Episode: 5
Carter Reynolds dances with Talia Collins at her birthday gala. He receives a signal and leaves under the excuse of pack business. Talia follows him to a private room. She sees him kissing Ellie and calling the maid his fated mate. Carter then takes off his Moonstone ring, which young Talia made with half her blood, and places it on Ellie's finger. Talia stumbles into the hallway in grief and collapses.
Carter Reynolds dances with Talia Collins during her birthday gala. A signal catches his attention across the room. He makes up an excuse about urgent pack business. He leaves Talia standing alone and walks away from the ballroom floor.
Talia follows Carter down the hallway to a private room. She watches through the opening as Carter passionately kisses Ellie. Carter holds the Omega maid close and calls Ellie his true fated mate in front of Talia's eyes.
In a flashback at ancient ruins, the Priestess oversees an offering. A young Talia sacrifices half her blood to create a protective Moonstone band. Carter accepts the token and vows never to take it off his finger.
Back in the private room, Carter breaks his promise to Talia. He pulls the Moonstone ring off his own finger. He slides the sacred jewelry onto Ellie's hand to protect her, while a devastated Talia watches from the shadows.
Overwhelmed by grief, Talia stumbles away from the doorway into the corridor. Her body gives out and she collapses unconscious on the floor. A pack servant screams at the sight. Carter hears the shout and rushes out to cradle her.
“Remember, you're my fated mate.”
“That ring...”
“I swear I won't ever take this off for the rest of my life.”
“The Moonstone will protect you. You'll never get hurt again.”
Talia collapses unconscious onto the hallway floor from the shock of Carter's betrayal. A maid discovers her limp body and screams for help. Carter runs out of the private room in a panic and cradles his wife in his arms. Will Talia expose Carter's affair with Ellie once she wakes up, or will she keep the secret to herself?