The Alpha's Forgotten Mate
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I felt my heart rip, even though I barely knew this man.
"Rejecting the Goddess’s choice could destabilize the balance," another elder warned. "The mate bond…"
"The mate bond is a chain," Orion growled, stepping forward, his voice rising like a storm. "And I don’t wear chains, take her away."
Gasps echoed.
But I didn’t wait. My eyes stung, and my vision blurred. I turned and walked off the stage, down the stone steps, past the murmurs and stares. I didn’t care where I went, anywhere but here.