Keya's POV:
The council meeting ended with silence, and not the kind that brings peace.
"We are sorry. We can't do it without him, and you know it. You must talk within yourselves before this."
"I don't have to. He cheated on me, and I want my bond broken."
"But, Luna, you know how this works. His blood is the only thing that can erase the mate mark, and release your bond."
I shook my head with a sigh. I knew it, but my anger was too much.
"I'll come back with him."
Ryker didn’t say much as we left, his jaw tight, frustration simmering just beneath the surface. I didn’t blame him.
“Come on,” I said, nudging him as we stepped outside. “You look like you’re about to break something. Let me buy you lunch.”
Ryker grunted, but relented. “Somewhere with real food. None of that palace p
