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Chapter 3 Insignificant
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2025-04-03 18:49:52BEATRICE
The world feels like it’s closing in.
All the noise around me fades away. It’s like I’m not even in the restaurant anymore.
Enzo’s words loop in my head. I don’t care about you or your daughter.
I can’t breathe. He really meant every word of it.
The whispers around me get louder. I don’t catch everything, but I hear enough.
"She’s obsessed."
"It’s pathetic. Alpha Enzo clearly doesn’t want her."
"Who even is she? Just some bitter ex?"
"She’s making a fool of herself. Look, I guess Thalia might be our Luna."
My stomach drops. No one in our pack knows I’m their Luna. Enzo never told anyone outside our family. And he never gives me Luna's responsibilities. I’m never allowed to be involved in Luna's matters.
He never claimed me as his. I’m his wife, but only in name. Hidden away, ignored, and treated like an outsider in my pack.
To everyone, I’m just some desperate woman making a scene over a man who doesn’t want her.
I know Enzo has never liked me. Maybe he’s even hated me.
We were mates, and that meant he had to leave Thalia, the woman he really wanted. He married me out of duty, not because he chose me.
But I held onto hope. I thought the mate bond meant something because it did to me.
Maybe one day he’ll love me the way I love him. I feel so stupid for thinking that.
I know now that will never happen.
But knowing it doesn’t make his words hurt any less.
At least Bailey didn’t hear them. If she had… God, I don’t even want to think about it.
She still believes her dad loves her.
If she heard him say he doesn’t care about us, it would crush her. It would take away that last bit of hope she’s holding onto.
And no matter how much I’m mad at Enzo, I never want to be the one to break Bailey’s heart.
Divorce.
The thought pops into my head before I can stop it.
It’s not the first time. But, like always, I brush it off.
I can’t just leave.
Bailey needs a home and a father, even if it’s all pretend. At least this way, I don’t have to worry about how I’ll keep a roof over our heads or food on the table.
And it’s not just us. I’m the Luna of this pack. If we break our mate bond, it will hurt Enzo’s wolf, making him weak, and throw the pack off balance.
The pack depends on a strong Alpha and Luna. If I reject him, both of our wolves will suffer severe damage. This will affect our whole pack. Our pack cannot have a weakened Alpha.
And what if Lycans see this as a chance to strike?
Walking away would affect more than just me. The whole pack would feel it.
I blink, snapping back to reality. I’m still standing in the middle of the restaurant.
It’s time to leave.
But I don’t lower my head. The last thing I want is for everyone to think I have something to be ashamed of.
I lift my chin and turn toward the exit. Let them judge me for all I care. I won’t give them the satisfaction of seeing me break.
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On my way home, I shopped and bought a wooden bow.
Bailey has always loved hunting. In our pack, even young pups can join simple, safe hunting activities before they can shift. They use wooden bows and small training swords to prepare them for the real thing. She’s wanted her own bow for as long as I can remember.
She asked for one today. She asked Enzo for one.
My grip tightens around the box as I walk home. This isn’t how it was supposed to go. Enzo should have been the one to get her this. He should have been there to see her face light up.
But he wasn’t.
When I get home, I stop outside Bailey’s door. She’s asleep, curled up in bed. I just wish she’s having good dreams right now.
I let the gift down carefully, then pull out a small card and a pen.
Happy Birthday, pup. I hope you like your gift. – Dad
I stare at the words long before setting the card on the box.
She’ll believe it’s from him.
And if it makes her happy, then that’s all that matters.
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The following day, a loud bang jolts me awake. For a second, I don’t know what’s happening.
I climb out of bed and hurry down the stairs.
Bailey stands in the corner. She’s clutching her wooden bow. Her eyes dart between me and the front door like she doesn’t know what to do.
And then I see them.
Thalia and Celeste are at the entrance. What are they doing here?
Then I see the bags at their feet like they plan to stay.
Oh no.
Enzo looks as calm and unaffected as ever.
I try to make sense of what I’m seeing. My throat is dry when I finally manage to speak.
"What the hell is going on, Enzo?"
Enzo sighs like I’m already exhausting him. "They’re staying here for a few days," he says like it’s nothing. "They don’t have anywhere else to go."
I stare at him. This got to be a joke, right? There’s no way Enzo would let another woman and her child in our house.
I wait for him to say he’s only joking… But he didn’t.
I’m shaking right now. "You’re letting your ex move into our house?"
Enzo shrugs. "It’s just temporary. Don’t start making a big deal out of nothing," he replies.
This is nothing to him like Bailey’s feelings, and mine don’t matter.
For a second, I feel sick, but I refuse to let the tears fall.
How did I become so insignificant to my husband?
