Julia's POV:
Three years were like a hundred years of suffering for me in this marriage, in this house. I never had thought a day would come when I could be freed from this house.
Until…
Hades appeared in my life.
I thought everyone in the Grimmheart Pack was evil, but Hades wasn't. I never even interacted much with him, but the way he understood me made me feel so light-hearted. No one dared to stand against Rainer, but he did, knowing the consequences.
So, when Rainer shouted for the guards, I spoke,
“I, Julia Muller Grimmheart, accept your rejection, Rainer Grimmheart.”
As those words echoed in the living room, I felt so light. Though I felt the pain of the bond breaking away, it was nothing compared to what I daily experienced being Rainer's mate. For the first time in years
