Chapter 2
Cassian
There was a heavy sorrow in Gemma’s emerald eyes as she swallowed the pill, her gaze fixed on me.
Strangely… she looked calm. Too calm.
My chest tightened unexpectedly, a flicker of panic flashing
through me.
Had I… made wrong?
No. I did not.
She’s just a greedy, manipulative woman–doing everything she can to have my pup and get access to my grandfather’s fortune.
I won’t let that happen.
“She’s our mate!”
My wolf, Zephyr, roared from within, agitated and furious.
He’s wanted Gemma from the beginning.Hell, last night he forced
me to go to her.
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The heat was overwhelming, and with the mate bond pulling us together, both Zephyr and I had completely lost control.
Even now just looking at her bare skin, the marks we left on her – could feel my throat tighten, my body reacting instinctively.But
I shoved the feeling down.
She obediently took the pill. That was all I needed to see.Before my pants got any tighter, I turned to leave without another word.
“Cassian Blackwell.”
Her voice stopped me .It was the first time she had ever called me
by my full name.
For a moment, I felt something invisible yank at me-
I turned around to look at her.
Her voice was steady, and heartbreakingly soft.
“Let’s sever the mate bond. From now.”
A crushing pressure came down from all directions.My wolf went
wild, pacing and howling under my skin, thrashing violently.
“No! Absolutely not!”
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I had to use every ounce of self–control to keep myself calm.
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Did she even know what she was saying? What the hell was she thinking?
I couldn’t believe it.
I stared at her calm face–her delicate nose still a little red, lips slightly swollen… all because of me.
Her crimson curls spilled over her perfect collarbones, disappearing beneath the blanket.
I knew what was hidden underneath. I’d seen it. Tasted it.
And damn, it was beautiful.
I looked at Gemma coldly and said, “You know this was never real. The only reason I married you was because my grandfather forced me–he threatened my place as heir. You’ve always known that.”
“But you never wanted me in the first place!” Gemma snapped, holding out her phone. “You can divorce me and go be with Reyna. That’s what you really want, isn’t it?”
Reyna–Gemma’s half–sister.And yeah, we went to college
together. Trained overseas. We had history.But what the hell did
that have to do with this?
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Her tears kept falling, and to my horror, I actually felt something
twist inside me.
Pity.
Goddamn it–I wanted to comfort her.
But no. Hell no.
She was playing me. Just like three years ago…
I would never forget how she manipulated everything, how she used every dirty trick in the book to force me to marry her.
It was a stormy night.
Gemma had been chased by a pack of werewolves all the way to
our territory.
It was my grandfather who saved her.
She was the daughter of Lucien Marino–the Alpha of the
Rockshore Pack.
That cunning, manipulative bastard had racked up billions in debt
with several Mafia–run werewolf packs, using his entire pack lands
as collateral.
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My grandfather agreed to pay off the debt.
The price?
Gemma had to marry me–and give me an heir.
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Reyna once told me that her parents had been madly in love…
until a vicious woman named Lisette tore them apart. She used
dark magic to steal Lucien away and forced him to marry her.
Lisette Gemma’s mother.
She seduced Lucien, got him addicted to gambling, and lost her
mind in the process. They locked her up in a psych facility for
supernatural creatures.
But recently, my grandfather pulled strings to get her into a better
place for “healing.”
I don’t know what kind of deal Gemma made with my grandfather.
All I know is–she became my wife. My secret Luna.
Almost no one in the pack knows.
And as far as I’m concerned, her only goal was to give birth to my
heir.
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My grandfather made it clear: if I don’t have an heir, I can’t become Alpha.
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So to me, Gemma is nothing more than a breeder. A bitch who
sold her body for money.
And now she wants my attention?Talking about divorce like she actually matters?
Bullshit. Every word of it.
“You made that choice yourself,” I said, a bitter laugh escaping
- me.
Without waiting for her response or the sound of her sigh behind
me–I turned and walked away.
Gemma
I collapsed onto the bed, drained of all strength.
For the first time, I saw it clearly–this relationship was nothing but a cage. And Cassian Blackwell, the great and ruthless mafia Alpha, would never let me go.
I’d been foolish to believe that the two–faced Reyna would ever disappear from my life. On our wedding day, she smiled sweetly
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and offered her blessings–but leaned in and whispered in my
ear:
“I’m going to take Cassian back, you bitch. It’s only a matter of
time.”
Just like her mother–the scheming mistress who wrecked my family–Reyna knew how to play innocent.
They stole my father, tore apart my pack, destroyed everything I
once had.
Years ago, I sold myself for one hundred million dollars in exchange for peace–for three short years of safety for me and
my mom.
Now all of it was coming undone.
I touched the wedding band on my finger, then picked up my
phone.
If Cassian wouldn’t let me go, I had to find a way to leave him first.
I wasn’t going to stay in this bond and suffer any longer.
After submitting my petition to the Werewolf Council, I quickly
received a divorce agreement. I signed it and sent it off to Cassian
without hesitation.
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Then I began to pack my things and dialed Zina’s number.
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Zina–my best friend, and the lead tech genius in my hacker crew.
Before I married Cassian, I was one of the top hackers in the
underground world. But after becoming his Luna, I gave it all up— just to play the perfect little wife.
Looking back now, it feels like the biggest joke of all.
“I’m done with Cassian,” I said, my voice steady. “Wipe my trail
clean–and come get me.”
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