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BEATRICE“Mommy, please…”Bailey’s right in front of me. Her hands are on my face, patting, shaking, trying to wake me up. Her lip’s trembling.“You’re bleeding,” she says. “And your eyes looked weird. You weren’t blinking. I—I didn’t know if you were breathing.”“I’m okay,” I whisper. It’s a lie, but it’s what she needs.She starts crying, but not loudly. “I thought something happened.”I manage to push myself upright with a grunt, leaning against the wall. My arms feel like rubber. I’m still soaked in sweat. “I’m okay now. Just… tired.”She doesn’t look convinced.“You’re not okay,” she says. “Your lips were turning purple. I shook you, and you didn’t even blink.”“I just passed out,” I say, leaning back against the wall. “I’m fine now. I promise.”“Did someone hurt you?” she asks, pointing to my destroyed mark. It leaves behind an ugly scar.“No,” I say softly. “It was something I had to do.”“I woke up, and you were gone,” she whispers. “So I followed your scent. It took a while.
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BEATRICEI pack Bailey’s lunch like I always do—small bites, easy to eat, her favorite fruits cut into heart shapes. She told me once that heart-shaped mango slices make her feel "ten percent more powerful," and I believe her.Today’s bento is extra neat. I don’t know why I’m being so meticulous—maybe because I’m nervous. Maybe because this interview means more to me than I’m willing to admit out loud. Or maybe I just want everything else to feel normal.We walk to school together like we always do. She holds my hand the whole way, chattering about her latest classroom art project and how her new classmate eats their sandwich with a spoon. I laugh in all the right places, nod, ask questions—but something feels off.It’s subtle. A whisper. A shift in the air.Like we’re being watched.I glance over my shoulder. No one’s there. Just a few parents and pups milling about, teachers greeting kids at the entrance. But my instincts tingle. Maybe it’s nothing. Maybe it’s just the nerves.Still,
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ENZOBeatrice actually jumped.I stand at the edge of the cliff, staring at the mist below, my hands trembling. For a moment, I don’t believe what I just saw. She wouldn’t… She couldn’t…Gamma rushes over. “Alpha, we can’t see the bottom. The river’s too rough—anyone who jumps is as good as dead.”No. I shake my head, refusing to accept it. “Search below. All of you. I don’t care how far it is—find her.”Beta Lukas steps forward, cautious. “We’ve already delayed too long. There are urgent matters in the pack that need your attention.”I ignore him, eyes still locked on the cliff’s edge.Thalia comes up behind me and wraps her arms around my shoulders. “She’s a traitor,” she says softly. “Even if we brought her back, she’d be executed. You did what you had to do.”But that was never my intention.I didn’t want her dead.I can’t say that out loud—not in front of them. I’m the Alpha. I have to act like this was justice, not loss. Like it was for the pack.But all I wanted was to bring her
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BEATRICEMy heart almost stop, and I can hear nothing at that moment. “You—you promised,” I say, the words barely making it past the lump in my throat. “You promised you would protect me.”But Maxwell says nothing. Doesn’t defend me. Doesn’t even look at me. He turns and walks away like it costs him nothing. And just like that, I’m no longer a person — just a favor that wasn’t worth keeping.I don’t remember how I get back to my room. One moment, I’m standing in that hall, and the next, I’m sitting stiffly on the edge of the bed, staring down at my hands. My body moved without thinking, and now it feels like I’ve landed inside someone else’s nightmare. The world outside is quiet, but inside me, everything is shaking. My pulse pounds in my ears, and there’s a hollow ache in my chest that I don’t know how to fill.The warrior who let me see Bailey earlier brings me water. She looks hesitant, maybe worried she’ll be punished just for being near me, but I shake my head. “You’re safe,” I m
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BEATRICEI stare at Enzo like I’m seeing him for the first time.His words echo inside me, but my mind refuses to absorb them. Then you must come back with me.What?I don’t understand. What could he possibly want with me now?He said our daughter was gone. He believed it. That should’ve been the end of it. So why does he still want me?But then I see it in his eyes. That cold, mechanical cruelty he wears so well.He doesn’t want me back for love.He wants to make an example of me.“You betrayed me,” Enzo says, almost bored. “You betrayed your Alpha. You betrayed the pack.”His voice is flat, almost lazy, but every word drips venom. “The punishment for betrayal is execution.”My blood runs cold.He means it.He’s not dragging me back out of some twisted claim of love. He’s going to take me back and have me publicly killed. Because in his story, I’m not the abused, forgotten wife—I’m the traitor. And he’s the noble Alpha, the savior, the one doing what’s best for the pack.To them, he’s
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BEATRICEThalia’s laugh rings out, sharp and vicious like nails scraping across stone.“So it really is you,” she spits. “You traitor.”She yanks my arm tighter, shoving me back against the wall. I stumble but don’t fall, not yet. I’m too stunned to even speak. Her nails bite into my wrist as her face twists into a satisfied sneer.“You’ve got some nerve,” she continues, her tone venomous. “Daring to seek refuge with the Lycans like some poor little victim. Pathetic.”I struggle, trying to wrench free, but my body feels too slow. Too empty. I haven’t eaten. I haven’t slept. And worst of all — I have no wolf. I can’t summon strength that isn’t there. She knows it. I know it.And that’s what terrifies me.Of all people, I didn’t expect her. Not now. Not here.“Shouldn’t you be stuck to Enzo’s side like glue?” I manage to say, trying to keep my voice steady, even as my heart pounds like thunder in my ears.Thalia’s smirk deepens. “Oh, I’ve already mind-linked him.”My breath hitches.“He’
