Killed by Celeste as Alpha Lucien watched, Elara is reborn. She buys a mate-breakingpotion, deceives Lucien into drinking it as a blessing. Over seven days their bond tearsapart. She abandons him during a wolf attack and flees with her baby to healers’alliance as Lyra. Heartbroken Lucien learns Celeste schemed everything, but Elararefuses to return, picking freedom over him.