Back at the pack, everything felt… wrong.
Alpha Kael stood on the balcony, staring out into the darkness.
But his mind wasn't on the land.
It was on her.
Lyla.
He clenched his jaw.
He had done the right thing.
He had to.
So why did it feel like he had just made the biggest mistake of his life?
A low growl rumbled in his chest as his wolf stirred restlessly.
Find her.
"No," he muttered.
He had rejected her.
It was done.
But the memory wouldn't leave him.
Her eyes.
The pain in them.
The way she still stood strong even after he broke the bond.
It irritated him.
It haunted him.
And worst of all…
It attracted him.
"She's gone, Alpha."
Kael turned sharply as one of his warriors approached.
"We searched the borders. There's no sign of her."
Something twisted in his chest.
Gone.
The word didn't sit well with him.
"Keep searching," he ordered.
The warrior hesitated. "Alpha, with all due respect—you rejected her. Why does it matter?"
Kael's eyes darkened instantly.
"It matters because I said so."
The warrior lowered his head quickly and left.
Silence fell again.
Kael exhaled slowly, running a hand through his hair.
Why did it matter?
He didn't have an answer.
But one thing was clear—
He couldn't forget her.
Miles away, under a different sky…
Lyla stood stronger than ever.
And for the first time…
She wasn't thinking about him.
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