Alpha Dexter picked up on the first ring, and I didn’t wait for him to speak. “Something just came up, and there needs to be a change in plans.”
There was a pause before he spoke, filled with subtle irritation. “I am aware that I owe you for what you did saving my son three years ago, but you are starting to ask for a lot.”
I let out a sigh. “I know you’ve done a lot. I didn’t expect the celebration to not be happening here. Everything is going to be as it was meant, I just need the plan to happen with me going to the mating ceremony elsewhere. I will get the location and send it to you.”
“I’ll see what I can do.” He growled and then ended the call before I could say anything else.
My chest tightened as the weight of what I was about to do hit me all over again.
I turned and hurried back to the pack’s healing room only to find Mirra preparing to step out. The moment she saw me, her expression changed.
“What did Alpha Mason want?” she asked.
“It wasn’t him summoning me. It was Claire with another one of her stunts,” I paused to catch my breath before continuing, “But that isn’t important because she told me that Mason moved the celebration out of the pack and that he plans to reject me during it.”
Mirra’s face fell. She didn’t speak for a moment, just watched me as though weighing her next words carefully.
“I’ve already called Dexter. He’s making adjustments.” I went on, though inside, everything felt shaky. “I’m hoping two days will be enough.”
Mirra blinked, clearly taken aback. “Two days? You needed weeks for this. Are you sure it’s enough time?”
“I have to make it work. I don’t have a choice now.”
She stared at me, her eyes narrowing. “You have to make sure it happens before Mason rejects you, Lilian.”
I blinked, confused. “What are you talking about? Why does it have to be before?”
“The bond... the severing of it,” she said quietly, her gaze dropping to my stomach before flicking back to my eyes. “It can be more than just painful. Sometimes, the effect is so severe that it breaks someone. They can’t handle it, and it ruins them.”
I stared at her, my pulse quickening. “What do you mean? You’re saying it could destroy me?”
“The pain,” Mirra’s voice was soft but intense. “It can rip you apart physically, emotionally... you’re carrying a child. The stress could be too much for your body to handle, Lilian.”