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!

shoved my phone in my pocket,

I'm going

shower first?" He

and took a

"Yeah, good idea."

I changed my clothes and

building again?" He asked,

to see her. I'm done waiting," I said

He smiled even wider.

"Then, let's go!"

....

Silvers POV

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

last couple of weeks when

Elliot and

myself together. I suddenly couldn't get warm enough and that bed was looking

I frowned at her.

I

looked at me with a startled expression, like she

nothing," she said

raising my brows