By the time Lawrence's condition became critical, Mia had already moved him back to Bradley Estate. They were living under his parents' roof now. At first, Mia played her role convincingly. She stayed by his side, acted like a devoted mate, and made sure the doctors came almost every day to adjust his pain medicine. But as the days passed, she began to see that Lawrence was getting worse. His body was failing day by day, and no amount of medicine could change that. More than once, Mia cornered the doctor, desperation slipping into her voice. "Are you really sure there's nothing more you can do for Lawrence?" She was not asking because she loved him too much to lose him. She asked because she was not ready to lose the title of Luna when it was almost hers. But no matter how many times

