ISABELLA’S POV
The realization that Xavier hadn’t replaced me, that he hadn’t moved on after all these years, sent me both a feeling relief and a sharp pang of regret in me.
I was silent for a while, deeply pondering Jane's words. I couldn’t even believe it somehow. The idea that no one had replaced me—that Xavier hadn’t sought another woman to fill the position of Luna during the years I disappeared, was both shocking and deeply unsettling.
In the past, he had never really shown me affection. I had always believed that he married me not out of love but because it was his duty as Alpha and as my fated mate. I had convinced myself that my role was merely to fulfill the responsibilities of the Luna, that our bond was more about duty than desire.
On the day of the rogue attack five year
