Chapter 98: She's already marked
(Eden's POV)
I froze, my breath hitching when the words left the priestess's mouth.
"Miss Eden’s mate status... she’s already marked. The registry shows an existing mate bond!"
The sacred chamber fell deathly silent, the weight of her announcement smashing into the tension like a thunderclap. I could feel every set of eyes turn toward me, burning with shock, confusion, and disbelief. But none of it compared to Alexander’s gaze.
His grey eyes widened, unmasking a rare vulnerability that he never let anyone see. His chest rose and fell unevenly as the words registered.
"No," he muttered, his voice low, shaky, and entirely unlike the Alpha I once knew. His expression was unguarded, wholly raw.
My lips parted, and for a moment, I couldn’t find the
