“You were lost in memories. Sarah could have been your salvation.”
have
faded.”
“I thought your childhood bond would be stronger than Rachel’s manipulation. But you chose wrong. Rachel isn’t what she seems. Her plan was always to destroy Sarah. You were too blind to see it, and now there’s no going back.”
“Did you really think that night with Rachel three years ago was chance? You knew the truth. The moment you planted that seed,
your
bond with Sarah was doomed.”
Understanding crashed over Marcus like a wave.
But it was too late.
Ignoring his injuries, he sought out the pack’s most dangerous witch.
Traded half his Alpha power for forbidden tracking magic.
Within hours, he had rny location.
He appeared outside my room at the foreign pack’s healing den.
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Watched silently as I struggled through healing exercises, rebuilding my strength.
His tears fell unchecked.
Blood rimmed his exhausted eyes from the dark magic’s price.
He didn’t speak
Didn’t make a sound.
Just watched from the shadows for hours.
Before leaving, he passed a note to one of the healers.
It read:
“I promise to honor your wish – never to see you again in this life.”
The witch’s magic had cost him dearly.
Half his power, gone forever.
But the note’s ink was mixed with his blood.
Making it an unbreakable vow.
My wolf stirred at his scent lingering in the hall.
But I felt nothing.
The girl who had loved him was gone.
Burned away with silver and betrayal.