All he could do was shake his head and murmur. That’s not how it was I never thought that way if1d no
was pregnant. I never would have sent her to you.”
He thought that one claim of ignorance could wipe his slate clean.
Then he had the nerve to say. Tahlia, I’m sorry. I was petty and insecure. But I loved you too much I was terribed of losing you. I never had real feelings forZyra. Everything I did was just me trying to salvage what I thought was my wounded pride. Now that I know nothing happened between you and Zephyr, can you give me one more chance?
He paused, then pressed on even harder. “Actually, even if something did happen. I wouldn’t care. I love you, the person you are. Let’s forget all the ugliness and start over. Come back with me. I’ve already sent Zyra and my mother to prison. My Mate Bond Dissolution Certificate will be processed any day now. I’ll plan a brand–new mating ceremony, bigger and better than before. Please, just give me a chance to make this right….”
I looked at him with ice in my eyes and cut him off. “Bastian, you genuinely disgust me.”
I took Zephyr’s hand and walked toward the house.
Bastian tried to follow, but the Gamma blocked his path.
Over the next several days, he camped outside the pack house gates, desperate for just one glimpse of me. He didn’t leave even when the rain came down in sheets. He stayed until a raging fever dropped him unconscious on the ground
I never went out to see him. Not once.
Instead, I took Zephyr home with me.
Grimwood Pack had several overseas projects that aligned perfectly with Nightspire Pack’s portfolio, and the partnership
negotiations went smoothly.
At dinner one evening. Zephyr suddenly stood up and proposed to me in front of every member of Nightspi
My parents didn’t answer for me. They looked at me “Tahlia, what do you think?**
I met Zephyr’s hopeful gaze and smiled, extending my hand
Three months later. Zephyr and I held a grand mating ceremony th Novara
Bastian, blacklisted as a debtor for his unpaid obligations, didn’t even have the right to enter Novara
On the day of the ceremony. I received a text from an unknown number
Tahila. I’m sorry I hope you’ll be happy
Chapter 10
100 AS
I deleted it without a second thought, the same way I’d discarded everything from that chapter of my life
Somewhere in a basement, Bastian sat with both legs broken by debt collectors, staring unblinking at his phone screen.
waiting for a reply.
The battery died before one ever came.
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
