Avril’s POV
I wake up in the middle of the night to the usual pain of betrayal. It’s been happening recently. I wonder if he’s still with Elya, or if he’s f*****g with some random girl. Then I remember. Today is Wesley’s Alpha Ceremony.
“Tori!” I scream. It’s too late. I feel a searing pain in my neck and fall out of my bed. I stumble to the bathroom in my room and vomit into the toilet. The pain is excruciating. My heart is pounding out of my chest as I fight to stay conscious. Emerald is howling in my head and then there is a sudden silence. I feel nothing but emptiness. I know my mate bond has been completely severed. I don’t know whether to cry or laugh as I feel myself fall into darkness.
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Brown eyes stare at me and I feel a gentle hand stroke my cheek. His fingers run down my
