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-"

soon as it sent, she could almost picture the way Landon's brows would

him without any burden. Let his

home with him openly -

family, his people - and let their relationship bask in

the highway, the sky was already tinged

mist drifting past the window. For the first time,

the couch in the living room,

heard the door open, his head snapped up like a startled beast. In an instant, he crossed the room and grabbed her wrist. "You're back? Are

filled her chest. She turned her hand and held his tightly. "I'm fine. There's

and held up her ring finger for him

she could finally tell him the truth about the silver ring and

fingertips brushed her ring finger - smooth to the touch, no longer blocked

Burned Into

what it was... He finally understood why she had never taken that silver ring off in the

said softly. "I asked for the Wolf Codex and the Moonstone because I

bond. But it worked. It's done. The

such force it was as if he wanted to fuse her into his bones. His voice was

apologize, it's me. I should've noticed something was wrong. I should've been there for you