She would not let him see her break.Kian had always valued her for being sensible and obedient,which was why the elders arranged their bond.
Selena subconsciously rubbed her stomach,a fierce protective instinct flooding her senses.‘I am sorry,pup.It will only be you and your Mother in the future.’
Behind her,Kian frowned as he watched her rushing to their chamber.
Selena headed to the secured transport garage and opened the door to the driver’s seat of her own vehicle.But instead of starting the engine and driving out,she took out her phone and opened her Pack Nexus feed.
She spent the next ten minutes scrolling through the digital feed,searching for a scent trail.
Until she finally found one.
Kian and his inner circle rarely engaged with the Pack Nexus and seldom shared their images.However,there was always an exception among the Beta ranks.
Cedric loved the attention of the network.
Selena clicked his most recent post.It was a photo of a rare vintage cask of spirit resting on a ceremonial stone table.His accompanying message read:
$$Celebrating the return of our dear blood,Lyra!I cannot wait for your and Kian’s official Luna crowning.It will bring such power to the Volkov line!$$
He even included symbols of mating and power in his post.
Selena clicked the tagged location.It was the private gathering den where the Alpha circle often met.
Plop!
A single tear fell onto the screen of her phone until it was followed by another.And then some more.
Selena’s heartbroken whimpers resonated inside the shielded transport.She tightly gripped her comm-device,her chest constricting with the physical agony of the bond's severance.
She pieced together the scent trail.Her Alpha had taken Lyra to meet his closest circle upon arrival in the Volkov territory.All of his inner circle knew and offered their loyalty to the union.Only she,his current political Mate,had been kept outside the circle of knowledge.
After all,only the Volkov elders knew the full terms of their coerced binding.Kian had never introduced Selena to his allies as his true Mate.Even when they were present at territorial summits,everyone simply assumed Selena was a high-ranking asset brought in through the blood debt.
“Luna Selena?”Barnaby arrived at the secured garage and saw Selena’s personal transport still running.Confused by the residual distressed scent,he moved to check on her.