Broken Bonds Summary Novels & Stories

“Then start with why the bond is gone, because if you think I’m just going to stand here and accept that, you’re out of your fucking mind.” “I didn’t break it,” he said. That… that didn’t help. My hands clenched, frustration rising again. “Then explain it,” I said, sharper now, my chest tight with something between anger and panic. “Because from where I’m standing, it feels pretty fucking broken.” Eric tilted his head slightly, studying me like that reaction mattered more than the question. “It’s not broken,” he said slowly. “You’ve just been separated from it.” Didn’t feel right, didn’t fit.

But tonight, they felt like my only lifeline. I pulled out the first one, The Sacred Tether: Understanding Soul Bonds, and flipped through it quickly, scanning for anything on how to break a bond. My hands trembled as I turned the pages. “Severing a bond is rare…” “Dangerous…” “Often leads to emotional instability or permanent damage…” I slammed the book shut. “No. That can’t be all there is,” I muttered, tossing it onto the bed and grabbing another one. Dark Threads and Light: The Balance of Bonds.

Roger hesitates now, glancing down at Dominic. Dominic looks up at his brother, clearly inviting any insight. “Look, I did a lot of research on mating bonds back when we were young and Dominic and Lydia’s formed theirs,” Roger says, glancing at each of his listeners in turn. He sighs. “We don’t need to go into the reasons why – I was devastated.” Each of the listeners nods, remembering that Roger and Lydia had been engaged when Dominic turned sixteen and his bond with Lydia snapped into place. “But I do remember,” Roger continues, “reading about rare cases in which bonds weren’t fully broken but instead…bruised? Or drawn quite thin? Shredded and damaged but…intact.”

Were exactly what Cole needed to achieve purposes we didn't fully comprehend. "We need to break connection," Caleb said. Voice breaking. "Separate bonds temporarily. Deny portal the amplification. Stop feeding it power through our unity." "That'll complete the fracture," I protested. "That'll destroy what we just repaired. That'll prove bonds aren't sustainable under pressure. That'll demonstrate exactly what Cole wants demonstrated." "But it'll save everyone. And isn't that what matters? Isn't that what bonds are for? Protecting people we love even when protection costs everything?"

"But I should probably work through it before the war council starts. Before we're all sitting in a room together planning strategy." I climbed into the ring. "What's complicated about it?" "The bond is still there. I feel him when he's close. Sometimes even his emotions." She sat down at the edge of the ring. "But it's different now. Distant. Like trying to remember a dream after you've woken up. You know it was important once, but you can't get the feeling back anymore." "That's normal with a broken bond. It fades with time and distance. Eventually it becomes background noise instead of active pain."

“I’m so sorry you had to go through that.” “My mom kept asking why I didn’t tell them sooner. She wasn’t mad, just hurt. Candy came in halfway through, confused and upset. Mom rushed her out with the sleeping bag. Before leaving, Mom told me she loved me, but I...I didn’t say it back. Dad was still screaming, and I was overwhelmed. And then, twenty minutes later, Dad collapsed from his matebond breaking, from losing Candy. I felt it too—the bonds snapping with Mom and Candy. And we knew instantly. They were gone, Zak. Gone forever.”

“Explain.” “Their bond isn’t normal,” Lira said. “This isn’t a typical mate link. It’s something deeper. If she goes too far from him, his system destabilizes. Literally. If you send her away, Alpha, he won’t survive.” Rowan’s hands curled into fists. “That’s impossible. We suppressed the bond.” “You suppressed memory,” Lira corrected softly. “It's almost impossible to suppress a true bond.” Silence wrapped around us like ice.

I am worried if the little that is there now snaps, that they might be gone forever. “How will I complete the bond if I do not have you? Don’t we both have to bite each other?” Yes, and I’m not sure.I think even if we marked him later that it would work. I think we need to try for his sake as well as Conri’s. Gabriel is putting on a good act, but inside they are still broken. They both still feel that the bond is broken. “Alright, jump my mate for the good of everyone. Got it. Anything else that you want me to do,” Emily joked.

I assured him, a sense of relief washing over me. The triplets, sensing the mood, inched closer to us. "Mommy, we're so glad you're back!" Landon exclaimed, wrapping his small arms around my injured leg. Lucas looked on, a mix of sadness and understanding in his eyes. And we all sat there, sipping our tea, and chatting. The light chatter provided a small sense of normalcy amidst the chaos that had engulfed our lives recently. But just as we settled into a moment of peace, the doorbell shattered the tranquility.

I blurted. He laughed bitterly. “Why is that, right? Do whatever it takes, Hernandez. She ran after you so many times, it's time for you to break a sweat too.” “You're buying," he pointed to the glasses and left. I stood there drinking and remembering the night everything started to go wrong. The night I broke Sofia's heart for the first time and all the other times I did it again and again over the years. Yeah, maybe I really needed to make things right.