Chapter 4

The words of rejection left my lips. Instantly, the mate bond snapped. It felt like a physical chain shattering in the silent hall.

Caelan gasped loudly. His hands flew to his chest. He choked on his own breath. The violent backlash of a broken mate bond crashed directly into him.

His strong legs gave out. He smashed onto the cold stone floor, landing heavily on one knee right in front of me.

His Alpha aura exploded. It whipped around the room wildly, out of control, before it vanished into thin air.

The crushing weight on my shoulders disappeared. I stood…