Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 545 Burned Into Ashes

The full moon outside the window slowly dipped toward the west as the glow of the spirit-sealing array faded into nothing.

Tessa picked up the broken ring from the ground and tossed it straight into the metal basin where the charcoal still burned.

The flames crackled as they licked the silver shards, charring the engraved words - Forever Yours - until they turned pitch black. From now on, she was free.

Bracing herself on the floor, she stood up. Her legs were still a little weak, but she felt lighter all over. Without the suppression of the blood bond, even her breathing came easier.

"We did it," Emma said with a smile in her voice. "The spell's fully broken. The blood bond is gone. There won't be a trace of Nathan left in your glands."

Tessa walked to the window and pushed it open, letting the night wind flow in.

The air in the forest carried the fresh scent of grass and trees. Without the weight of the blood bond, even the moonlight felt freer.

She pulled out her phone and saw a message Landon had sent half an hour ago: "Still busy?"

Her fingers tapped a reply on the screen: "Almost done, heading back soon-"

it sent, she could almost picture the way Landon's

could finally stand beside him without any burden. Let his mark

she could go home with him

- and let their relationship

the car rejoined the highway, the sky was already tinged

the

Landon was sitting on the couch in the living room, phone in hand,

snapped up like a startled beast. In an instant, he crossed the room

her chest. She turned her hand and held his tightly. "I'm fine. There's something I need to tell

the couch and held up her ring

the silver ring and the blood bond without holding anything

ring finger - smooth to the touch, no longer

Burned Into

finally understood why she had never taken that silver ring off

she said softly. "I asked for the Wolf Codex

break the blood bond. But

was as if he wanted to fuse

his head, his scorching breath warming the crown of hers. "If anyone should apologize, it's