#Chapter 59 – Anniversary

Victor and Amelia sit quietly at a little table that the Betas have moved into their bedroom for this special occasion. The room is filled with candle light and white roses, soft music plays in the background.

Amelia twirls her fork absently in her linguini noodles, staring at the wall.

“Are you…enjoying the meal?” Victor asks, feeling awkward even as the words leave his mouth.

“They’re fine,” she says, continuing to stir.

“I’m sorry, Amelia,” Victor sighs. “I know this isn’t what you imagined.”

Amelia turns her head to glare at him. “It’s our anniversary, Victor.”

“I know, but –“

“We’re sitting in our bedroom, eating something the chef whipped up. We were supposed to go to Bali.”

Downstairs, they can hear the boys laughing and running. Then, Evelyn’s own laugh drifts up the stairs. Amelia blows out a breath when she hears it and stabs at her noodles.

Victor shakes his head and likewise exhales. “I know, Amelia. I’m very, very sorry. Everything got tossed up into the air these past couple months, and I recognize that you’re taking the brunt of it.”

Though if you hadn’t gone to John Walsh…The thought pops into Victor’s head unbidden and he shakes it away. It’s neither the time nor the place for that sort of thing.

“Couldn’t we even go out on the balcony?” Amelia says, leaning back in her chair, her full lips in a pout. “It’s at least a little romantic out there.”

“You know we can’t,” Victor murmurs. “The paparazzi are everywhere. We don’t need to give them any ammo.”

of us in love?” she insists, “Can’t that only be

“We’re on lock down, Amelia. No news, no action, no leaving the house until this all passes.

her lower lip, a nasty expression on

his

looks into his eyes as

now, Amelia? Do you think

slowly. “So you’re allowed to take all the actions you want without consulting me – things you say are in my best interest – but I talk to one man to

on the table. “I won’t discuss this again, Amelia. What you did was a betrayal, and we’ve

“claiming your little hussy

bares his teeth at her, truly starting to lose his temper. “She is the

children,” Amelia throws back at him, mocking his tone of voice as well as his words. “I’ve heard that a thousand times these past couple of months. I’m supposed to be the mother of your children!” She yells, banging

spreading out his arms to encompass the total lack of children in the room, looking around as if he might find them behind

children,”

threat, “looks like Evelyn is

White with her two little dwarves. Do you know what the media has been calling her? Your little s*x kitten, who you keep close

stand up. “That’s just ridiculous, Amelia, I don’t know why you’re even listening

big bad Alpha, with his wife and his side piece, but I’m the one

his napkin on his plate. “You’re

the door behind him. He immediately strips himself of his suit – god, why did he even bother to put

followed him in here. Usually at this point, after a big fight, he

ago the thought of her pressed up against him would get him hard. But today…Victor shakes his head, letting the water drip down his back as he leans against the wall under the shower head. God, today he’s glad – for the first time – that she hasn’t followed him

about it, he wonders…Did they really come together as a couple, through s*x? Or did

in the shower, stunned at the realization. All this time, he thought he was the Alpha not only of his world, but of

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