3. A Mind Blowing Idea Cut Everything'

Savannah …

I sat on a brown sofa with purple daisy accents, a flower I had loved for a long time. But Rowan was allergic to flowers, so I could never bring them into the house.

Cillian gave me a clean cloth.

"Clean your dress."

"Oh, thanks."

I wiped the orange juice splattered on my chest. Meanwhile, Cillian sat at the edge of the table, keeping his distance. Only his gaze never strayed from me.

"Why did you divorce Rowan? As far as I knew, you loved him. Did you know he was a jerk?"

I wanna deny it, but Cillian was right.

"After all, he is my mate."

"Fucking mate. In the end, you divorced him. You ended our friendship just for that jerk and now you regret it."

I took a deep breath. Cillian's words hit me so hard. I had never felt my life was so broken like this. Looking down.

"Hey..."

Cillian came closer to me, sat down beside me. His gaze warmed me. He gently took my hand.

"We're still friends. You can tell me anything."

"I regret ignoring your warning, Cillian."

He shook his head. His hand touched my cheek gently, looking at me more deeply. I could always feel Cillian's concern. And these past four years, I realized that I felt empty without him.

"That's in the past. Now you just need to move on with your life, Sav."

"But..." I touched my stomach.

"What's wrong? You have a stomachache?"

I shook my head. "I'm pregnant. I'm afraid Rowan will cause problems because of my pregnancy."

"What do you mean? You're pregnant with Rowan's child? I heard you couldn't get pregnant..."

"I thought so too, but just before I caught Rowan with his fucking maid, the doctor told me I was pregnant." I became more emotional. "I don't want Rowan to know. This is my baby. Rowan has no right..."

"Ssh, Sav. Everything is fine. You’re safe here. Rowan won't know about your baby."

"How?"

Cillian bit his lip. I knew him, he must be thinking of an idea.

"Mmh, I have an idea. Do you agree to do something?"

"Something? Like what?"

"Like getting married so your baby has a dad."

I pulled my body back. Trying to digest Cillian's words.

"I just got divorced, and how could any man accept a pregnant woman who just got divorced like me..."

"There must be, Sav."

"Who? What kind of idiot would agree to that?”

"Me. Me, that idiot who will marry you.”

"Don't joke around, Cillian. You're an amazing Alpha. Anyone would want to be your mate. I don't want to ruin your life just because of me..."

"I am serious, Sav. I've decided not to look for a mate. Besides, we've known each other since we were kids. You're safe with me. Your dad will definitely agree because this will be an incredible alliance. Rowan won't suspect that the baby is his biological child either. So..."

"Cillian, your life is important and should be prioritized..."

"My life is already the way I want it to be, Sav. I want us to keep our promise as friends."

"But what if you meet your mate?"

"Don't think about anything. You just need to agree. After that, we'll get married and you'll live with me."

I sighed. I never expected Cillian to be willing to do all this just to keep our promise of friendship.

"Cillian..."

"Sav, you trust me, right?"

I nodded quickly.

"Then let's get married. I promise nothing will change about our friendship. Your child will be safe too. I also have a reason for my members to stop constantly looking for stupid women to marry me."

I chuckled. The guy I used to know as reserved was now an idol.

"What's so funny? Why are you laughing, Sav?"

"You're so cute, Cillian. Oh, my goodness. When was the last time we had a moment like this?"

He straightened his shoulders and smiled at me. Then he extended his hand to me.

"So, will you marry me?"

I was proud to see that Cillian remained my best friend despite the misunderstanding that had occurred between us.

“No, we can't.”

“What… after all this talk… “

“I have to finalize my divorce with Rowan before I can marry you, Cillian.”

“Oh, yeah.” Cillian's tense face instantly broke into a smile. “You're right. You have to get legally divorced first.”

***

I told Leah and my dad about my plans with Cillian, and without hesitation, they agreed. My dad hired a lawyer to handle my divorce, but it wasn't that easy. Rowan was stalling, refusing to sign the divorce papers. That's why I had to meet him, but of course, not back at his pack. I waited for him at a cafe near the pack's border. I wore the best dress Rowan had never bought me. I dressed up, showing him that I was no longer the obedient wife he could control.

"Divorce? Are you crazy? Who gave you such stupid advice, Savannah? Remember, you'll be nothing if you divorce me!"

And Rowan was still with his ego. He didn't realize that I was no longer the person I used to be.

"Why not? I can decide whatever I want," I replied, sipping my tea calmly. I tried to look confident and not intimidated by Rowan. "Ah, don't get me wrong. No one gave me advice. I just realized that our marriage is not worth it at all."

"W-what? Not worth it." My words must have cut his ego. "I should be the one saying that. You haven't been able to give us a child all this time..."

"That's why you sneak into Susan's room every night and fuck her. I know I can't give you the same incredible satisfaction as Susan because I was never raised to seduce men..."

Slap!

In just a few seconds, before I could finish my words, Rowan's rough slap hit my cheek. My hair was a little messy. Elegantly, I smoothed it out.

"This is the reason why we have to get a divorce, Rowan!"

"Don't blame me. You're the one who can't be a good wife!"

"I admit my mistake. I won't deny it. Just sign the divorce papers.”

I saw that look in his eyes. A look of anger, but we were in public. Rowan couldn’t show his true nature.

I handed him the pen. He took it reluctantly.

“You won’t get a single penny from this divorce, Savannah!”

“I’m not asking for anything. I just want this to be over.”

Despite a few obstacles, Rowan finally signed our agreement. I was finally, legally, free. I hurriedly left him after everything was done. As I exited the cafe, I saw Cillian getting out of his white luxury car. He was wearing casual pants and a black T-shirt. Wow, even with his simple outfit, he was still stunning.

I was about to greet him, but suddenly Rowan approached him first.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Alpha Cillian. I really hoped to meet you in person, but your schedule is always so busy.

I just remembered that Rowan had planned to seek help from another pack because his pack was not doing well.

“Wow. That’s an interesting coincidence.” I smirked.