Kessler’s POV

The two weeks of Lyra's absence are the fucking worst time of my life. My mother is bent on me not leaving the pack.

I'm livid. I've never been this infuriated with my mother in all my life.

It's heart-wrenching. I feel her emotions every fucking day. She's in serious pain, and I can feel it through the mate bond. Fuck this mate bond.

I never realized how important Lyra is to me until now. With her out of sight, I drown myself in alcohol every night just to find some semblance ...