I knew the chances were slim, maybe even nonexistent. Maybe those feelings I had for her weren’t because of a hidden mate bond but because she was the way she was. I glanced up at the sky and sighed. It wasn’t a full moon anyway, and my trail of thoughts stopped when I heard her voice calling me. “Isaac?” She turned, and another sigh escaped me. No bond, nothing. Only the love I had for her remained. I hadn’t even thought this through, what this would mean for us, the future, my pack. However, why should I care? “I did it,” she breathed, a weak smile formed, and for once there wasn’t a lingering pain in her eyes, only sadness for who she had lost. Who I believed were taken from her by her mate or ex-mate… I had to tell her, but would she listen? Would she run? Would she leave