Third Person's POV
After a moment of silence, Calvert said, "Rumors are everywhere now. Many think you're dead, the Dalton family has changed drastically, and Cliff is desperate to find you. What on earth are you planning to do?"
Vanya's smile faded. "Once, my identity was tied to being the Dalton family's heiress and Cliff's mate. But now, I am just myself, free from those constraints and able to do as I please. The final step in truly being myself is to end my mateship with Cliff."
Ending their mateship was easier said than done.
In the past, the Dalton and Todd families had collaborated on numerous projects, with Cliff always holding the upper hand in their mating, leaving her without the standing to even broach the subject.
However, her supposed death had driven a wedge between th
