The day of the Mate Bond severing ceremony, Elder Magnus of the Commission personally presided.
By tradition, both parties had to be present and recite the severing oaths.
Before the ceremony began, Damon actually brought Celeste with him.
He could not wait to announce to the entire Family that he already had a new Mate.
Celeste followed behind him with her head lowered.
Her face was pale.
Her eyes were empty.
There were faint bruises around her wrist.
My steps paused.
Damon yanked her impatiently.
“Move faster. Stop embarrassing me.”
The man who had once held her like a treasure and called her the Moon Goddess’s gift had nothing left for her but disgust once power and money were stripped away.
Who had been feeding on whom was clear at a glance.
Celeste lifted her head in shoc
