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After one reckless night, she stayed by his side, taking whatever scraps of affection he gave her and telling herself it was enough. But the moment his true mate came back, she was quietly cast aside. She left with her heart in pieces after seeing them together—only for him to start chasing her like he couldn't let her go. ===== Chapter 1 ELODIE'S POV~ My heart broke into a million pieces as I stared at the paper right in my hands. He signed my resignation today, and he didn't blink. Nine years of standing by him, loving him only to realize I was nothing. "Do you want me to tell him?" HR director's voice snapped me out of my trance once more. I stiffened. I bit the inside of my cheek so hard. The sting in my mouth was nothing compared to the pain crashing through my ch**t like someone had taken a fistful of daggers and was driving them through me . My hand curled tighter around the resignation papers. I couldn't look at the laptop screen anymore, not with the tears threatening to fall. So I turned my head, sucked in a shaky breath, and blinked hard. My vision was already starting to blur. God. This hurt more than I thought it would. "There's no need anymore. He signed it. It's time for me to leave." I heard the HR director sigh. Her eyes were soft with worry as she leaned closer into the video call. "Alpha Calhoun didn't realize it was your resignation. He signed it without even reading. You've been his right hand for years. He depends on you more than anyone else. He values you, Elodie. This isn't just another role to fill. You're not replaceable." My lips twitched. And not in a smile. Valued? Me? I bit down harder on the inside of my lip to keep myself from laughing. Or screaming. What a joke. If he did, Wouldn't he have come rushing in by now? Wouldn't there be a single phone call? A message? I nodded slowly and drew in a breath. "I'm sorry," I whispered. "I've thought this through. I've given everything I could. Even though I've been his Gam
