17. FOR YOU

Emory had moved on with life and was doing well at his duty post when the last batch of trackers he sent out came back empty handed. It was reported to him that although they searched to the borders of many packs, even almost into the human worlds, they couldn’t find her and he told them they could withdraw from the search. They had all done their bests after all.

He had to deal with the fact that she would either come back home by herself someday or she would remain wherever she is and adapt to a new life. It was just heartbreaking that he would not be seeing her anymore or even if he has the chance, it would a time unknown to everyone, except the gods.

He set up a farewell party for her in his room with a jar of liquor and the bracelet they both exchanged on their engagement day. As he was gulping down the alcohol, he was wondering why he could not even feel the mate bond, it neither went dead nor beat. It only lied dormant. If it was beating then he’d have an assurance that she wo