chapter 15: When Pack Bonds Break (Elara's POV)
The moment my mother's pack bond snapped, a hollow emptiness flooded my chest. I fumbled for my phone with trembling hands, dialing Caleb's number.
No answer.
I tried again. And again.
"Please," I whispered, my voice breaking as I pressed the phone against my ear. "Please, Caleb."
Nothing. Just endless ringing, then voicemail.
I closed my eyes and reached for our mate bond instead. That thin, fragile connection that he refused to acknowledge but couldn't completely sever.
Caleb, she's gone. Please. I need you.
His response was swift and cruel—a complete mental blockade. The equivalent of a door slammed in my face.
Wendy, my wolf, howled in anguish inside me. She threw herself against the barriers he'd erected, desperate for
