When they brought me to the hotel’s helipad, I didn’t resist.
The person I’d been waiting for had finally arrived.
The Gama
assumed the private jet on the landing pad belonged to Silverveil Pack. Zephyr took one look at m red body and immediately stripped off his suit jacket, wrapping it around me. “Tahlia, I’m s
with self–blame, and he was already turning to go settle the score with Bastian. I grabbed his a
ot worth dirtying your hands over.”
mma finally realized something was
verveil, but Zephyr’s fist connected wi
The helicopter lifted off. Zephyr cl
know the mating ceremony wa
Half an hour later,Zyra tex
“Tahlia, you lost! From
“If you know wh
see your pre
saw how close we were. He pulled out his phone to tip of
ped him to the ground before he could dial.
wounds as best he could while I called my parents to k
cent of funding from Silverveil Pack.
astian’s Mate Bond Certificate, gloating:
mine alone! Your mating ceremony is going to be mine too!”
to a gutter and hide. Otherwise, I don’t mind letting the whole inter
The
where are you? I told you to change into the wedding dress and wait for me
yr took the phone from my hand. His voice was cold steel. ‘Bastian, you owe Tabl
pay for it in blood.”
ed that voice, he lost all control “Tahlia! How dare your
nother word, the Gamma came stumbling into the banquet hall shouting in a broken vouge
with another Alpha!”
ice cracked with disbelief. Then it hardened into something vicious Tahlia! I loved you with and you ran off with Zephyr? You think a man from a Novara dynasty like his would actually marry a een seen by countless men? He’ll treat you like a toy! I’m ordering you to come back right now for our
nony. I’ll let everything slide!”
A quiet laugh. “Bastian, enjoy the last good moments of your life while you can. Oh and congratulations I hope
1 Zyra stay bonded forever. Till death do you part
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I ignored his screaming and hung up.
Zephyr looked at me, worry and guilt written all over his face. “Tahlia, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault for being late.”
Watching him blame himself over and over, I felt warmth bloom in my chest. “How is any of this your fault? If a
to blame, it’s me for loving the wrong person.”
I’d always lived with clear eyes, able to pick things up and put them down just as easily. When my memories first
back and I realized I’d given my heart to the wrong man, I’d managed to set that regret aside completely. Now tha
discovered the man I loved was worthless, I could cut my losses just as cleanly.
As for everything I’d been through, I’d treat it as suffering that burned away a greater disaster. Maybe the baby I’d
had sensed what kind of father it would have and chose to leave on its own. Or maybe the heavens couldn’t bear t
watch anymore and used that child and my brush with death to rip the mask off Bastian’s face.
Zephyr’s hands trembled as he gently wiped the blood from my face. Hot tears fell one by one onto the back of my
I sighed and took his hand in mine. “Zephyr, I’m okay. Really, I’m okay.”
At least I hadn’t discovered I’d married the wrong man after the ceremony.
His fist clenched suddenly, and his voice turned fierce. “Tahlia, if he hadn’t sabotaged me. I never would have been la
And you never would have gone through any of this.”
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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.
