Chapter 10. Absence

Tristan

Three Months Ago

“Alpha Tristan, I reject you as my mate. The Moon Goddess bears witness.”

Her parting words echoed in my mind after the failed anniversary celebration. That same night, I sipped a glass of whiskey alone in my office, completely irritated.

I could point out the day she started acting strange was after she stormed out of the dining room which she had never done before. I felt like something was different, not just in her actions but her.

I pushed it away however. As far as I was concerned, thinking about Valerie was a waste of my time and she hadn't acted abnormally since then.

Until today. The day of our anniversary.

Despite the look in her eyes and the change I could se