Chloe eventually asked to dissolve her mate bond with Ethan.Her terms were clear. She would raise their daughter herself, Ethan could visit, and Vivian would have no standing to decide anything on either of their behalf.Ethan refused at first, but after several rounds of talks, he finally agreed. Dissolving their mate bond was painful for both of them, so they spent several days recovering at the healing center.Mom told me all of this over the phone. Before the dissolution, she'd wanted me to persuade Chloe to put up with things a little longer. "How is she supposed to manage on her own with a pup to raise?""You can help her."Mom went quiet for a moment. "It's easy for you to say that now that your life is going so well."I was tying the final knot around a bouquet when I paused at her words. "Everyone needs help sometimes. When it's me who needs it, you can help me too."She didn't give me a response. I set the phone back on the table, waited a few seconds, and was the fir
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