Moon-Scarred Vow
"Sera, wait. This is only temporary."
"Of course." I didn't look back. "Everything's temporary. Our ceremony, our vows, even our mate bond. All very… temporary."
I went into my bedroom and locked the door, ignoring Kaelen calling my name from the other side.
I went straight to the wardrobe, pulled open the bottom drawer, and took out a small wooden box. Inside was an ancient moonstone amulet – the key to the Moon Eclipse Unbinding ritual.
Outside, the full moon hung high in the sky, coldly watching all the betrayal and pain below.