Paige's POV
My hands held the legal papers as I filed the counter-petition. Noah may have withdrawn his mate bond dissolution, but I wasn't about to let him control this process. This time, I'd use his betrayal with Thalia as grounds - no Elderly Council would ignore a broken mate bond.
It had been a week since Noah's pathetic display outside my coffee shop. His absence should have relieved me, but my wolf kept sniffing the air for his cedar-and-whiskey scent. The last thing I heard about him was when he went to Aunt Precy's house and left some documents to Achilles.
"Mom, are you seriously taking Alpha Simon as your mate?" Ares' voice boomed through the house.
I looked up as Aunt Precy sat beside me on the couch, her scent tinged with nervous cedar and honey. Her posture was
