The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 370

"And because you were surrounded by humans, no one could replace the mark," Sebastian added.

"Something like that." That was the easier explanation, anyway.

Truthfully, there were plenty of werewolf men in the human lands who tried to get close to me over the years.

This wasn't the first conversation about my mate bond that I'd had with a man; I never went into specifics with others, not like I did with Sebastian, but I'd had a couple of offers to replace my mark with a fresh one, severing my bond with Gideon, over the past ten years.

I always declined, telling myself that I just preferred being single. But the truth was, I was lonely. I hadn't been intimate with a man in a decade, and it weighed on me. I wasn't immune to the painful feelings of being alone with only my right hand for company at night. But no matter how many times I tried having one night stands, it never worked.

The one time I came close to it, I had to send the guy home before we even took our clothes off. My wolf had gone wild and desperate, begging me not to do it, and I just... couldn't.

I didn't. But no matter which way I cut

marry Fiona soon, mark her, and then it would all be over. I liked to think that I would finally be

Someone who actually loved me,

was soft; he was just observing me quietly, not waiting for me to speak or expecting

Suddenly, his phone buzzed on the table. He picked it up and groaned,

to take this," he said, "You don't mind waiting here for a few minutes,

reached for one of the spoons and the

you get back." Sebastian chuckled and walked away, pressing

the bittersweet chocolate as I looked around. The lounge was fairly quiet this early in the night although more patrons were slowly filtering in, livening the place up a little. My stomach dropped when I looked over at the line of

was dressed in a short black dress that showed off her slender frame. That, combined with her makeup, even

looking around the room with a discerning eye, searching for someone. I shrank a little into the booth as her gaze shifted my way, hoping she hadn't