Vivian stood up, her eyes welling with tears as she implored Ellis to forgive her. "Ellis, please forgive me. I made a mistake. I didn't know Alicia was Mr. Howard's mate. I can apologize to her. You are the one I want to be with. I want to be your Luna."

Ellis, meanwhile, was reeling from the pain of Vivian's rejection. He leaned against the car's side door, his body slick with sweat, and shook his head. "Damian, I have no more ties to her," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.

But Vivian was not ready to give up. "How can you do this to me?" she snarled,...