Chapter 121

Valeria’s POV

I sat there, gripping the couch tightly as I fought against the relentless pull of my mate bond. It was agonizing, like being stretched between two worlds—one in which I was finally free, where I had Arthur and the chance to heal, and the other, a dark place I desperately wanted to leave behind. Yet, Kaelen’s bond was the strongest, tugging at me with a force I couldn’t ignore, and I