Nyx's POV
"You don't owe her anything." I held his gaze, refusing to back down. "She was gone for over a year. You mourned her. You moved on. That's not a debt, that's life."
"I didn't move on. I thought she was dead."
"And now she's not. And you're tearing yourself apart trying to feel what isn't there." The words poured out before I could stop them. "I heard you talking to Beta Kade. About your wolf rejecting her and about the bond feeling wrong."
His face went pale. "You were listening?"
"I didn't mean to. But I heard." I stepped closer. "There's something wrong with Diane, Warrick. You know it. Your wolf knows it. So why are you fighting so hard to pretend everything is fine?"
"Because I don't have another choice." His voice cracked. "She's my mate. The bond exists. I felt it. I
