Chapter 27

Eliza's POV

“Eliza, you're strong, and you can do just fine without him as your mate. But are you okay?” Caia’s concern wrapped around me like a comforting blanket, pulling me from the depth of my thoughts. The weight of recent events pressed heavily on my shoulders, and I held my gaze to the ground, trying to steady the tempest of emotions swirling within me.

I nodded slowly; words felt frail and inadequate, unable to express the tumult inside. How could I articulate the confusion, the bittersweet relief, and that lingering guilt that danced in my chest?

"He's lucky Alpha Theron showed restraint," Caia remarked with a sigh, her voice carrying an undertone of both relief and resignation. The image of Rylan, wounded by the wrath of our Alpha, made my heart clench painfully. Despite everything that had happened, and the fracture in our bond, I didn’t want to see him hurt. It was hard to reconcile the person I once cared for with the choices that had led us down separ