When I Wasn't My Alpha Mate's Duty

"After I finished the Luna training that every she-wolf dreamed, I went to my Alpha, Damien, with a request.To break our mate bond."All this, just because I missed your ceremony to help my late brother's mate, Lilith, with the rogues in her territory?" A smirk twisted his lips, his voice a low rasp.I nodded, silent."I gave my brother my word before he died. I swore I would protect Lilith. I can't break that vow! Why can't you understand?" he whispered, sighing heavily."Stop being so childish! Why can't you be reasonable, like Lilith is?"I pushed him away with a chilling calm.Ten years. For ten years after our bond was confirmed, I gave up everything. Every hobby, every dream… all to learn how to be his Luna. Everyone in the pack thought I was helpless without him. That I couldn't even survive without his protection.But this time, I was done.He didn't know I'd already contacted the neutral packs in another land. I was going somewhere his Alpha scent could never reach me."