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Chapter 1

Only then did Victor notice me. He hesitated before striding over. "Tia, what happened?"Before I could answer, Louise waved her hands frantically. "I-I was only trying to help, but I accidentally knocked over the shelf, and it fell on the Luna. I'm so sorry!"She looked so pale and helpless that anyone would have felt sorry for her.Whispers broke out around us."Fated mates really are different.""Louise is an Omega. Of course she needs extra protection.""The Luna shouldn't be so petty."I gave Victor a bitter smile, but his attention had already turned to the crowd. His eyes narrowed, and a wave of Alpha authority swept through the room.He scooped me into his arms. "Everyone, clear out," he ordered.But as we passed Louise, he faltered, as though some invisible force were pulling him back."Alpha..." Louise called softly, her voice full of longing.Victor stopped dead.I felt him hesitate and finally spoke up. "Victor, I need to get this treated."Even then, it took him several lo

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Chapter 2

Victor finally came back more than half an hour later. He stood in the doorway, looking at me uncertainly. He still smelled faintly of Louise's lily perfume."You smell like her." I frowned at him. "Get out."He froze just as he was about to enter. Then he hurried into the bathroom, and moments later, I heard the shower running.When he finally emerged, his expression was grim and his hair was still dripping wet."What about now?" He stepped closer, pressing his warm chest against me. "Can you still smell her on me?"Guilt flickered in his eyes, along with a desire he was struggling to suppress.I'd been ready to send him to sleep in the study, but the fire in his gaze melted my resolve.After all, this was the man who'd been by my side for over 20 years.With trembling hands, I wrapped my arms tightly around his neck, desperate to believe that my Alpha still belonged to me.He held me just as tight and stroked my back, over and over.I tilted my head up to kiss him, but just before ou

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Chapter 3

Over the next few days, Victor grew busier and busier preparing for the pack's late-fall diplomatic banquet.A representative from the Western Chamber of Commerce was coming to negotiate next year's trade agreement.But on the day of the banquet, I came down with a fever. By afternoon, my head felt heavy and foggy.I dragged myself to the banquet despite feeling awful, only to stop dead in my tracks. Louise was sitting in my seat, right beside the head of the long table.Victor sat next to her, leaning slightly in her direction as though they were having a private conversation.Servers carried drinks past me. A young maid whispered to another, "The Alpha and Ms. Mercer look so good together. Somehow this banquet feels even grander than last year's.""I know! Luna always looks cold and unapproachable. Ms. Mercer is so sweet and considerate. I wish she were our Luna."I drew a deep breath and strode toward them, my heels clicking sharply against the floor."Victor."He looked up, visibly

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Chapter 4

Louise stood before me, holding the key to a hidden cabinet in Victor's study. "Luna, we need the sacred chalice for the bond-severing ritual. The Alpha asked me to retrieve it, but I'm scared to go into the chapel alone."I should have said no.But Teresa had warned me that the potion could only erase the mark on my neck. It couldn't undo the vows sealed within the sacred chalice.If I didn't undo them myself before the mark was erased, the vows would stay in my blood and bones like barbs.After some hesitation, I got up and accompanied Louise to the chapel.The chalice rested on a pedestal at the center of the altar. Louise picked it up and turned to me. "When I was little, the elders told me this chalice was meant to hold the blood of fated mates."The meek expression on her face gave way to a sly, calculating look.Before I could step back, she threw a handful of acrid powder at me.I choked and coughed. A strange heat spread through my body, and silver light spilled from my finger

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Chapter 5

Victor's POV:I stayed by Louise's bedside all night without getting a wink of sleep.She was pale, occasionally letting out soft whimpers like a frightened pup. She looked so fragile, so desperately in need of my protection.Tia used to be like that.I was the one who told her the pack needed both of us to protect it.The Tia who cried easily vanished, replaced by the calm, steady Luna the pack needed.She loved me so much, and lately I'd been neglecting her.Guilt tightened my chest. I absently rubbed the ring on my left hand, deciding I'd go check on Tia as soon as Louise woke up.At the first light of dawn, Louise finally opened her eyes."Alpha..." Her voice was hoarse. She reached out and caught my wrist. "Have you been here the whole time?"I nodded and tried to pull away, but her eyes immediately filled with tears."I thought you'd abandoned me. The Luna was terrifying yesterday. You're the only one who makes me feel safe." She pressed her cheek into my palm.I stared down at h

