Chapter 17 % C I slammed my hand on my wooden table after reading another message from my stubborn wife .
Sign the divorce paper so I can leave the country already , it said .
My jaw tensed .
I clenched my teeth , but it didnt stop the curses from slipping out .
One after another .
Relentless .
Shes really being stubborn .
She really doesnt want to bow down , I shouted inside my office .
The moment I raised my arm , I heard a knock , too late .
The vase flew across the room and shattered against the wall .
Peonies .
Her favorite .
I brought them here because Id gotten used to their scent , because even when shes not around , I still crave traces of her .
Alpha , what happened ? Allan asked as he entered .
I shot him a sharp glare .
It wasnt his fault , but I needed someone to aim the fire at .
My vision was red , my patience running thin .
Every muscle in my body buzzed with the need to hit something .
Anything .
Good morning- damn ! Matthew followed , blinking at the mess around the room .
What the hell happened here ? Did someone attacked you ? he even joked .
Allan made his way to my desk and picked up the crumpled paper lying there .
Shes still pushing the divorce ? Not even the gifts softened her ? he asked in disbelief .

} What do you think ? I asked sarcastically .
I clicked my tongue and drank a glass of cold water to calm my nerves .
Shes not here , Im still a mess .
I sat down and buried my face in my hands .
I was running out of options .
I didnt know what else to do , what else to say , or how else to reach her .
I apologized .
I gave her everything I could think of .
I even tried to be the man she once wished I would become .
But nothing worked .
Not even when Lorde got poisoned .
She didnt care .
Fuck , I muttered .
Does she really not care anymore ? Matthew patted my shoulder .
Maybe you have to step up your game plan .
} Shut up ! Game plan ?! I hissed .
None of your advice works .
Not even making her jealous or threatened by another woman .
None of that would work on her .
The office fell silent after I said that .
My voice kept rising , and it only irritated me more .
I closed my eyes and leaned back .
I had work to do .
Decisions to make .

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But all I could think about was her .
Hestia .
Her silence .
Her absence .
Her determination to walk away from me and from everything we built , even if it was broken .
At this rate , its like youre worse than a cheater if your wife can stand the idea of leaving you , Allan said.§ I swallowed hard .
& I never cheated on her .
Yeah , I was a player once .
I had women lined up like trophies .
But when Chesca came into my life , something shifted .
I knew I couldnt go on like that .
And when she died , when I married Hestia , I understood the fragility of what we had .
Our marriage was thin ice .
One wrong step , one wrong move with another , and it would shatter into pieces .
So I stayed loyal .
Even when Beverly showed up .
Even when I thought she was Chesca for a moment .
The resemblance shook me .
Her voice .
Her mannerisms .
It all came back in one wave I wasnt prepared for .
I kissed her .
She knew why that kiss happened .

She knew my reasons , that I was drunk , I craved for Chesca , I am not over her and her death .
And Hestia , she acted like she wasnt bothered , and I believed it .
She was never moved by the presence of other women , with Beverly or some family friends I was spotted with .
Even when I couldnt bring her to parties because of Lorde and someone has to be my date , she didnt make a fuss about any of it .
Thats why I thought our marriage wouldnt fall apart .
Because no woman is involve .
That I thought only cheating on her would push her away .
But I was wrong .
Shes running away now .
Why are you stressing yourself like this ? Youre the alpha .
Sure , theres never been a divorce in the history of our pack , but its not a law .
Even in your family , if thats the rule , what can they really do when you hold the highest position ? You are the law , Matthew said .
Why not let go of her if shes too much trouble and find someone to replace her instea- He didnt finish what he was saying because I pushed everything off my desk again and stood to face him .
He looked stunned when he saw how mad I was , how affected I was by his ideas .
That wont be included in my plan , you idiot ! I snapped .
Allan held me to pull me back from Matt .
I saw the confused and shocked looks on both of their faces .
Lucian , Allan murmured .
Dont tell me this isnt all about the rules anymore .
Dont tell me you cant divorce her or let her go because you learned to love Hestia .
@ I was stunned by his question .
Matthew and Allan stood there , watching me closely , waiting for an answer .
But how could they get answers from me when I had the same question myself ? I was asking the same thing .
Do I have feelings for Hestia ?! Is that why I cant stomach the idea that she wants to leave me ? %