Erasing the Luna
“Because her body is reacting like the body of a mate repeatedly forced to watch her bonded Alpha deny her place.”
The room went silent.
Rhea opened her eyes.
Maddox’s face hardened, but beneath the coldness, something struck deep. “Explain.”
Magnus looked from him to Rhea, then back again. “The bond is not simply magical. It is emotional, physical, and wolf-deep. A true mate bond does not exist only because a mark sits on skin or a record confirms it in the Archive. It responds to recognition, rejection, proximity, fear, longing, and public standing.”