Moonlit Mountain (Caleb and Sarah)

(Let Me Go, My Alpha Husband) Chapter 2

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For the following days, Grant remained absent, and I made no inquiry. Silently, I contacted my friends to retrieve the wedding invitations, the scent of impending nuptials now a sickening reminder of his betrayal.

Grant had favored a small gathering, inviting only those closest to us. They were shocked by my actions.

"Why cancel the union? You two seemed...bonded," they questioned, their voices laced with disbelief.

I found myself unable to articulate the truth. Bonded? If his perpetual

coldness was considered a bond, then so be it.

The only bond had been my unwavering devotion.

Finally, I confessed. "I have found a new mate."

They laughed. No one took me seriously. Given my past devotion, it seemed impossible.

But that suited me. I would prove them wrong. This time, it would be true. Having retrieved the invitations, I returned home. Grant arrived shortly after, his usually crisp white shirt rumpled, his eyes bloodshot, his demeanor listless. His scent was heavy with exhaustion and a faint undercurrent of 12:41

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something else... fear?

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His first words mirrored my actions. "Retrieve those invitations. My mentor

has passed. In his honor, I cannot wed for six moon-turns."

He anticipated my outrage, my desperate pleas. He knew my eagerness, my grandfather's yearning to witness the union. He'd planned a way to persuade me,

but I was surprisingly calm. A cold detachment had settled over me.

"Very well. I offer condolences for your loss."

Grant was taken aback. This was not the reaction he expected. Since that

night, I seemed...different. Although he found me unsettling, he lacked the

energy to question why. He rubbed his weary eyes.

"His memorial is this day. He spoke of you before his passing. I shall take you there."

I held no fondness for Wanda, but I respected her father. A kind professor,

he would have surely disapproved of his daughter's actions. I nodded, agreeing to

1. go.

Grant cleaned himself, donned fresh clothes, and escorted me to the

memorial service.

Upon arrival, we heard a piercing wail."Grant..."

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Wanda, clad in black, collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Wanda!"

Grant rushed to her side, gently cradling her. Without looking up, he stated," Remain here, human. I shall attend to her."

mate?

Watching his tender concern, a chilling thought pierced me. Was Wanda his...

My former self would have unleashed a torrent of rage. But I was no longer that naive girl. I simply glanced at them before turning and walking away.