The Alpha's Abandoned Mate
Even the ground trembled, urging movement.
Sienna shouted over the rising wind, “Ryder, let’s run together! Forget the paths. We make our own.”
His voice cracked. “I wish we could.”
“We can.”
“No, Sienna,” he said, the words rough, the truth shattering him as he forced it out. “The curse attached to me responds to Lunaris. If I fight her direct order, she’ll rip my soul apart.”
“Then let her try.”
“Sienna, ”
“I’m not leaving you.”