Chapter 37: The False Gift
(Olivia's POV)
Although this was within my expectations, and it was the result I wanted, my heart still ached. The image of Cassius Shadowcrest floated in my mind. Although we haven't known each other for long, every expression, every smile, every elegant and calm movement of his has been clearly preserved in my memory.
I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts. This wasn't the time to dwell on what might have been. The confrontation with my family demanded my full attention.
The mate bond dissolution agreement sat in my bag, ready to be signed. After years of humiliation and pain, I would finally be free of Graham Storm. The thought should have filled me with joy, but instead, I felt strangely hollow.
I parked my car outside the Northern Territory M
