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The searing sensations of the mate bond she once shared with Alpha Stephen, the source of her torment and weakness, dissipated. Delilah's body no longer felt weak or in pain from the bond that had tethered her to him.

Confusion swept over her as she considered the implications. Had Alpha Stephen finally completed the ritual and marked her as his mate? The abrupt change left her in a state of bewilderment, her thoughts racing as she grappled with the unexpected turn of events.

Is that why she wasn't feeling any connection with him or whatsoever? Emptiness settled inside her along with the pain in her body, caused by Kevin. Everything from a few moments ago was gone but that doesn't mean she was completely fine now. Her whole body was aching because of the abuse he was doing to her using the witch.

"Alpha, the procedure is complete. Now, it's under your control," the old witch intoned, her voice laden with an eerie sense of power. Delilah's confusion deepened as she watched the proceedi