Bond Yet Untouched, My Mate Regretted His Affair

about pack funds. "It's Brittany's birthday today. I'm heading in. Private room a901." six years bound to him,

ate room. Through the door's crack, I saw Christopher hand Brittany a bouquet

n in season. How'd you pul

"If Brittany wants it, he'd fetch the sta

knows you came to Ilmaris Town for Brittany's research. That whole thing with her mentor

locked up now, thanks to you.

o study in Elthenia and Christopher stayed behind for his healer's training, their ideals clashed. She broke their bond, leaving him behind. After his training, he tracked her do

heir aromas tempting but useless against my exhaustion-ten hours on a plan

ork. Christopher and Brittany's past came up, carefully skirted but impossible to miss.

helor apartment assigned by the institute. Everything was spotless, reflecting his cold precision

ir of worn women's slippers nearby, their pattern m

ere soon," he said, polite as ever. "You di

. I watched him move in the kitchen, then drifted to the dreamcatcher. On its back, e

already decided to let him go, but Seven years of lov

contact: Britt. six years, and I'd never touched his phone. Today, I couldn't resist

in a graduation gown. My mate, my chosen one, had kept his ex as his phone's backd

touched, and walked to the counter as if nothing had happened. Christo

eyes. "Can you tell me

rs. We nearly formed a sacred bond. But she wanted

a hint, but I caught it. I sta

dn't a

of nowhere, he took my hand. I froze. Back home, he'd always flinched at my touc

ing about today's mess. Instead, he said

urned to months, and he never came back. I'd stayed home, tending to his

ting for him. "Sounds good," I said softly. "Ju

uick agreement. He squeezed

decision was made: I'd leave alone. I

he stirred, whispering, "Brittany's ex-mate used to hurt her. She's scared of thund

to sleep. But I knew this t