Chapter 101 Shattered Bo.


    <b>Chapter </b><b>101</b><b>: </b>Shattered <b>Bonds </b>and Broken Hearts


    Chapter 101: Shattered Bonds and Broken Hearts


    <b>(</b>Olivia’s POV)


    The phone call came to an abrupt end. Don’t tter yourself. This sentence, like a curse, echoed repeatedly in my mind. I felt utterly deste, the tenderness and sweetness that Connor Rivers had once cultivated <b>were </b>now fading away bit by bit.


    I stood nkly at the window of Moonlight Haven, watching the heavy snow fall. The fierce north wind


    howled and shook the branches of the trees.


    My wolf Cora whimpered softly within me, her pain mirroring my own. The world outside seemed as cold and barren as my heart.


    My phone began to ring incessantly, jolting me from my numb state. I nced <b>at </b>the screen and saw Richard Winters‘ name shing.


    With trembling fingers, I answered. “Father?<b>” </b>


    “Livvy,” Richard’s voice was gentle but strained. “I need to tell you something important.”


    I pressed the phone closer to my ear, my amber eyes still fixed on the falling snow outside.


    “The Rivers family came to the hospital today,” he continued. “Elder Rivers, William, Katherine, and Connor. They formally called off the arranged mating alliance.”


    The words hit me like another blow, even though I had expected them. My heart felt numb with pain.


    “I see,” I whispered, my voice barely audible.


    Richard hesitated on the other end. “Livvy, have you seen the news about Connor’s scandal with that female celebrity? La Lawrence?”


    I remained silent, unable to form words. Cora whimpered softly in my mind, her distress echoing through my


    very soul.


    “Livvy? Are you there?”


    “Yes,” I managed to say, my voice hollow.


    Richard’s tone grew firmer, more protective. “I’m holding a press conference tomorrow. I’ll publicly dere the end of the mating arrangement and ce the me squarely on the Rivers pack.”


    He paused, his voice softening with paternal concern. “You bear no fault in this, my daughter. I’ll find you a better Alpha match from another prestigious pack.”


    I continued to respond vaguely, my mind preupied with Connor’s abrupt decision. Had his eagerness to break things off been driven by a desire to legitimize his rtionship with La Lawrence?


    The thought sent fresh waves of pain through my chest. Cora curled up within me, seekingfort <b>that </b>


    didn’t exist.


    “After the press conference, I’ll <b>send </b>a car to bring you home,” Richard said, his voice filled with hope. “With the formal severing of ties, Frederick Warner should no longer target our pack.”


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    <b>“</b><b>Alright</b><b>, </b><b>Father</b><b>,</b><b>” </b>I <b>replied </b>mechanically.


    “<b>Get </b>some rest<b>, </b>Livvy. Everything will be better soon.”


    <b>The </b>call ended, leaving me alone with my shattered thoughts. I sank onto <b>the </b>bed, pulling <b>my </b>knees <b>to </b><b>my </b>


    chest.


    The snow continued to fall outside, each ke like another piece of my broken heart drifting <b>away</b><b>. </b>


    (Ethan’s POV)


    In a dimly lit private room at the Moonlight Club, I sat alone on a sofa, shrouded in shadow. The revelry around me felt distant and meaningless.


    Since Olivia disappeared from my life, I had sunk into a state of disrepair. Alcohol had be my constantpanion, numbing the ache that gnawed at my chest.


    My Grey pack responsibilitiesy abandoned. My wolf Noah paced restlessly within me, as lost as I was. One night, in a drunken stupor, I thought I saw her. Olivia returned to me, smiling softly andforting me with her gentle voice.


    “Ethan,” she whispered, her amber eyes filled with warmth. “I’m here.”


    I reached for her desperately. “Livvy, pleasee back to me. I can’t do this without you.”


    The next morning, harsh sunlight pierced through the curtains. I woke up to find Cassandra Evans beside me, her green–gold eyes watching me with a mixture of hope and desperation.


    Rage exploded through me. “What are you doing here?”


    Cassandra flinched but didn’t move away. Tears began streaming down her face.


    “Ethan, I can be her,” she said, her voice breaking. “I can be a substitute for Olivia. I’ll imitate her style, her mannerisms, anything you want.”


    Her words were pathetic, desperate. “If it means staying by your side, I’ll do anything.”


    I stared at her, my wolf Noah stirring restlessly. The pain in my chest was unbearable, and Cassandra’s offer seemed like the only way to fill the void.


    After a long moment, I nodded slowly. “Fine.”


    Cassandra’s face lit up with relief and gratitude. But even as I epted her presence, I knew the truth.


    A substitute could never truly rece Olivia. My thoughts constantly drifted back to her honey–brown hair, her luminous amber eyes, her gentle smile


    Noah rejected Cassandra’s presence despite my human mind’s attempts to ept her. Every touch, every


    word felt wrong.


    I was drowning in my own misery when someone at the club mentioned a trending topic on Howlr. <b>The </b>conversation buzzed around me, but I paid little attention.


    “Did you see the news about Connor Rivers and La Lawrence?” someone said.


    Initially, I ignored the chatter. But then Connor’s name registered in my alcohol–fogged mind.


    I straightened up, my ice–blue eyes sharpening. “What about Connor Rivers<b>?” </b>


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    Sophie Parker, who had been gossiping with her friends, turned to me with excitement. “Oh, Ethan! Connor Rivers is rumored to be dating La Lawrence. She’s that top–tier celebrity from the Lawrence pack.”


    My wolf Noah perked up, sensing something important. “What exactly is happening?”


    “They were photographed together at the Moonlight Lodge,” Sophie continued, her eyes gleaming with gossip. “The photos are all over Howlr. They look very intimate.”


    Sophie suddenly turned to me with a sly smile. “Since you’re close to Olivia, do you know if she and Connor have broken up?”


    Before I could respond, Cassandra quickly interjected. “That’s impossible! Their mating bond is strong. They’re about to have their official ceremony.”


    Sophie pulled out her phone, scrolling through the trending topics. “Look at this and tell me they’re still together.”


    She handed the phone toward Cassandra. “See for yourself.”


    Before Cassandra could take the device, I snatched it from Sophie’s hand. My heart pounded as I realized what this could mean.


    “Cassandra, don’t look at it!”


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