The Alpha Regrets When Our Mate Bond Fades

Synopsis

Three minutes after the Moon Goddess confirmed that Caleb Chapman was my destined mate, he rejected me in front of the entire Silvermoon Pack. And the one he chose was my sister, Lila Foley. While everyone expected me to break down and beg him to stay, I stood my ground, accepted his rejection, and requested the seven-day severance ritual. On the first day, the emotional connection between us vanished. On the third day, the pain bond was cut off. On the fifth day, I could no longer catch his scent. On the seventh day, the mate bond was permanently broken. At first, Caleb didn't care at all. He even told me, "Even if we're not mates, Evelyn, we can still be like we used to." I accepted a position as a healer with the Whitepeak Pack in Northridge and began packing my belongings right away. Later, when Caleb got hurt, I couldn't feel his pain anymore. When he walked up to me, the familiar fir scent that had always clung to him was gone entirely. That was when Caleb started to panic. On the night before the severance was officially complete, he stood outside the Moon Goddess's Sanctuary and called out my name repeatedly. "Evelyn, I accept you as my mate," he begged. But the seven days had already run their course. I never turned around.