In desperation, Riven—who never believed in the Moon Goddess or destiny—had traveled all the way to another territory. He knelt every three steps in the freezing wind, praying for her return.
His devotion had moved her so deeply that she promised never to remove the bracelet, not even in death.
And now… she was fulfilling that promise in the cruelest way.
As she exited, she overheard whispers from the front-desk, “They say Alpha Riven treats Luna Freya like she’s his whole world. Yet she just signed up for a fake death service.”
“So even the most beautiful mating can be wrecked behind the scenes.”
“I used to root for their love story. Turns out it was all a lie.”
Freya didn’t stay to hear more. Maybe Riven once loved her in these seven years. But love, to him, always burned fast… and died faster.
Outside the center, she wandered into a nearby market, desperate for distraction.
But fate had sharper claws.
She froze when she spotted Kael, who was supposed to be in school, walking hand-in-hand between Riven and Sorenna. The three of them looked like a perfect little family.
She froze and stayed in her place silently. Her mind went completely blank.