Chapter 46

 Fractured Bonds

The tension between Noelle and Noah simmered as they prepared for the Trial of the Bond, but elsewhere, in the Crimson Moon Pack, another relationship was on the verge of collapse.

Mikey sat in his office, the weight of regret pressing down on him like an unbearable burden. The documents on his desk—reports of rogue sightings, pack disputes, financial ledgers—meant nothing to him at the moment. His mind was consumed by a single thought: Bethany.

He had once believed that marrying her was the right choice, the only way to ensure his future within the Crimson Moon Pack.

 But now, every time he looked at her, all he saw was what he had thrown away.

Noelle.

The woman he had abandoned, mistreated, and cast aside. The woman who had given him a child—his child—and yet, he had turned his back on them both.