The Breaking Point of Mate: Giving Up on My Alpha
I watched with my own eyes as Archer saw my name pop up on his screen, hit the hang-up button without a second thought, and then immediately directed his gaze back to Camille on the track.
There wasn't even the slightest pause. It was like his eyes only had room for Camille, and no one else.
The instant the call was hung up, the mating bond—already riddled with holes—snapped like a thread overwhelmed by the final straw. It shattered into dust in my consciousness with a hollow 'thrum.'
There was no ripping pain this time, just a slight, almost non-existent tremor, followed by an overwhelming emptiness.
Frost curled up deep in my mind. No anger, no hurt, not even the instinctive whimper it use