Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

"Yeah, what would you do without me?" He teased.

Silver and only Silver.

My phone chimed at that moment, and I scrambled for it. My heart was racing as I looked at the screen, hoping that it was Silver. I had Shirley's number blocked for right now, so I knew it wasn't her. At some point, I'll talk to her Shirley, but not right now. My priority was It wasn't Silver, but it was the next best thing. The only window I had to Silver.

Rebecca: I finally got her out of bed and ate something. She's still a shell of herself and tears keep escaping her eyes when she thinks I'm not watching. But it's progress.

My heart ached for my wife; I wanted to hold her and tell her that it was going to be okay. I wasn't going to let anything bad happen to her or our marriage again. Nobody would ever come between us.

I replied to the text right away.

Me: Do you think she will be ready to talk to me soon?

Rebecca: Maybe. I told her that you and Shirley aren't mates.

Me: I wanted to be the one to tell her.

I couldn't help but feel a bit aggravated that she heard this information from Rebecca and not from me. But I was also relieved that the misunderstanding was cleared up.

Rebecca: Sorry, but she needed to know the truth.

Me: I'm coming over.

Rebecca: Not yet! Give her some more time!

pocket, not bothering to respond

I'm going to Rebeccas," I said with

you should shower first?"

took a whiff of myself; I

"Yeah, good idea."

did exactly as my beta suggested and I showered; after I changed my clothes and dried my hair, I went back downstairs feeling like a new man.

apartment building again?" He asked, raising his brows and dangling the keys to the

I'm done waiting," I said with

He smiled even wider.

"Then, let's go!"

....

Silvers POV

thing from hungry had a bit more energy this morning than I did last night though. Especially since hearing that Shirley tied to me. But did that really mean anything? I saw how Elliot was with her; he spent more time with her than with me and as everyone and their mother had told me, I wasn't worthy of being with Elliot. I was wolfless and I couldn't

weeks when it came down to it, I wasn't capable of fighting and protecting my

Elliot and everybody knew

my arms around my body like I was trying to hold myself together. I suddenly couldn't get warm enough and that bed was looking even better by the

I frowned at her.

I asked

looked at me with a startled expression, like she forgot I

nothing," she said lamely; her

I urged, raising my brows at