Severed Ties Novels & Stories

He could almost hear the low murmur of Victor’s voice in his own head, relayed through that hidden earpiece. Then, her eyes softened, a flicker of something he couldn’t quite decipher. “Victor promises you will not be harmed after cooperating.” Her voice was quiet, almost a whisper, but the words resonated with unexpected power. His shoulders sagged. The tension that had held him rigid for weeks, months, finally began to loosen its grip. It was over. The game. The lies. The constant fear of exposure. A shadow detached itself from the deeper darkness between two shipping containers. It moved with a slow, deliberate cadence.

The bond that had once been severed had now been renewed, but in a different form. Tyler's heart sank as he realized the consequences of his actions. He had thought he was severing the unholy alliance, but instead, he found himself bound to Sofia in an even more entangled web. The bitterness within his heart grew, knowing that his attempt to break free from darkness had only led to further entrapment.

Robinson breathed out in fits of laughter. "C'mon, let's go see if we can burn the house down while trying to make toast. We've got time." *** In her reasons why, this was her third reason to quit this job. This screamed crazy. Who got someone fired on their second slip up? The water in the bucket sloshed when the mop dived in angrily. A part of Madeline told her he was joking, but the more rational part said the one who nearly made her get crushed by a car, offered no apologies, proceeded to insult her even after the drama — and now pretended like that day did not exist while waiting for her second slip—

I was screaming at the overwhelming pleasure as he focuses on the spot I told him. There is a shift in the scenes again. I am telling him again that we need to separate because my presence in his life is doing more harm than good in the meantime. I will also stop teaching because of what happened between us. Yet, he snaps with a, ‘Your mate is no longer the Duran King.’ ‘I know.’ ‘Why would you know that? Did you get a hold of him?’ ‘Because my mate's bond with him got severed yesterday. And it’s not due to death.’

“I have thought of nothing but you, every day, for 7 years. It’s been so long since I’ve thought of what I might do when I finally found you. I’m realising I had almost lost all hope of you ever returning to me. There’s so much racing through my head. Things I want to say to you, things I need to know, understand…. But I can’t seem to stop thinking about touching you.” “I feel the same way. It is our bond. The tether that binds us. The connection was severed so soon, our souls yearn for each other. Without each other, we are incomplete.” I felt my breath hitch in my throat as he finished his liquid and stalked toward me. A look of determination and desire on his face. With his face inches fr

I sit in the healer’s dimly lit sanctuary, my hands shaking as I stare at the floor. The words hang in the air like a death sentence. To save you, your bond must be severed. Permanently. I can’t breathe. The bond—the thing that ties me to Rigel, that has anchored me through every storm, that has given me strength when I had none—gone? I look up at Rigel, my chest tight with panic, searching his face for some kind of reassurance, some kind of denial. But there’s only pain in his eyes.

Honey. I was still walking away from the gazebo when I felt a hand hold on to me. “Honey, wait!” I turned and shot him a glare. “What?!” “I understand that you are angry and you wish I didn’t kill Avery, but no matter what I do now, it won’t bring Avery back so can’t we just try to move past that?” “Even if it doesn’t, that doesn’t stop you from killing others.”

“We had a plan, and he just tossed it to the curb because of his temper.” I gulp, rubbing my stomach. “Is…is that why I can’t sense him anymore?” He nods, and I gasp, taking a step forward. “Stop joking. He only reinforced his wall. Tell me you are joking!” “Em—” he starts, closing the little distance between us to take my hands. “Don’t Em me! What happened?” “Your connection through your bond was severed because he is sitting in a cell. All that silver tends to do that.”

I moved through the shelves, heading straight for the section that dealt with mate bonds. There were so many books on the topic, so I was skimming through each of the books, trying to see which one would be best for me. Finally, I settled on a book that had browned with age and scanned the pages until I got to a page that said Severing mate bond. “When the bond is incomplete or rejected by one part, it weakens over time. However, true severance would require both mates to consent, or intervention by an elder with the gift of severance.”

The weight of recent events had taken a toll on me, eroding my usual tough exterior and leaving me vulnerable to emotional outbursts. At that moment, Dylan’s gaze softened, and he released his hold on me, causing me to stumble and fall to the ground. Despite the pain, I summoned the strength to regain my composure and stand upright once more. The mixture of fear, sadness, and determination coursed through my veins, fueling my resolve to break free from this toxic situation.