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

Chapter 8 Two hours and a half later , he returned to my room .

His arms slipped around me from behind , his chin resting on my shoulder a familiar gesture that now felt like a strangers touch .

My Luna , he whispered , his voice rough .

I only protected her to keep her calm , to control the silver sickness .

She has barely a moons time left .

Please , show mercy … for me ? I pulled away from his touch .

Fine .

Ill show mercy .

And give you to her completely , my wolf howled silently .

Thorne my steady, controlled Alpha practically bounded from the room like an eager pup , rushing to share the news with Silvana .

But before the moon could rise again in the night sky , he returned , his tail metaphorically tucked between his legs .

My Luna … could we temporarily break our mate bond ? His words fell like ice between us .

The healers say shes failing fast .

I … I want to grant her final wish .

Her final wish is to break our mate bond ? The words tasted like ash in my mouth .

Thornes silence was answer enough .

Its temporary , he added quickly .

Once she joins the Moon Goddess , well renew our bond .

I looked at the wolf Id loved for ten winters , seeing a stranger in his fur .

And our territor The four dens , the hunting grounds , our pack savings ? Keep it all , he said , waving his hand dismissively .

Ill leave the pack lands with nothing .

A broken laugh escaped my throat .

Very well .

We Thorne clutched his chest suddenly , as if our fraying bond physically pained him .

should go to the Pack Council now , he said , barely containing his eagerness .

I … wont have time later Too busy comforting a dying wolf , I thought bitterly .

But it didnt matter anymore .

The mate bond that once sang with power and promise now felt tainted , corrupted like drinking from a stream poisoned by silver .

My wolf curled her lip in revulsion at his scent , once so precious to us .

His touch , his presence , even the memory of our bond all of it felt defiled .

Tainted .

Corrupted to the core .

The great Alpha whod throw away his pup , betray his mate , and mock sacred pack laws for an outsiders dying wish he wasnt worth the dirt beneath our paws .

Let him run with his silver sick beta .

My wolf and I would rather face a thousand moons alone than share another moment with a mate whod fallen so far from pack honor .

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