Elodie's POV
Then I heard his voice, that deep Alpha timbre that used to make my pulse quicken, but makes my chest tighten so much now.
"Have you eaten yet?"
"Not yet, but Mommy's almost done cooking!" Liora's voice carried from the living room, bright with excitement.
"Really? Is that so?"
I stood in the kitchen, gripping the edge of the counter so hard my knuckles went white.
The mate bond, so thin and frayed as it was, pulsed weakly in my chest. Even after everything, my wolf still recognized him. Still wanted to go to him.
I shoved that instinct down and forced myself to walk out with the serving platter. I would never do that again. I was never going anywhere near Dante.
When I entered the dining room, Dante was coming in from the foyer with Liora practically bouncing beside h
