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 finally relax

beside him without any burden. Let his mark be

go home with him openly - meet his family,

people - and let their

rejoined the highway, the

window. For the first time, it felt like sunlight really could reach every shadowy corner of

was sitting on the couch in the living room, phone in hand, eyes bloodshot – clearly,

snapped up like a startled beast. In

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

and held up her ring finger

tell him the truth about the silver ring and

finger - smooth to the touch, no longer

Burned

why she had never taken that silver ring off in the last five years why she

softly. "I asked for the Wolf

it." them to break the blood bond. But

as if he wanted to fuse her into his

of hers. "If anyone should apologize,