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

Chapter 15 The third moonrise loomed , each heartbeat bringing Valdrin closer to the moment Ravenna should return .

Soon , he promised Ash , though doubt poisoned his certainty .

These three days had revealed an emptiness hed never known existed a void he was powerless to fill .

As midnight struck , desperation drove him to stalk the territorys edges .

He haunted their old paths the night markets where shed traded , the meadow where shed gathered herbs , the ancient oak where shed first accepted his mate bond .

Each passing face held promise ; each recognition brought fresh pain .

This wasnt like the times before , when shed returned swiftly to his side , drawn by their bond .

No matter what form shed worn then , her essence had called to him instantly .

Dawn found him at the healing den , exhausted and hollow .

Winter flourished there , her color strong , moving with renewed grace .

Alpha , you came for me ? Her eyes brightened , but Valdrin barely saw her , his gaze searching endlessly through the passing pack members .

Alpha ? Winters hurt whisper barely registered as a familiar silhouette caught his eye .

He lunged forward , hope burning .

Ravenna ! The strangers startled rejection froze him in place .

Not her .

Never her .

Winters mother rushed to steady her daughter , fury in her eyes .

Have you lost Shes barely healed ! Mother , Winter soothed , he misses sister .

your mind ? That heartless wolf ? Her mothers words dripped venom .

Better she stays gone- Valdrins roar shook the stone walls to silence .

Am I wrong ? she challenged , though fear edged her voice .

When has she shown any care for Winter ? Cold , selfish beast that she is- Shell return , Valdrins voice cracked , claws drawing blood from his palms .

She must .

His raw desperation silenced even Winters mother .

Home brought only Ashs hopeful question : Mother ? In Ravennas chamber , Valdrin found their mate bond portrait shattered in the waste bin , torn by her own claws before she left .

Understanding struck like a killing blow as he gathered the fragments with trembling hands .

Some bonds , once broken , could never be restored .

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