HINA'

g. Standing there, everything

n, trying to be the perfect, obedient wife.

ain shot through my knees and my legs w

. Minutes later I was driving away from the estate, going d

along. After marrying into the Thornley Pack, this pl

r the shower. Hot water cascaded over me, y

d in my bathrobe, feeling progress

t bring myself to move. All I wanted wa

rang the

the peephole. Angel stood outside i

out the second she walked in. "Your face

came out scratchy. "Y

nd pressed her palm against my forehead. "You're b

e emerged with fever medication and a thermom

t rain?" Angel hande

swallowed the medicine, my tone flat, as

jumped an octave. "Did those Thor

ibed Caspian carrying Rose inside, him walking right past me without a single glance, a

d her palm on the coffee table. "I

me. "Convinced myself Caspian just had a low sex drive and that I was fine

?" Angela

cold. "Under Rose's black funeral dress, she had on red lingerie. The

image made me physically s

enly. "They were screwing around during h

ngela's face flush red and the veins bulge in h

why I need this

of shit doesn't deserve you. You know what? Once you're free, I'm introducing you to incredible men. Alphas even, if

astard already crossed the line, why wait? Let's do this now! I'll set up some da

hed for

need to be completely done with this rott

red in her eyes. "Even now you

just don't want any more entanglement. I want out

"You're right. We'll divorce leg

ook through this and tell me

out of place. "I think I'm good," I

rry lined her forehead, c

I aske

ce paper. But will he agree to severe the ma

e no choice," I said with determinat

t seeing how terrible I look

she turned back. "And remember, the second you're sing

I hear you." Smilin

and turned to close my door, the

fr

ctly like a family returning from an outing. William was even

doorway, unsure what

is tone carrying automatic authorit

ng. Just sta

Rose had changed into a flowing white dress wit

" Caspian said casually, like this was perfectly reasonable.

lete stranger. This man used to be my husband.

ked, though his tone suggest

..

dren," Caspian continued, even producing a s

was all I c

't get pregnant. Now I wanted divorce an

for his affair with Rose. Living under one roof made everyth

why wouldn't he just reject me a

efuse, to argue. Then

n't outrightly reject me and even went through the t

not have a respectable Luna? Second, facing public scrutiny, he coul

e the per

y say? That I had no proof, that I was paranoi

reath and pushe

rprisingly steady even to m

agreement. He paused, then smiled with s

"Thank you, Seraphina. I know this is an

cut her off. "W

surveying my apartment. The child was adora

lo to Auntie," Ro

William said in

resembling a smile

much as possible. My fever broke but I rem

y needs. I felt like an intruder in this space while Rose behave

, the housekeeper knoc

n incident." Her voice

up. "What

as playing in your room and accidental

only family photo of me with my pare

I saw shattered glass and torn photog

ragments. My father's face, my mother's

k as fury sur

eing me, the child showed no fear. Instead he tilted his face up and an

ing the brief flash of

s a pro

ly blatant