Chapter 14

Since Veronica left the Silverclaw Manor, Rowan had sent me hundreds of emails in just two days.

His messages ranged from manipulative apologies to threats on my life.

[Samantha, I’m wrong. Please go home.]

[I can’t sleep, I can’t eat. I’ve lost so much weight thinking about you.]

[You know I’ve always loved you, right? I messed up, but doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance?]

When I saw these messages, my mouth twisted in disgust.

My stomach churned, and I felt like throwing up.

[What will people say when they find out you’ve been living with another man? You’re ruining your own reputation.]

I laughed.

How could he say that when he was the one who cheated with so many women?

Instead of worrying about my reputation…

Rowan should worry about his own.

[But I’ll forgive you if you come home now.]

My hand clenched into a fist.

Forgive me?

For what?

[If you don’t come back, I won’t be responsible for what happens next, Samantha.]

[You know what I’m capable of.]

My blood ran cold.

The tone of his messages shifted.

[Come home. Or else.]

A shiver ran down my spine as another email appeared.

[I don’t want to hurt you, Samantha. I just want things to go back to the way they were. Don’t make me do something we’ll both regret.]

At that point…

I realized this wasn’t just nonsense.

It was something I should be afraid of.

“Samantha?”

Zephyr’s voice broke through my thoughts as he entered the garden.

“It’s past midnight. Why are you sitting here?”

I turned and saw him wearing a long black coat.

He looked like he had just returned from work.

“I can’t sleep,” I said with a weak smile, showing him the pile of scripts in my lap. “I was going to read these tonight, but something is bothering me.”

Zephyr draped his coat over my shoulders and sat beside me.

“What’s wrong?”

Without saying anything, I turned the screen toward him so he could read Rowan’s emails.

His expression darkened as he read through the manipulative and threatening words.

“That bastard,” Zephyr muttered. “I can’t believe I have a family as rotten as him.”

I let out a soft laugh.

“What can I say? Family only shares blood. Behavior is up to the person.”

Zephyr sighed and closed the email.

“Take screenshots of all his messages. We can use them in court.”

“The court?” I sighed in despair. “I thought I could divorce him without a long trial.”

The Nocturnal Order could end a marriage if both parties agreed and signed the divorce papers.

But since Rowan refused to sign…

The matter had to go through court.

The good part was that I could file domestic violence charges against him.

If I won…

Rowan would face serious consequences.

Especially because of his behavior with humans.

“We will also fight for your fortune,” Zephyr said.

“My fortune?” I raised an eyebrow.

Rowan had taken everything from me.

My royalties.

My real estate.

Even my shares in multiple companies.

He had forced me to transfer everything into his name.

So I couldn’t leave the marriage easily.

“By law, assets you brought into the marriage remain yours after divorce. Even if he transferred everything into his name, we can fight for it—especially if we prove coercion.”

Zephyr told me, “Tomorrow, my legal team will meet with you so we can discuss everything.”

I was speechless.

I hadn’t expected him to go this far for me.

He even hired a legal team just for me.

How did I deserve this?

How could I ever repay him?

“I… I don’t know what to say,” I said, looking into his gray eyes. “All this time, I thought I had lost everything.”

“I’m going to make sure you get everything back, Samantha,” Zephyr promised.

That night…

I slept peacefully.

For the first time in a long time.

• •

The next day, three lawyers arrived at the Silverclaw Manor.

They were among the best in the supernatural world.

They had won many cases in the Order’s court.

Arthur led them to the Alpha’s study room.

Zephyr and I were already waiting.

I stood up and shook the lead attorney’s hand.

“Good morning, Mrs. Cole.”

A tall man with straight brunette hair and hazel eyes smiled at me.

“I’m Reece Lawson, and these are my associates, Franca Hayes and Justin Reyes.”

“We’ve reviewed your case,” he continued. “The evidence you’ve gathered is strong enough to convince the judge to terminate your marriage to Mr. Rowan Fell.”

“However, recovering your assets will be more complicated.”

We all sat on the sofa.

Justin opened his suitcase and placed a stack of documents on the table.

He handed copies to both Zephyr and me.

“Your divorce case is straightforward,” he said. “But your assets… that’s where it gets complicated.”

Reece looked at me.

“Mrs. Cole, you didn’t sign a transfer of ownership like you think. You signed sales agreements. Mr. Fell officially purchased your assets, making them part of the marital estate.”

I was completely stunned.

Rowan never let me read the documents properly.

So I never knew what I was signing.

But what was the point?

He would have forced me anyway.

“You mean… everything I owned is now legally his?” I clenched my fist. “No wonder he’s so confident I’ll be left with nothing after the divorce.”