Ezra, desperate, called the pack registry office right away.
“What’s this about Zara’s withdrawal?” he questioned.
His tone was harsh enough to make Sara, the registrar, nervous and confused.
Normally, Ezra didn’t pay much attention to a pack member’s withdrawal. Every week, he received routine paperwork on his desk.
“Don’t worry, sir,” Sara said nervously. “Ms. Williams’s work has been completely handed over. It won’t affect any pack operations.”
She stopped and said, “Besides, this report already received your approval. Is there something specific you’re concerned about?”
Ezra massaged his temples, noticing a headache developing behind his eyes.
He vaguely remembered the documents he had recently approved. He was certain there had been a withdrawal form among them. However, at the time, his thoughts were consumed by Alexa and their upcoming trip to the Maldives. He had completely forgotten about those “insignificant” documents.
He never imagined that one of them would be my formal withdrawal from the pack.
When we worked together at the pack house, I was always in charge of such routine paperwork. Ezra’s sole responsibility was to sign his approval without asking questions.
Because of my exceptional abilities, Ezra was able to delegate all of the work to me, freeing up his time to spend with Alexa.
However, to avoid pack gossip and speculation, Ezra had never publicly acknowledged my status as his mate.
No wonder my withdrawal went so smoothly. Nobody realised they were losing their Alpha’s mate; they just thought they were losing a particularly capable assistant.
Sara became increasingly nervous as Ezra continued to remain silent.
“Alpha Jackson? Is everything alright?”
Her voice quivered slightly. “I still have Ms. Williams’s contact information. I can try to reach her and report back to you.”
Ezra remained silent for a moment longer, aware of the irony of the situation.
What he needed was not his friend’s contact information. He could reach me through our bond if he really wanted to—or could have before the dissolution.
“Zara is my mate,” he finally blurted. “Why would I need you to get her contact information for me?”
He caught himself and realised how his words sounded.
“Forget it. Talking to you is pointless.”
Ezra abruptly ended the call, exhausted and irritated.
Sara sat frozen on the other end of the phone line, unable to process what she had just heard.
Throughout my time with the pack, I was constantly rushing from one task to the next, barely pausing to breathe. I was constantly working, resolving issues, and putting out fires.
Nothing in my position had ever suggested that I was the Alpha’s partner.
Sara was taken aback, and she quickly spread the shocking news around the pack office.
One of my former colleagues couldn’t contain her curiosity and sent me a direct message:
“Zara, you’ve been hiding the truth from all of us! Wait, should I call you Alpha Female now?”
The message made me smile bitterly. If only they knew.
“Your news is out of date,” I responded simply. “I’m not an Alpha Female anymore.”
“Ezra and I filed for mate bond dissolution not long ago. I’m a free wolf now, with no connection to him.”
My departure had undoubtedly thrown Ezra off balance.
