"Have you felt it?" Asher demands, stepping forward. "The bond? Answer the question, Silvermoon."
Duke looks at me, and in his eyes, I see the question: Do you want me to tell them?
I nod slightly. We can't hide this forever, and I'm tired of secrets.
"Yes," Duke says, turning back to face Asher and the Council. "I've felt the pull of a second-chance bond with Willow. The Moon Goddess, in her wisdom, has offered her another path, another chance at a healthy mate bond. But I have not acted on that bond. I have not pressured Willow to accept it. I have simply offered her protection and the freedom to choose her own future."
The room erupts. Asher lunges forward with a roar, and it takes both his father and Marcus to hold him back. "You bastard! You're trying to steal her! She's mine!"
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