The Broken Luna Unbound: Goodbye to My Alpha’s Seven-Year Deception Novel

Chapter 14 Iris Blackwoods smile froze .

Earlier , when the other she wolves shared stories about unfaithful mates , shed listened as if to casual anecdotes .

But now , faced with sharing her own story , the words caught in her throat .

Time had dulled the pain of Reed Sullivans name , but sitting among these newly graduated .wolves , most two or three years her junior , she hesitated .

How could she explain ten years history , seven years as intended mates , betrayed just months before their binding ceremony ? She didnt want to see pity in their eyes .

Sarah , catching the subtle shift in her scent , smoothly changed the subject .

Later , after their guests left , Sarah apologized .

Im sorry , Iris .

I didnt mean to pry .

Iris assured her it was fine with a gentle smile .

In her room , she opened her new Wolfgram account , created a month ago .

Several pack friends had sent concerned howls their term for private messages .

She responded gratefully .

Her best friend from home instantly replied : How could you vanish without a trace ? My wolfs been restless with worry ! Iris could practically hear the familiar playful growl in her friends words .

They chatted about their lives until Iris drifted off to sleep .

The next morning , she woke to 99 unread messages , mostly about Reed .

Reed keeps prowling around our territory asking about you .

Dont worry my lips are sealed ! Smart move hitting the bus station before the airport .

Hes searching every pack territory , thinking you took an unmarked transport .

The Broken Luna Unbound : Goodbye to My Alphas Seven Year Deception 14.4 % Hes been drowning his sorrows at Moons Blood tavern .

Ended up in the pack healers den with internal bleeding karmas a fierce wolf ! He even approached your former pack ! But since you severed those ties years ago , they knew nothing ! The mentions of Reed stirred nothing in her heart now .

She gazed at the river through her window , memories flooding back .

At twelve , her parents broke their mate bond an act so rare it brought shame to their bloodline .

Her father claimed a new mate and merged with a stronger Southern pack , while her mother formed a bond with an Eastern Alpha .

Both abandoned her to her grandmothers care , leaving her essentially packless .

The stigma of being a cub from a broken bond followed her through her youth .

At seventeen , her grandmother passed , leaving her a lone wolf without pack protection .

At eighteen , Reed promised her not just a mate bond , but a place as Luna of his pack a true home and family .

Shed believed him , waited seven years , only to discover his deception and betrayal .

The security shed thought certain had vanished like moon mist , forcing her to play along with his memory loss charade .

Remembering those thirty days still made her wolf whimper .

But that was past now .

She opened the curtains , letting sunlight chase away the chill of old memories .

At eight , her alarm chimed .

She dressed and headed to campus with Sarah for the opening ceremony .

Sitting among eager young wolves in the assembly hall , listening to the Alpha Deans welcome speech , the unreality that had haunted her finally lifted .

Iris Blackwoods future had begun .

The Broken Luna Unbound : Goodbye to My Alphas Seven Year Deception