ne's

lled through the floor-to-ceil

overed the lifeless color of my face with thick conceale

orn Pack. He was also the CEO of Voss

ed on most. Calm, capable, efficient. The perfect se

the pack knew

why he'd never acknowledged our bond in public. For a long tim

of that matt

straight to the HR department. Then I placed

. "Lianne, you're the person Mr. Voss trusts more than anyone. The c

mile I used at work every day. "I'll finish the transition ove

say more, but in the end, she only sig

w breath. A sharp pain spread through my chest, reminding me that

sk when quiet voices drifted o

The one Alpha

much at the auction. He paid fifty milli

hat represents eternal devotion.

ped wa

of Moo

and I formed our mate bond, I'd

beneath moonlight, a gift blessed

e picture shyly and whispere

klace is meant for she-wolves who've gone through the official Luna ceremony. You don't even hav

been about pack traditions. I simp

away. Could you bring it in for me?" A junior secreta

, though my fingers sho

ed the door open. The moment I stepped ins

esk while Ivy perched casual

dress that made her seem

d. He let her wrap her arms around his neck, and when

Papers scattered across the floor with a sharp rust

looked toward

ly, replaced by the familiar icy expression I k

to knock before enter

to me and took my hand, as though she was trying to comfort me. "Lianne, please don't

le she tilted her head to show off th

unlight pouring through the windows, its g

cation in her eyes was meant only for me. "Ethan told me I'm

t, dull and brutal, like a blunt kni

. Somehow, I even managed a steady smile.

d the scattered papers. After straightening them neatly, I placed

seemed to uns

hen, almost awkwardly, he spoke up to explain himself. "Ivy just returned to th

said nothing else, and walk

ed home and quietly be

Ethan and I had shared together. Now all of it fe

suitcase one by one. As for the expensive jewelry Ethan

e the things that tr

uitcase, hurried footstep

t in panic. "Lianne! What