The Mate Bond He Broke
I wondered how long this had been going on— how many nights, how many excuses, how many messages just like this.
I pressed my palm against my belly, breathing shallowly, afraid that if I breathed too hard, something inside me would break.
Once, I would have read these words and smiled.
Once, I would have believed every single one.
I used to think I was the luckiest woman alive—Not because I was special— but because I had been chosen.
I was born without a wolf.
No heightened senses. No instinctive bond. No moment when the Moon Goddess whispered a destined name into my soul.