Kai POV
Celeste was quiet for a long moment, processing this revelation. "There has to be a way to break it," she finally said. "Some kind of counter-spell or ritual."
"Maybe," I conceded. "But until we find it, I can't risk being near Lily. The curse is designed to destroy any chance I have at happiness with my true mate. Serena made sure that even in death, she would have her revenge."
"That's sick," Celeste spat, her wolf flashing in her eyes. "How could anyone be so cruel? What did you ever do to her?"
“I can’t say. There must have been a reason for her to do that. Plus she wasn't always like that," I said, surprising myself with the admission. "Or maybe she was, and I was just too blind to see it. The false mate bond made everything feel real, made me ignore all the warning signs."
"Healer Odin," Celeste said suddenly. "He warned you about her from the beginning, didn't he?"
