Allison's POV
I thought I couldn't possibly feel any more disappointed in Lucian, but watching him defend Heidi after what she'd done—after what they'd both done—shattered my heart into a million pieces. The way he'd grabbed my injured hand, demanding I apologize to the woman who killed my Jasper... my baby...
Tears blurred my vision as I clutched the small decorative urn to my chest. At least I had Jasper's ashes now. It wasn't much comfort, but it was something tangible to hold onto while everything else in my life crumbled around me.
My wolf, Jasmine, whined sorrowfully within me. *We need to leave this place, Allison. The bond is too painful here.*
She was right. Every moment I spent in proximity to Lucian made the mate bond throb like an infected wound. Two years I'd giv
