Chapter 141 A Mate's Bond Never Breaks

• Agnes
• I sat slumped against the alley wall, rain soaking through what was left of my gown. My chest ached from sobbing, my bare feet numb against the wet pavement. The emerald fabric hung in tatters around me, the vines I’d stitched so carefully now shredded beyond recognition.
• But most of all, beyond the ruined dress, humiliation burned through me like a wildfire—especially now that Mason, of all people, was striding up to me. I instinctively turned my head away, as if that could somehow blot out his existence. I couldn’t face anyone—not after the fight, not after Olivia’s cruel words, not after Elijah’s disappointment.