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    "Miss Selene, this is Beta Finn."


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    I frowned, pulling the phone away from my ear to nce at the number. I had


    called Kane-so why was Finn the one answering?


    "Where is your Alpha?" I demanded, my voiceced with irritation.


    As if Kane was right beside him, Finn casually ryed my words. "She''s asking where you are."


    Then, I heard the deep, familiar voice of the man who had turned my life into a nightmare.


    "Tell her I''m in a meeting."


    Finn echoed his words. "Miss Selene, Alpha is in a meeting."


    My grip on the phone tightened, my patience wearing thin. "Cut the bullshit, Finn. I heard him. Put him on the damn phone."


    A brief silence followed before Kane''s voice finally came through.


    "What now? Didn''t you tell me to keep my distance? I''m just following orders."


    Grinding my teeth, I hissed, "How dare you spread those rumors?"


    He let out a low chuckle. "And what proof do you have that I''m the one spreading them?"


    I scoffed. "Do I look like an idiot to you? If you wanted the rumors to stop, they would''ve been shut down immediately. No one in their right mind would dare spread something about you without your permission."


    Kane didn''t respond right away, and the silence only made my frustration grow.


    "When will you stop interfering in my life?" I snapped.


    His answer was instant. "Never."


    I swallowed hard as my wolf stirred at the sound of his voice. Closing my eyes, I forced myself to stay


    focused.


    "If you don''t stop ying these games, I swear I''ll kill your precious little sweetheart," I threatened, my voice sharp as ice. "You did this on purpose, didn''t you? Your beta must have ryed my warning, and that''s why you''ve kept her name out of these rumors."


    A deep, amused chuckle rumbled through the phone. "You do have a sharp tongue, Selene. I wonder how it would feel trailing over the wound on my chest."


    My breath caught in my throat, my eyes widening in shock.


    Finn cleared his throat awkwardly, a not-so-subtle reminder that he was still very much listening.


    Kane didn''t seem to care. "Can''t you see two mates are having a conversation? Get back to work."


    "Sure, Alpha,” Finn replied, his tone dripping with sarcasm.


    I clenched my jaw, disgusted by how shameless Kane was. How could he say things like that with


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    someone else right there?


    "So, where were we..." His voice dropped lower, almost like he was leaning in close, whispering against


    my ear


    "Mate"


    The single word sent a shiver down my spine. I exhaled sharply, caught off guard by how effortlessly he could render me speechless.


    "Enough, Kane, "I bit out. "This is my final warning-stay the hell out of my life. If


    you ever drag me into your mess again, I will kill Ruby "


    My voice was steady, cold, and sharp enough to make it clear that I wasn''t bluffing.


    "Don''t bring her into this," he said, his tone uncharacteristically soft.


    I let out a dryugh. "There is no this, Kane. There''s nothing between us."


    He exhaled slowly. "Are you really going to deny the mate bond?"


    A smirk tugged at my lips. Finally, I had my answer. The uncertainty that had gued me was gone. Talking to him had made everything crystal clear.


    "This bond won''t mean a damn thing once I give another man the right to mark me."


    A low, dangerous growl echoed through the phone.


    "Selene"


    "Goodbye, Alpha."


    "Don''t do something fooli-"


    I ended the call before he could finish.


    My wolf stirred, my eyes shing an icy blue.


    I had made up my mind. It wasn''t just about moving forward with my life.


    It was about moving on-from him.