---- Chapter 4. I stood rooted in place, feeling the world around me begin to collapse. A piercing agony tore through my soul, draining me from the inside out. My knees buckled, and I sank to the ground. Waves of pain throbbed in my chest, like unseen hooks tearing at my heart, trying to rip it from its cage. Alan had rejected me. I made my way back to what used to be our home. The moment I stepped inside, Mary Warrick, the maid, rushed toward me, panic flashing in her eyes. She gasped at the sight of my tear-streaked, swollen face. "Luna Anna, what happened? Are you alright?" I glanced around. Everything that once connected ---- me to this place was gone. The mementos of our love, together with the wedding photos and the moonstone pendant Alan. gave me, had all vanished without a trace. This place used to be full of memories. Now it was just an empty shell. I stood still, staring at the bare spaces. My chest tightened, bitterness curling in my gut. Did Alan really leave me without a single thing to hold onto? After a moment's hesitation, Mary finally spoke. " Ms. Leah said she's worried about accidents during her pregnancy, so Alpha Alan had someone clear everything out-" Suddenly, the door slammed open. Alan entered the room with Leah beside him. His eyes were locked on me, as if hoping to catch a glimpse of jealousy in my features. ---- "Luna Anna, what are you doing here?" Leah's voice was sharp with surprise, acting like this place already belonged to her. "Where are my things?" I asked Alan, my voice shaking. Among those items was the emerald necklace he gave me when we made our vows beneath the moonlight, along with the sketch he had secretly drawn the day we first met. Alan clenched his fists, fighting to control his emotions. "You're the one who wanted to dissolve our mate bond, remember? Why do you still care about those things?" Leah reached out, pretending to calm me. "Luna Anna, I was just worried your things might get damaged-" "Don't touch me." I pulled away from her hand, her scent twisting my stomach.