But ending a mate bond blessed beneath the Moon Goddess was far more serious. It was not something wolves treated lightly. A bond tied by fate and sealed by the Moon was sacred.
It should never be broken without a final conversation.
She opened her mouth to call his name.
But before the sound could leave her lips, something else reached her ears.
A faint groan.
Low.
Breathy.
It came from the bedroom.
Aria froze instantly.
Her wolf stirred uneasily inside her mind, lifting its head in alarm as she listened more carefully.
She recognized that voice.
It was Caleb.
But the soft moan that followed did not belong to her.
The realization struck her like lightning.
Blood roared in her ears as her heart seemed to stop beating entirely.
Moments later, the bedroom door swung open.
Caleb stepped into the hallway.
He was half dressed, his shirt hanging loose and his hair disheveled, completely unaware of her presence.
He walked forward casually—
Until his eyes suddenly landed on the pale feet standing before him.
His steps stopped.
Slowly, his gaze lifted.
Up her legs.
Up to her trembling hands.
Until it finally met her eyes.
Electric gray.
Aria’s expression was empty.
Hollow.