---- Chapter 4 When Lucien's assistant forwarded the photos to him, his eyes froze the moment they landed on the words: Mate-Bond Termination. His hands trembled as he tapped to open the image, and the second he saw that familiar face in the photo, it felt like he'd been struck by lightning. Then came the follow-up message from his assistant. "Luna Mia's flight was the one that crashed..." Lucien staggered back a step before collapsing to the floor, the phone slipping from his grip. He could not believe that I, who was fine just that morning, was gone now? "This can't be happening! No, this isn't real!" Lucien roared, suddenly jumping to his feet and bolting outside. "Lucien!" Summer called after him, running out the door, but all she saw was the back of him getting into the car. "Lucien! Come back here!" ---- She stomped her foot, her face twisted with frustration. Lucien drove like a madman, racing back to his house. He stormed into his study, and sure enough, the mate -bond termination certificate were sitting there, quietly waiting. His fingers curled around the document tightly, eyes burning. "Mia, how could you? How could you just leave me like this?" He couldn't accept it, and without hesitation, he ordered his people to start tracking my whereabouts. Meanwhile, back at Summer's place, unease crept through her the longer Lucien stayed gone. She finally pulled out her phone and dialed his number. "Lucien? Where are you? Why aren't you home yet?" "T've got something to take care of," came his reply, cold and distant. Summer's heart skipped. She tried probing, "Is it... ---- because of Mia?" Lucien paused, then spoke slowly. "She was in the crash." "What? Something happened to her?" There was a faint, almost imperceptible excitement in Summer's voice. "Don't worry about it. It has nothing to do with you. I've got a lot going on. Don't call me again." His words were like ice, and he hung up before she could say another word. Summer stared at her phone, her expression darkening as rage boiled beneath the surface. She'd waited so long for me to step aside, and she finally had her chance. However, why was everything slipping through her fingers now? A few days later, she called Lucien again. The moment he saw her name flash across the screen, his brows furrowed. "T told you. I don't have time for this right now-" Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!