Lora felt her muscles tense the moment she locked eyes with Alex, her former mate. The once proud and handsome alpha heir was now a shadow of his former self. His face was gaunt, his eyes bloodshot, and his hair unkempt. The arrogance and composure he had once carried were replaced by a heavy intoxication; his steps unsteady as he swayed slightly in front of her. She couldn’t believe how far he had fallen.
As she stood there, staring at the man who had once been her destined mate, Lora was surprised by her own lack of reaction. No anger, no pain, not even a twinge of the old connection she used to feel. It was as if whatever bond had once existed between them had been severed completely. There was no emotion left, only a calm realization that the man before her was part of a past she had
