For a few moments, time seemed to stand still as the two of them locked eyes. The weight of their shared history—both the beautiful and painful memories—pressed down on them. Here, in the remnants of a once joyful place, the reality of their broken relationship was starkly laid out. "Why are you here?" Meirah finally asked, her voice demanding answers from him. “Miss Ylva, you are forgetting that I am the person who should ask that not you,” he said to her. Meirah let out a bitter laugh, "I don’t think I am answerable to any of your questions. Between, why follow me here? Aren’t you supposed to be in the venue for the Luna Ceremony? Your mate going to be disappointed by your actions," Meirah said icily. Lucian seemed to be in shock for a few seconds before recovering. “If my mate is h