Aurelia's POV
"So you don't feel her at all?" Cecil asked, stirring her latte with worried eyes. "Your wolf? After everything that happened?"
I shook my head, frustration clawing at my chest. "Nothing. It's like that night never happened. Like my body is still waiting for something that will never come."
What if it was all a lie? The thought had been haunting me for days. What if the whole mate bond thing was just another way to manipulate me?
"That's strange," Cecil frowned. "Everything I've read says that mating with your destined alpha should trigger the wolf immediately."
"Well, clearly the research is wrong," I said bitterly. "Or maybe I'm just broken beyond repair."
Cecil reached across the table, squeezing my hand. "You're not broken, Auri. Maybe it just takes time, or—"
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