“No…” Alpha Torin said in disbelief as he staggered back, his heart pounding so hard it hurts. Freya felt an intense pain tore through her. Air blew fervently around them. Both her eyes and his,
glowed gold at the same time.
“Is…is this what it feels like to reject a mate?” Freya’s question was directed at Imogene as she fumbled to maintain a rigid stance.
“Yes, it is. You will be fine, powerful one.” Imogene replied, her voice one of satisfaction.
The black cat’s mewing became more frantic, echoing through the clearing but no one paid attention to it.
A surge of power blew through the clearing like a cyclone, lifting leaves, snapping branches, and sending Elira sprawling to the ground. The bond—Torin’s bond to Freya—ripped apart inside him, leaving only pain and cold.
All Torin cou
