The next day, Kane came to the residence. Dark shadows ringed his eyes, and the sweet scent of the heat-inducing drug still clung to him.
"Vera's condition has been treated."
He sat across from me as if he could put everything back the way it had been.
"I'll deal with the Council investigation. When we go home, you'll remain my Luna, and she'll be my second mate. The three of us can build a good life together. With time, we'll get past all this."
I asked calmly, "What is she to me? Why should I build a life with her?"
Kane stared at me, caught off guard.
"I want you to lead her public ceremony tomorrow. As long as you show up, the elders won't object anymore."
I took the mate-bond dissolution agreement from the drawer and pushed it toward him. "Sign it."
He stared at the title, his
