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His First Love, His Last Chance Chapter 10
“I had someone look into why you came back,” Adrian said.Vanessa folded her arms.“And?”“Your husband threw you out after the affair. That's why you left his territory. You didn't spend ten years missing me.”“People say things.”“And Lily.”Vanessa went still.He didn't have proof about the child. Not yet. Only that frightened glance toward the sofa, and the way every tender moment seemed to happen exactly when Vanessa needed it.“She isn't your daughter, is she?”“Of course she is.”“Then you won't mind my Beta checking the records.”Her mouth opened. Closed.That was answer enough for him.“You brought a child into this?”“It wasn't like that.”“What was it like?”“She does acting work. Her guardian agreed. It was supposed to be temporary.” Vanessa's voice rose. “You liked having her here. You were happy.”Adrian looked toward the stairs.He thought of Finn asking for one small truck. Finn learning that silence could be bought, then discovering his father hadn't even intended to p
His First Love, His Last Chance Chapter 9
Mara saw him in the water and ran down the bank.She called for help. Caught his coat. Stayed with him until the rescue crew reached them, her fingers locked around his wrist even when she could barely feel them.Afterward, an infection kept her in the infirmary for nearly two weeks.Adrian visited because he owed her. At first, that was all.He never told her why he had gone into the river. She never demanded it.She talked instead about ordinary things. The terrible infirmary soup. A book she wanted to finish. The first clear morning after a week of snow.Little reasons to stay long enough for the next day.He began to look forward to seeing her.When he asked her out, she blushed. He remembered being pleased by how easily he could make her happy.His father objected. Mara had no lineage worth mentioning and no alliance to offer. An Alpha needed more than a kind woman beside him.She waited outside Magnus's office through an entire night because Adrian had asked her not to give up on
His First Love, His Last Chance Chapter 8
The line went silent.“His what?”“Did he mention the gifts he bought Lily while telling Finn that wanting a toy made him weak? Or the truck he offered our son in exchange for keeping his secret?”“Mara—”“Did he tell you where he was on Finn's birthday?”Magnus didn't interrupt again.I told him everything. The false account. The holiday. My job given away in front of the council. The shares.When I finished, I could hear him breathing.“That was wrong,” he said at last.“Yes.”“But he's my son.”“I know.”“I can't simply leave him like this.” His tone softened into something he probably meant as kindness. “Think about what you're giving up. You have a child. A new country. No standing there. How will you manage without Blackthorn?”I looked at the contract on my kitchen table. My name appeared beside the word Partner.“I've already started.”“Started what?”“A business. With people who value my work.”“You needn't make this harder on yourself to prove a point.”“I'm not proving anyth
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Vanessa stared at him as though he'd spoken another language.“We agreed,” he said. “One ceremony. A few days. You said you needed closure.”“And you promised it would feel real.”“You said it wouldn't interfere with my family.”She gave a short laugh.“You sent your family out of the country so you could stand beside me in front of witnesses. You transferred shares to me. What exactly did you think you were doing?”“It wasn't a bond.”“No. You kept your precious mating mark covered and called the vows symbolic. Does that make it better for her?”His wolf pushed close to the surface. His eyes flashed gold.“Don't talk about Mara.”“Why? Because she's finally stopped doing whatever you tell her?”He struck her.The sound cracked through the hall.Vanessa held a hand to her cheek. For a moment, neither moved.“You hit me.”Adrian was breathing hard.“She loves me. You don't know anything about us.”“Then why was I in your bed?”He struck her again.This time, she caught the wall and stay
His First Love, His Last Chance Chapter 6
The papers slid across the table.PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND CHOSEN MATE BOND.Adrian read the heading twice before his legs gave way.The bond was already gone. He could feel the empty place where it had been, but some stubborn part of him had believed the papers would prove this was only a threat.Mara's proposed settlement was brief.First: payment for ten years of undercompensated work, calculated against the duties she had actually performed. She was not asking him to buy her forgiveness. She wanted what her labor had earned.Second: Finn would remain with Mara while custody arrangements were settled. His welfare and wishes were to be heard by an independent mediator. Adrian's rank would not decide the matter.Third: all further communication would go through counsel.At the bottom, she had added one line by hand.You wanted another chance with Vanessa. You have it.He pressed his thumb against the ink.“She knew.”The empty house held the words.On the stairs, she'd
His First Love, His Last Chance Chapter 5
“My mark is disappearing!”For a moment, he sounded genuinely shocked.I looked at my son. He was carefully coloring outside the lines, making the wolf’s fur bigger.“I’m leaving you, Adrian.”“Don’t be ridiculous.” Denial came fast. “I’ve been working all week. Did you not see my posts? I go home, I fall into bed, and you can’t even send a message.”“You’ve been home every night?”“Yes.”“Then how did you miss the separation papers on the dining table?”Nothing.Not even the sound of him breathing.“Mara.”I turned to the witness. She nodded once.“The renunciation has already been entered into the bond ledger,” I said. “And as of today, I resign as Luna of the Blackthorn Pack.”The fading mark beneath my collar burned as the final thread of our bond unraveled.Adrian made a choked sound.“No. You can’t—”The witness stated her name, her office and the time, formally closing the record.I pressed my palm flat against the table and let the pain pass through me.My wolf shuddered. Then
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