Chapter 36: A Wife.

**DELANEY**

I woke up the next morning sore all over. But I wasn't feeling regret. Just complete and utter joy. I look around the room and see that Orion isn't here. Which also means he didn't wake me up this morning to enjoy him again. Which saddens me a little.

I hope I was enough. I know he has plenty of experience with sex and women. I just hope what I offered him was enough. Even though I am sure it was just basic sex. Nothing wild or crazy. I am only the pathetic she wolf he found in the woods... This feeling of sadness is creeping into my chest hurts. Maybe that's why he isn't in the room. He has slept with me and now doesn't want to see me.

I lift my hand to wipe my eyes and I feel something weighing my hand down a little. I turn it over to look, and I am dumbfounded and awestruck.

There is the most beautiful oval cut ring on my finger. Little studded diamonds all the way around the band. Looks like sterling but it can't be silver. So I don't know what this is.

Before I can