Chapter 5
A mate bond severance certificate.
Caden’s hands shook as he stared at it, heart slamming against denial.
The bold red seal from the city hall blazed across the page.
The date? Same day he brought Lilith home.
Darkness closed in at the edges of his sight.
Jaw tight, voice low and dangerous, he growled, “Brielle Brightfall, is this a joke… or payback?”
Caden stormed upstairs and threw open the bedroom door–then froze.
Brielle was gone.
Her vanity? Stripped clean. Half the walk–in closet–empty. Not even a hairpin left
in the bathroom.
He blinked, hoping he was seeing things. Checked again. And again.
Nope.
She really ended the mate bond.
And walked out of his life.
Caden scrambled to remember signing the papers.
He hadn’t. So how the hell did she get it approved?
Panic clawed at his chest.
With shaking hands, he grabbed his phone and called.
Blocked.
No matter how many times he hit redial, it wouldn’t go through.
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Behind him, Lilith watched it all unfold, silent.
A smile tugged at her lips–Brielle’s clean exit lit her up inside.
“Caden, stop calling her,” she said, voice sweet, too calm. “If she went that far, it’s not some tantrum. Maybe she’s wanted out for a while.”
She stepped in, tone soft, almost loving.
“This is better. No more hiding. We can finally be together.”
