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At the Evergreen pack house, they had just finished their dinner, and Monterey was about to do the dishes when Denver barged in, wearing emergency clothes

"Denver, what are you doing here, and where is Moonlight?" Monterey asked, drawing everyone’s attention.

He was not expecting Denver back anytime soon, and from the looks of it, Denver had traveled in wolf form, leaving his car behind. The fact that Moonlight was not with him spelled trouble.

Valerie went to embrace her son, and he was a little calm, but she felt him shivering and pulled away.

"What happened to Moonlight?"

Denver felt his tongue heavy, not knowing where to start from. Guessing they might be thinking that something must have happened to Moonlight, Denver murmured.

"She’s fine."

He sat on the sofa, and Alice said, "If she’s fine, then why isn’t she with you? Monterey, check and see if your sister is outside."

Burke was equally disturbed, but due to his trust in Denver, he waited for whatever explanation the latter had.

Monterey was about to do so when Denver shook his head. "No need. She’s with her mate."

The news was like a bomb, leaving everyone speechless for a split moment as they tried to digest his words. Valerie now understood why Denver was shivering. He was visibly upset and helpless.

"Who is her mate?" Denzel asked in a soft tone as he sat beside his son, understanding that he was going through heartbreak.

Falling in love naturally and breaking up had a different feeling than facing rejection from the mate bond, but none of them were good enough.

Well, it could never be as bad as your mate being murdered, right? Thus, Alpha Denzel felt that his pains before meeting Valerie were worse than whatever Denver was going through at the moment.

"Cairo. I told her to reject him, but she won’t. Dad, it hurts so much, I want to go away for a while."

Alice and Burke’s hearts broke, knowing how much Denver and Moonlight loved each other.

"How could she be so heartless?" Alice said, looking upset and worried for Denver. "After all her promises to never let you go, she ended up breaking your heart."

Moonlight had told her about all the promises she and Denver made to each other without a thought of breaking them, but now, Moonlight was the one to do so.

"You know how the mate bond is, so how dare you judge her?" Alpha Denzel chastised Alice, not the least upset about Moonlight’s decision.

He would not be happy if they had gone by their plans to reject their mates because the Moon goddess was always wise in pairing partners.

He already warned Denver that Moonlight was not his, so with Moonlight finding and accepting his mate, Alpha Denzel hoped Denver would be able to do the same and find the happiness he deserved.

Denver shook his head, realizing he was not going to get the kind of support he wanted from his parents.

"It really feels like you won now. You never stopped hammering it that she wasn’t mine. Happy now? I’m miserable, and she’s happy," Denver yelled, feeling hopeless.

All he wanted now was to go to his room to torture some of those monsters in his room. Their growls would surely calm him since he no longer had Moonlight to do that for him.

Also, if his parents saw nothing wrong, then they were not going to do anything about the situation.

Rising to his feet to do as his heart desired at the moment, he halted by his father’s words. "Denver, I think spending some time in Las Vegas will be good for your mental health."

It sounded like a good idea, and Denver would have gone for it if not for... "I wanted to do so, but what about those underground rogues and Wendigos?"

It warmed their hearts that even after facing such heartbreak, the pack matters were still a major concern to him.

"Denver, we can take care of it, but right now, you need your mental health. I found my destined mate in Las Vegas, but she was killed before we could have anything going on. Your mother is my second chance mate, but the bond is the same."

Hearing this, Denver thought of making the consideration. Who knows? Whose destined mate might just be in danger, needing him to rescue her.

Nothing happens for nothing, right? Then again, how could he get Moonlight out of his system? She was like the very air he breathed.

"The only woman I’ve ever loved is Moonlight. How can I love another?" He asked, looking lost, but Valerie encouraged him.

"Don’t worry. Certain things are better explained by themselves, and no one can explain the mate bond better than the bearer."

Denver pursed his lips thoughtfully. Moonlight would certainly come to pack her bags, and for now, he did not want to see her until he was able to get over the bond he felt for her.

"I will go pack up."

"I will inform Godic and Allessia, but I hope you won’t teleport," Alpha Denzel said, already dialing Godic’s number.

"I honestly don’t have the right mind to fly a chopper," Denver said before hastening up the stairs, meaning he was going to teleport.

It took almost thirty minutes before he stepped out, his long hair slightly moist because of not blow-drying it, and neither did he hold it in a ponytail like always.

He seemed eager to leave as if fleeing something or someone. The moment he reached the foot of the stairs, Moonlight walked in.

"Denver, where are you going?"

Denver saw the care in her eyes, thinking she must have changed her mind, but Cairo walked in soon after, soiling Denver’s mood.

"It shouldn’t bother you with where I’m going. I need to be away for a while," Denver said, avoiding her gaze, but his actions were equally breaking Moonlight’s heart.

"Are you running away from me?" She asked in a teary voice. Denver glanced at Cairo and shook his head, denying it just to not make her feel guilty.

"Why do you think so? Technically, you are no longer a member of this pack. I honestly wish you happiness."

"Den..." Before another word could come out of her mouth, Denver disappeared with his luggage.

"Uncle Denzel, what happened? Where did he go?" Moonlight asked worriedly, her eyes red with tears.