the dimly lit room, facing the she

ion as they locked eyes, he

ionless voice,

Moon Park, reject you, Amelia L

rough the stilln

ack, eyes wide in

like a flaming blade. It stole h

ely for warmth, for regret... a

old, emp

e through her chest. The bond between t

Distant. Detached. As

rk, accept your rejection, Alp

her lips as the fi

t. Her heart shattered, piece by piec

st, waves of pain

was gone. Her

w, so

y were closing. Everyth

ill standing, still cold, doing

room. Her body ached. She blinked, and saw

" she c

turned im

How do you feel?" the

nd flew to

she asked, igno

ler hes

th isn't. You're extremely weak, a

ened Amel

lose m

r's voice

gh. Until you're past the first trimest

d lost her mate and her daughter, she wo

va's

ns. I hope you recover soo

lled as the woman

, Lu

ce was barel

e Alpha know

widened in shock

" Tracy said, walk

e door flung

ed up, expe

, it wa

ng here?" Amelia

chuc

o make Aiden stay? Pathetic." Her

the bond. He rejec

hat makes room for me to be Luna.

her stomac

ia f

gna

been cheat

n sleeping

led up in

the door op

ing here?" Tracy

me like that,"

o be Luna of

ams," Tracy

fed and st

urned t

hate her so much," she hissed,

out, and then found you unconsc

brimmed with

ng bond. He reject

Tracy

le, picked up the divorce paper,

ou doing?"

alked to the wardrobe and

Tracy as

ed to her,

e. My daughter is gone. The bond is

bout th

. I won't tell him. And

r bag and loo

't tell anyone.

hesi

Ame

. Promi

swal

romi

and headed toward the doo

Amelia. You need res

ce I'm settled. If anyone asks,

walked out of the hous

go. Some people in t

taxi and did

er parents' house but was

had never liked Aiden's fa

d nowhere

front of a house tha

out and paid

staring at the ho

missed this place mo

the front do

side her scr

hed it down

or opened and there st

here this late?" Gloria's

didn't

the door?" came

mo

her mama appeare

r voice cracke

choked out, tears

She stepped forward and wrappe

r mother's embrace. She neede

ttered when their fath

eli

led apar

owered h

the

ice wa

my house? Your belove

es narrowing o

you thought of coming

e, Amelia or you'll regret t

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