na’

taking in each piece of furniture and all the

ge has been

t for me, it quickly evolved into something deeper. I once believed the sa

step away, allowing him to be with the love of his life, ra

it's Antonia,

sks as I pick up, staring

new that this marriage always had

w well you two got along, he mig

r brunches and phone calls, where I

ah does—anything to infuriate his father. He knew the King wanted him to

loodline," Antonia says. I can feel h

nt wolf belongs to a good bl

ah. He never cared that your wolf

h an expiration date. He didn't plan to have babies with me. I was just a tool to provok

. "Speaking of your father, how is he doin

. It was Fenris who rescued me from a trafficker, a true hero in my life. He used to be a

ime that he also fell seriously ill and requir

that ultimately saved my father's life and no matter what was

her’s condition and hang up, grateful that she ends the call by letting me know she

icah stands by the large win

t the scent he can identify me due to the perfume I apply daily. He app

e," he greets with

hen we meet, and the knowledge that I'll never hear them aga

. He approaches, wearing a frown on his face. As he caresses my face

ove back in his life,

I want to talk to y

s. How can he be cheerful about this conversation? Is

n the ground. This will be one of the hardest things I've ever done. I don'

," he urges,

egin, and his lips curl up a bit more. Micah has never been cru

dges, leaving the rest

eet his gaze. I won'

state, my words cold and emotionless. It's the only way I can prevent

ace, and his eyes harden,

to regret," he nods, then walks out of the apartment. I watch h

of my bag, staring at them. The stark black

divorce papers before picking up the bag

ce shared. All I've ever wanted is for him to be ha

exit the place that has been m

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ah’

one who can. Are all the people I hired incompetent?" I roa

ds as one of the most successful businesses in all the kingdoms, and it has made me a bi

ffice, I hear my emplo

r boss is a Lycan w

I'm reprimanding everyone today, no

tion, and I fix a stern gaze on my assis

but as usual, he pays no heed and en

at him, my eyes flickering with the wolf

wards the flowers. "You ordered these and

rfume companies you requested. Take a look and choose the o

grin again. Colin has been my assistant for many years,

flowers," I instruct, extending my ha

tone as I watch him leave with the roses. They were intended

Opening my desk drawer, I retrieve a contract, an ext

nd affectionate, embodying eve

she wa

when she walked a

empty bed and a nightstand b

nsion papers in my hands. Rage wells up wit

able reason, I cannot

and return the pa