Damon's pov
The ring hit my chest and fell to my feet, and the moment it touched the ground, white-hot pain seared through me.
The mate bond.
It felt like a rope being pulled taut, stretched to its breaking point. Every fiber screamed in agony as our connection teetered on the edge of complete severance.
No. No, this can't be happening.
"Kira, wait—" I started forward, my hand reaching out.
Serena's fingers dug into my arm, holding me back. "Damon, don't. Let her go. She's just being dramatic."
But the look in Kira's eyes as she turned away told me this wasn't drama.
She was really leaving me.
The bond pulled tighter, the pain intensifying until I could barely breathe.
Kira's pov
The moment the ring left my hand, agony exploded through my chest.
The Moon Goddess's blessing was
