Chapter 4. Dear Ex, You Are My Mate

Ty’s POV

Jax appeared just as I was hugging my dads and Tyra goodbye at the pack border.

“Happy Birthday, dog,” I smirked, pulling him into a solid bro hug.

He scoffed. “Who’s the dog here, you sarcastic snake?”

“Jeez,” I sighed dramatically, pulling back. “A simple ‘thank you’ would’ve done, Your Highness. So ungrateful.”

I bolted before his comeback could land.

Behind me, I heard the distinct snap of bones—Jax had shifted. His massive jet-black wolf tore after me through the forest.

Wrong move, pup.

My wolf was faster—deadly faster. Trained alongside elite vampires in the Academy, I’d molded him into a machine of speed, power, and stealth. The only wolves who could remotely keep up were those who’d trained for war.

Jax? He was Alpha-strong. But speed? That wasn’t his game.

I shifted mid-run, my powerful blackish-brown wolf bursting through the underbrush. My paws thundered across the earth, wind slicing through my