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Chapter 6

Victor's POVI roughly set Louise down and turned to run out.That chalice held the vows Tia and I had made with the Moon Goddess as our witness."Alpha!" Louise grabbed the hem of my shirt.I looked down at her, my brow furrowed. "Let go.""You can't go." Louise's voice changed, and her eyes burned into mine. "The chalice is already broken. Going now won't change anything.""What did you just say?" I tore her hand away.She looked up at me, her eyes red-rimmed. "Victor, don't you understand? This is the Moon Goddess's will. The broken chalice is a sign. She's giving you a chance to get your life back on track.""What's that supposed to mean?" I asked through clenched teeth."I'm your fated mate," Louise said, slowly and clearly. "I'm the one you're meant to spend your life with."Her helpless facade vanished. She held my gaze, her voice as alluring as a siren's song."Whatever you had with Tia was only temporary. It's over now. You should come back to me."A shiver ran through me.I s

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Chapter 7

Victor's POVThe full moon finally came, bringing my chance to sever the fated bond between Louise and me.At the altar, Louise was tied down on the stone slab, gagged, her eyes full of fear.Teresa glanced at Louise, who was struggling with all her strength. "Alpha, if either party is unwilling, the backlash could be devastating. Especially for you. Forcing the bond apart means shattering the fated attraction and tearing it from your very flesh and blood. You could—"I cut her off coldly."I said, begin."Teresa sighed.She raised her hand and traced runes over the altar. Silver light washed over everything.Louise let out a desperate whimper, fighting the ritual with every ounce of willpower she had left.Her resistance only intensified the backlash against me for defying our fated bond.It felt as though a red-hot chain were whipping across my limbs and torso, again and again.It hurt so much I couldn't stand. I doubled over and coughed up a mouthful of blood.My vision swam. The pa

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Chapter 8

Tia's POV:His gaze moved from my face to where his mark had once been.Then he reached out like he wanted to touch my neck.I frowned, covered it with my hand, and stepped back.He froze, his hand suspended in midair."I..." He opened his mouth, his voice strained. "I've come to take you home.""That's not my home anymore," I said calmly.Victor flinched as though I'd punched him."No, Tia." His voice was painfully hoarse. "I know I was wrong. You have every right to be angry with me, to blame me for everything. But please don't say that.He rubbed a hand over his face and continued. "The fated-mate pull is gone, and Louise... she's gone too. There's no one between us anymore.""That has nothing to do with me." I took a deep breath and looked him in the eye. "As you can see, Victor, I erased the mark. There's nothing between us now."His mouth fell open, and his eyes reddened instantly. "I know I was wrong! We can renew the mark! No, if you're afraid of the pain, I won't mark you. Jus

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Chapter 9

Tia's POV:Victor came back several more times, but I refused to see him.The gifts he asked Noah to bring me were left to gather dust in a storage cabinet.I spent all my time at sea, letting the water slowly mend my battered heart.My old life began to feel like something from another lifetime. The memories were finally starting to fade.Then Louise showed up again.I couldn't sleep that night. Around two in the morning, I slipped on a cardigan and stepped outside the dive center for some fresh air.The sea was pitch-black, lit only by the faint glow of a distant lighthouse.And then I smelled it.Lily perfume.Underneath it was the rancid stench of rot.I spun around.Louise stood on the boardwalk behind me, her shadow stretching across the wooden planks in the moonlight.She was so thin that her eyes had sunk deep into their sockets and her cheekbones jutted out. Her face was deathly pale, like a ghoul that had crawled out of the earth."Luna. Long time no see.""What are you doing

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