Episode: 2
Ellie pressures Carter to mark her in their apartment while Talia watches from the shadows. Carter goes through with it, and Talia feels the physical pain of his betrayal on her own body. A flashback shows Carter swearing to Talia that they are fated mates. Back in the present, the emotional and physical burden becomes too much for Talia. She watches the intimate moment until she collapses and loses consciousness.
In a luxury apartment, Ellie tells Carter to mark her immediately. She insists he claim her body and soul. Talia watches the scene from behind a screen door, crying as she witnesses the intimate interaction between her husband and his mistress.
Carter bites Ellie's neck to mark her. As his fangs sink in, Talia screams in agony because she feels the exact same pain on her own neck, signaling their deep physical connection as fated mates during his betrayal.
A brief flashback interrupts the present. It shows Carter and Talia together in the past. Carter makes a heartfelt promise to Talia, swearing that they are each other's only fated mates and promising a lifetime of loyalty.
Talia remains hidden, still watching Carter and Ellie. She continues to cry as the reality of the situation sets in. Suddenly, her sobbing stops. She appears to go into a catatonic state and collapses onto the floor in silence.
“Make me yours, Carter. Body and soul.”
“Then let the Moon Goddess strip my Alpha title.”
Talia suffers through the physical agony of the mark and the sight of her husband with another woman. After staring at the lovers, she falls silent and hits the floor. Her body goes limp, leaving her in a mysterious, unresponsive state. Will Talia survive the shock of this betrayal, or has the broken bond permanently altered her?