Wisteria's heart raced as Milo passionately embraced her and proposed marriage. But before she could fully bask in the joy of it all, her mind drifted back to the horrors she had endured over the past year and a half. She couldn't shake off the doubt that lingered in her mind - was Linus truly meant to be their mate? The mate bond between them didn't feel very strong, even when he rescued her from the ship. And now, they were miles apart with no pull or call towards each other. Wisteria couldn't help but wonder if this was normal. Elly's voice broke through her thoughts, her disgust evident as she pointed out, "Well, you couldn't possibly feel any sort of bond with that man thrusting into you so forcefully." Unable to argue, Wisteria fell silent, trying to make sense of everything. In that
