Chapter 80

Chapter 80

The sound of festive music drifted softly, filling the starlit night air. Small lanterns hung all around the open field, creating a golden glow that added to the warm and intimate atmosphere. Pack members laughed and rejoiced, celebrating the annual festival they always looked forward to. Luke stood in the center of the crowd, smiling faintly at his comrades, but inside his heart was a feeling that was hard to explain: an unfilled void.

This night should be full of happiness, but Luke feels something different, something he never expected. His emotions began to fray, and he couldn't understand what was making his chest feel tight.

An unfamiliar sensation suddenly slipped into his heart. That bond. A mate bond, but strangely, it was not with Rebecca, the woman he had always thought was his destined mate. Her heart rate increased, and cold sweat began to break out on the nape of her neck. In his heart, he knew something had changed. Slowly, his eyes swept the crowd, searching