A woman confronts her former lover, Kael, who has tracked her down and forcefully prevents her from leaving. He pressures her with their past bond and dismisses her protests, even as she warns that both the Alpha's and Victor's men are nearby. She reveals she married someone else to settle a massive debt and insists on breaking it off to return to Kael, promising to come home that night. He warns her if she lies, he will confine her, and she leaves with a final farewell, the promise hanging between them.