button for a video call.The dim glow of the screen was blinding in the suffocating darkness."Beep—"The second it connected, my heart stopped.But before I could even catch a glimpse of those familiar golden eyes, the screen went black.He hung up.The rejection hit me harder than the cold. It was like salt on an open wound, a pain that actually managed to outrun the fear of dying.I didn't know where I found the strength, but ignoring the burning agony in my chest, I called again.Declined. Again.My heart sank into the same abyss as my body.I held my breath and typed out a single line, "Mortimer, there was an avalanche. I'm buri

Seraphina's POVI flipped my phone to airplane mode. The moment the screen went black, it felt like I'd finally severed a dead nerve. I closed my eyes, trying to find some peace in the hum of the jet engines.But the second I drifted off, the nightmare found me.It was pitch black. Freezing. Fear swallowed me whole, like a demon dragging me into a bottomless pit."Mortimer… help me…"I screamed in my sleep, but there was no answer. Lily, my wolf, was curled up in the darkest corner of my mind, letting out one broken whimper after another. My fingers dug into the armrests, nails sinking into the leather. "Please… save me…"Through the haze, I felt someone grabbing my hand, trying to pull me out of the abyss."Are you okay? Ma'am? Hey, wake up."The voice was soft but urgent. I snapped my eyes open, gasping for air. My chest ached from hyperventilating. I turned to my side. A girl with round glasses—probably a college student—was staring at me, her face pale and trembling.I realized th

Third Person's POVSeraphina paused and turned around in confusion, meeting Mortimer's complex, scrutinizing gaze."You..."Mortimer started to speak, but Vivian urged him from the side, "Morty, let's go. Don't block the road."Hearing Vivian's urging, Mortimer frowned, a hint of resistance in his expression.His eyes fell on Seraphina's indifferent face. He opened his mouth, but for a moment, he didn't even know what he wanted to say."Are you getting in or not?" the cab driver pressed from in front of her.Seraphina smoothly pulled her hand back and gave the group—Mortimer included—a polite, distant wave. "I'm leaving now. Bye."With that, she opened the door and got into the cab. "Let's go."The window slowly rolled up, completely shutting out Mortimer's complicated, icy stare."Morty, let's head out. Willie and the guys are already there," Humphrey chimed in. Noticing Mortimer's foul mood, his voice was a bit cautious."Yeah," Mortimer replied heavily, getting into Humphrey's sport

Third Person's POVMortimer snatched his phone off the table, his face a blank mask. "This game is stupid," he scoffed. "Let's not play it again."Vivian looked at him, her voice dripping with fake sympathy. "I wonder what's going on with Luna Seraphina? Usually she calls to check up on you before we even finish. Everyone else has already left, and she hasn't called once."She paused, shooting him a hesitant look. "Morty, do you think she's still mad at you? This is all my fault. I never should have asked you to keep me company. Now I've caused a fight between you two."Wilmot glanced up at her. "If you know that, then maybe don't cross the line next time. Whether you like it or not, Morty is mated. Stop running to him for every little thing."He didn't raise his voice, but the accusation was impossible to miss.Vivian turned to him, her eyes instantly welling with tears.She bit her lip, looking utterly wronged. "Willie, do you think I did this on purpose? I swear I never meant to cau