#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.”

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

“We’re on lock down, Amelia. No news, no action, no leaving

and bites her lower lip, a nasty

Amelia,” Victor says, his voice low with threat. “No

you don’t trust me?” She looks into his

bring up trust right now, Amelia? Do you think you’ve got a lot

“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 see if I can work out a

this again, Amelia. What you

in his face, “claiming your little hussy as part of my pack, making decisions for

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

throws back at him, mocking his tone of voice as well as his words. “I’ve heard that a thousand times these

spreading out his arms to encompass the total lack of children in the room, looking around

future children,”

Victor says, returning her threat, “looks like Evelyn is the only one who takes

Snow 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 by because

just ridiculous, Amelia, I don’t know why you’re even listening to that nonsense

her eyes. “You get to be the big bad Alpha, with his wife and his side piece,

pretend you’re so innocent, Amelia,” Victor says, standing up from the table and leaving his napkin on his plate. “You’re no Jacklyn Kennedy in this situation. To begin with, you’re not even my

strides away to the bathroom and slams the door behind him. He immediately strips himself of his suit – god, why

Usually at this point, after a big fight, he will find her sidling up to his side, wrapping

drip down his back as he leans against the wall under the shower

about it, he wonders…Did they really come together as a couple, through s*x? Or did Amelia just pick fights to get him riled up and

he thought he was the Alpha not only of his world, but of his relationship as well. But, really, how

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