Damon’s POV I left Reina to settle into the bedroom, closing the doors softly behind me. The moment I was out of her sight, the composed, patient facade I had maintained for her benefit crumbled. My blood was boiling. I marched downstairs, feeling agitated. I found my Beta, Oliver, in the living room, wrapping up some logistics with the head servant. "Find out who Reina’s former mate was," I commanded. "I want his name, his location, and a full history by the morning." Oliver’s eyebrows shot up in genuine surprise. "She had a mate!?" "Yes. And it’s bothering me," I growled, pacing the length of the minimalist rug. My brows furrowed deeply, the heat in my chest shifting from protective worry to a cold, jagged anger. "He did something terrible to her. He broke her heart, and I need to k

