Paige's POV
I forced a smile as Pack Attorney Samantha settled across from me in the coffee shop. Tiana bristled, sensing the tension in the air. Samantha had mind-linked me earlier, insisting we meet about something urgent—though now, I was having doubts about that 'important matter.' She was, after all, the lawyer handling my mate bond dissolution case against Noah.
“Alpha Noah has withdrawn the mate bond dissolution from the Elder Council, Miss Paige.”
My heart almost stopped. Tiana let out a sharp whine in my mind. I'm already expecting this but I can't help being so shocked. Noah would really do what he says. First, he severed our bond. Now, he was toying with the formalities, dragging me back into his games.
"You don't seem surprised," Samantha observed, her keen eyes s
