As the beast horde tore through the altar, I clutched my newborn, begging my Alpha mate for salvation. Instead, he threw the only Aegis Array Stone to Lyra, who merely faked a dark magic scratch. I watched the golden barrier protect her while monstrous claws plunged toward my baby. Plunging a hand into my chest, I ruthlessly crushed my soul mate core. I willingly burned my wolf soul to ashes to open a rift to the f*******n Lands—an irreversible sacrifice ensuring I would never shift again. I threw Lyra’s Corrupted Array Stone into the ashes at his feet. "You built this abyss with lies," I whispered. "Now, spend the rest of your life in it." I leaped into the void, leaving him violently coughing up black blood as the rift snapped shut.