I arrived at Moonstone Manor, my heart heavy with an unspoken ache, remembering the baby I lost a few months ago. The grand halls felt colder than usual, as if they knew what was missing. I headed toward the room where our child was meant to stay, which should have been filled with life, laughter, and warmth. But instead, it was empty—haunting in its silence. I glanced at every corner, imagining what could have been. My knees buckled under the weight of my grief, and I slumped to the floor. The tears came before I could stop them, pouring out from my deepest parts.
How can I mourn something I never had the chance to see, hold, and love?
My body, exhausted from grief, gave in, and I fell asleep there, on the cold floor of what should have been a nursery, tears still wet on my cheeks.
When I woke the following day, the first thing I noticed was the emptiness of the bed. Lewis hadn’t come home. Again. The hollow space beside me had become familiar—another reminder that I was alone in this bond. But I refused to break down again. Not today. I was Luna, and my pack needed me, even if my mate didn’t. I dragged myself out of bed and dressed for the day. The weight of curious stares followed me wherever I went, whispers behind my back, but I held my head high. I would not let them see me fall.
Hours passed, and I buried myself in the reports my assistant brought me. Work—that was all I had left. I focused on the she-wolves in our pack, determined to help them find their strength and purpose beyond just being a mate and breeding tool. They deserved more—we all did.
His voice pulled me from my thoughts as I was lost in another report.
“Elysian...” He said through our mind link again.
His voice used to stir something inside me, a spark that connected us. Now, it was just a bitter reminder of what was broken.
“What?” I asked, my voice cold, detached.
It was the Alpha. My mate. And yet, it felt like he was a stranger.
"Where are you?"
"I'm still at work."
"I have something to discuss with you. I will fetch you."
"Can you just say it now? I want to rest when I get home-"
"What is wrong with you, Elysian?"
"What? There's nothing wrong with me."
"I am asking to see you personally because I want to discuss things with you, yet you're being a total bitch!"