Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

(Ethan's POV)

Time ticked by, and it was soon the appointed time, but Olivia Winters' figure was nowhere to be seen. I picked up my phone, wanting to call her to ask where she was, but worried that it would make me seem impatient and displease her.

My wolf paced restlessly beneath my skin, sensing my mate's absence. The familiar ache of longing consumed me as I stared at the restaurant entrance.

I put the phone back and continued to wait patiently, my amber eyes fixed on the doorway. Every shadow that passed made my heart leap with hope, only to crash when it wasn't her.

The white moonflowers I'd carefully arranged seemed to mock me with their beauty. Their sweet scent filled the air, but without Olivia here, they felt meaningless.

Maxwell Chen kept replacing my tea, the delicate porcelain cups growing cold one after another. But Olivia never showed up.

At eleven o'clock, Maxwell cleared his throat softly. "Alpha King, it's quite late. Perhaps Luna Winters has been delayed by urgent matters."

His diplomatic words carried an underlying message - that Olivia was deliberately playing with me. But I remained silent, staring at my phone screen.

The last message I'd sent through our reopened mate bond glowed back at me: "Understood, seven o'clock tonight, I'll be waiting for you at Amber Crest Restaurant. Until then."

Memories flooded my mind like silver daggers. All the times Olivia had waited for me in the past, longing for my love and commitment.

my repeated disappointments and broken promises, especially those involving our daughter, Lily. How many times had she sat alone, hoping I would choose

celebrated without me? How many nights had she cried herself to sleep while I

on me -

didn't leave early, staying until midnight. My wolf whined with each passing

around me, their eyes filled with pity

up and left the carefully arranged restaurant, the moonflowers

to compose a

swirled with overwhelming emotions, making it difficult to find the right

trembled as I typed and deleted message

depth of my

for you, always wait for you, until you

the void of our bond. I discovered their connection was blocked

for any sign of her, I accidentally opened my social media. Lucas Blackwood's

of the city. Upon closer inspection, I spotted

timestamp read

been with me, In the reflection, Lucas