His scent was all pine trees and the smell of rain coming, earthy and rich, similar to the deep, mossy forests of our pack lands. It wrapped around me, dragging me back to memories I'd tried so hard to bury.
"I love you, Elara.”
Silas’s words echoed in my mind.
I clenched my fists.
I knew he was going to be here and yet… actually experiencing it was worse. Much worse than I could have imagined.
"I, Silas Blackwood, future Alpha of the Red Moon Pack, formally reject Elara Greene as my mate."
I felt the phantom pain of our severed bond searing through me.
Then a shock ran through me and I gritted my teeth painfully as the mate bond sprung back to life with such force it nearly brought me to my knees. My wolf panted and began howling excitedly for the mate she had known so well and
