Damon’s POV:
Now it made sense.
I knew something was off the moment I’d gotten inside the car with her.
Her pheromones were too potent.
Technically, once an Omega is marked, their scent belongs to their Alpha. It becomes a private frequency, tuned only to the man who claimed them. It’s only supposed to leak during a heat or a moment of extreme distress. But the scent coming off Ophelia wasn't just leaking; it was pouring.
My mind flashed back to the phone call with Raymond earlier. The way that arrogant bastard had spoken…. It had sounded like he was contemplating breaking the bond.
He hadn't said a word about having already done it.
The gravity of it all hit me then. Her mark had been removed.
Which meant her mate mark had been revoked. Most likely…brutally. My fingers clenched
