Chapter 417
The Heartbroken Luna’s Choice: Banish Love
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Chapter 417
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Trista pressed her palms against Cassian’s chest, using a cold, firm strength to shove him back and create some space. “Let go of me first p>
The tension hung in the air for a heavy moment. Under the weight of her icy stare, Cassian finally, reluctantly, dropped his hands.
Trista took two steps back as if avoiding a plague.
She looked at him, her face a mask of iron. “Cassian, if Elias giving me a dress means he has an ‘angle, then what was your excuse for all those gifts you showered on Samantha? What kind of dirty little secret were you hiding then p>
They stood a few feet apart, the silence stretching as Cassian’s heart sank into his stomach.
His chest heaved with every ragged breath. Finally, he spoke, his voice sounding like it was being dragged over gravel. “Believe it or not, I never wanted to break our bond for her. I never intended to cut you out of my life permanently p>
Trista let out a dry, sharp laugh. There was no warmth in her eyes–only a freezing contempt. “Just because you didn’t plan to officially reject me doesn’t mean you were loyal. It doesn’t mean your pheromones weren’t filthy p>
You cheated with Samantha. You used your aura to lie to me for a month so you could stay with them. You took your private yacht out, rented a private beach, and made a blueberry cake under the full moon just to post a tribute to her on social media–and now you’re telling me you never meant to leave me? Don’t you think that kind of ‘instinct‘ is pathetic p>
Cassian’s lips twitched, a muffled, defeated sound catching in his throat, but no words came out.
That night on the beach, that cake, that post that stayed up for only a minute… those were the jagged glass shards he’d used to tear Trista’s soul apart.
They were the evidence of his betrayal–a canyon between them that no bridge could ever cross.
Trista kept going, her words slicing through his desperate attempts at comfort. “You bought her houses and cars. You gave her designer bags, jewelry, and a private security detail. You even knelt at her feet to put her shoes on and personally ran out to buy her tampons. Every single one of those acts was you personally shredding my dignity for another she woll”
“Trista p>
Cassian cut her off, the repressed beast in his chest clawing to get out
The corners of his eyes were rimmed with a deep, anxious red–a sign of total psychological collapse
He stared at her like a lone wolf lost in a wasteland, taking a cautious, trembling step forward
“Trista … I regret it. I regret letting my scent touch anyone else. It’s been so long. Can’t you just… forget it
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[rista’s eyes went sub–zero. “I was the one you hurt. My wolf spent every day howling in the middle of that betrayal. Why on earth would I forget p>
she matched his gaze, her voice unwavering. “You raised Samantha’s son like he was your own. You put
im in a top–tier private school, drove him there yourself, and even dropped your Alpha pride to go toy hopping with him p>
Cassian, you were a mated man doing all of that for another she–wolf. Elias and I are both single. There is 1othing ‘impure‘ about our attraction, and we aren’t betraying anyone. So why can’t we happen p>
Once, she had turned down every expensive gift from every suitor just to keep herself exclusive for Cassian.
n the end, that restraint bought her nothing but misery.
‘rom now on, she would take a mark or a gift from any male she chose–but she would never take another ent from Cassian.
Cassian stood there, his body hovering on the brink of a total breakdown. His shoulders slumped, and his Jpha aura vanished, replaced by a pathetic, desperate plea.
Trista,” he whispered. “Trust me one more time. Please. Let my wolf get close to you again p>
Trista made a dismissive gesture with her hand, like she was shooing away a lingering shadow. “Cassian, I ust want my life back. A life that doesn’t smell like you p>
der words were needles, stitching themselves into his mangled heart.
le stood there, vibrating with the shock of a total, primal rejection.
Trista spoke again, her voice flat. “The only reason I’m even standing here tonight is to remind you of one hing: Whether it’s Mrs. Porter, or Rowena, or that Luna Thomasina tonight–every single person who comes for me is doing it because of you. I’m just the collateral damage p>
She added coldly, “If you have a shred of guilt left, keep those ‘low–rent‘ people away from me. And stop
howing up in front of my face p>
Cassian nodded instantly, his voice heavy with the weight of a vow. “This started with me. I’ll handle the pack members. I’ll clean it up
But then, his tone shifted back to that same paranoid, obsessive possessiveness. “Now, let me take you to change. You need to give that dress back to Elias–it smells like hum. Ell buy you a new one. A better one
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The Heartbroken Luna’s Choice Banish Love
Chapter 418
Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.