POV: Thelma

The mate bond severed. One moment Xavier was there, his presence a constant warmth in my chest. The next, nothing. Empty space where he should be. A hole torn through my soul. I screamed. The sound was animal, raw, breaking.

The Genesis Flame was still flowing through me into Theo, burning me from the inside. But now Xavier was gone and my body was shutting down. Alphas couldn't survive mate bond severance. The shock alone would kill me in seconds.

"No!" Riley's voice cut through my agony. "Luna, help me!"

Through the twin bond, I felt Theo's presence surge desperately, trying to hold me together while simultaneously accepting...