The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 15

Ella, Alexander, & Sophia

Ella

“I’m sorry, Ella.”

I blinked, stunned by Alexander’s sudden apology. He had never apologized before. Not for anything.

Something about the words softened something deep inside of me-or maybe it was just my exhaustion that led me to confess. I suddenly felt guilty for lying to him, or at least for bending the truth to suit my needs.

“Liam and I haven’t been having an affair,” I finally said, wiping my tears away with the back of my hand. “I made that up just to spite you.”

Alexander’s jaw clenched. “So you just let me believe that you were sleeping with another man.”

“Yes,” I admitted, lowering my gaze. “And I’m sorry for not being honest.”

“So the divorce-”

“I still want a divorce,” I said firmly. “That was never a lie. I still intend to go through with our contract just the way it’s written.”

Alexander didn’t reply to that. Instead, he simply asked, “Do you still want to go to the Spring Market with me?”

Alexander

My wolf became restless. Seeing our fated mate cry… It didn’t sit well with him. Or with me, for that matter. Even if Ella looked surprisingly beautiful when she cried, her blue eyes big and misty with tears, her lips just puffy enough to be kissable…

No, I thought, inwardly chiding my wolf. I was just feeling the pull of our mate bond because of her anguish, nothing more. I certainly didn’t want to kiss her. Or anything else, for that matter. I just wanted to make her feel better.

the right words to Ella, but the guilt was starting to gnaw at me. She looked broken,

as she said? Did I truly always choose Sophia over her? Did I make her feel like a servant in her own home-a placeholder while I waited for my “real”

cheeks was like a slap to the face, and it suddenly made me realize that perhaps this was why she had suddenly been acting

long, and now she thought she

you still want to go to the Spring

only a little. I didn’t expect

I want to go,” she said, staring

relaxed at

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always come and find me. After all, we are married-you are my Luna until the divorce is

me with such surprise on her face that it momentarily knocked the breath from my

made her feel like shit throughout our marriage,

as well and turned, honestly looking forward to a hot bath after the day I’d had. That rogue’s blood was still all over me, caked into my hair and staining my leathers. And

before Ella called out, “Actually, there

glancing at her over my shoulder without turning fully. “What is

money have you been giving my

question I had been expecting. I hesitated for a moment, mostly just surprised that she suddenly wanted to know. She had never asked in all

so I gestured for her to follow me, and she did. I led her down the hall and into my office, where I pulled open the

so much,” she whispered, glancing

by surprise. She didn’t know how much money I had given her father? All this time, I assumed she knew at least the general amount. I wondered

it. I was exhausted and my leg was throbbing and the scent of dried blood was nauseating me. It was just

the correct amount,” I said

divorce,” she finally said,

and left. I stared after her, confused on numerous levels. What did she mean by “still alive?” Was she still going along with her “rare illness” story or was this some

Divorce.