They said that an Alpha could never truly forget his childhood companion,yet here she was,Elara,the actual companion,cast aside and dismissed.
As soon as the car stopped at the ancient,carved entrance to the Vance Clan Den,the sharp ringtone of Ryder’s private comm-link shattered the quiet.
“What?Lyra had a minor skirmish?”Ryder’s face turned instantly pale with primal concern.“I will be there immediately to secure the perimeter!”
He didn’t even bother to step past the Vance Clan’s gate.He was already shifting his weight,ready to leave.“Elara,I will make this up to you next cycle,”he called over his shoulder,rushing back toward the vehicle.
Elara glanced at the calendar on her comm-link.Today was the exact cycle Lyra’s official severance from her ex-Mate was finalized.
“There will be no next cycle,Ryder,”she whispered to herself,gathering the supplements she had brought for her father and walking toward the Den alone.
Her parents,the Vance Alpha and Luna,had been waiting anxiously by the door.
After the strained greetings,her mother hesitated.“Did Alpha Thorne go to secure the vehicle?”