The Lost Luna’s Return
Anders smiles warmly, unaware of the storm building inside my chest.
“Zoey, please repeat after me,” he says.
“In light and in shadow, I am yours. In power and in weakness, I am whole through you.”
I repeat the words, the ancient magic rising on my skin. Our marks glow faintly. The pack marvels.
“Kieran, you say those words,” Anders instructs.
I look at him, waiting for the warmth, the connection, the bond—
But when he speaks, the world shatters.
“I, King Alpha Kieran Danes, reject you, Zoey Thorne, as my mate.”
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