LOGINAll her life, Elara's gold-digging mother treated her like a price tag, constantly arranging husbands for her; usually wealthy, old wolves willing to pay enough for her hand. But Elara never cared about money. She only ever wanted one thing: to marry Derek, the boyfriend she actually loved. So on the night they were supposed to elope, imagine her surprise when she caught him in bed with her mother's precious golden daughter, her own sister, Vivienne. Heartbroken and too exhausted to fight, she returned home only for her mother to immediately announce another wealthy husband. For once, she didn't argue. "Fine. I'll marry him." The next day, numb and barely paying attention, she went to the courthouse. She saw a handsome man waiting outside simply dressed. Didn't look rich at all. She assumed her mother finally went for looks instead of money. She signed the papers. Only after bringing her new husband home did she discover the truth. Her mother was hosting a marriage meeting for Vivienne, who was now sitting beside a different wealthy man. Her mother took one look at Elara's new husband and screamed, "Who the fuck is he?" That was when Elara realized she married the wrong man. Her mother humiliated him, called him poor and worthless, and threw them both out. What her mother didn't know? The quiet man Elara accidentally married was Kai Draven, one of the richest, most feared billionaire Alpha wolves in the country. He was at that courthouse waiting for his own contract bride to secure his Alpha title. And now that Elara accidentally became his wife? He wasn't particularly interested in correcting the mistake.
View MoreElara's POV“Are you going to eat that toast, or are you hoping it'll answer the interview questions for you?”I looked up from my plate. Kai sat opposite me, looking entirely too pleased with himself for a man who had watched me practise answers until midnight.“I'm thinking,” I said. “Some of us have important things to do today.”“And some of us have checked the clock five times since breakfast arrived.” He slid the jam toward me. “Eat something, Elara. Caroline won't judge you for being nervous.”“She might judge me for forgetting everything I know.”“Then tell her you were distracted by your extraordinarily handsome husband.”I laughed despite myself. “That would certainly end the interview quickly.”Kai reached across the table and squeezed my hand. “You know your proposal better than anyone. Answer what they ask, and don't pretend to know something you don't.”Later, I sat before my laptop in the study. Kai kissed my cheek and left me to take the call alone.Caroline introduced
Elara's POVI looked at Kai, unsure how to answer. He had asked the question so calmly, but the way he held my hand told me he cared about the answer. Until tonight, I had assumed we both understood that our marriage would end eventually.“Do you want me to leave?” I asked.“No.” His answer came without hesitation. “But I want to know what you want, Elara. You've spent months worrying about everyone else's expectations. I'm asking about yours.”I glanced at the employment conditions on the desk. A few hours ago, I'd been excited about the possibility of working in Westhaven. Now I was wondering whether taking the job meant risking the happiest part of my life.“I wanted to leave when we first married,” I admitted. “Not because you treated me badly. I just couldn't imagine staying somewhere I wasn't supposed to belong.”“And now?”“Now I look forward to having breakfast with you. I wait for you to come home, and I get annoyed when your meetings run late.” I gave him an embarrassed smil
Elara's POV“Someone wants to interview me?” I asked, looking up from my breakfast.Kai nodded. “Gideon received a call from the Westhaven Community Development Foundation this morning. Their director saw the family assistance proposal you prepared for Blackmoon and wants to speak with you.”“Who sent it to them?” I asked, setting down my fork. I had never approached an organisation outside Blackmoon about employment.“Mrs. Bennett. She said you'd given her permission to share it with other community organisations.”I remembered agreeing when Mrs. Bennett asked whether she could circulate my proposal. I'd expected suggestions or feedback, not an invitation to apply for a job.“They're interested because of my work?” I asked, hardly believing it.“That's what their director said. Gideon gave them your number, but he made it clear that you would decide whether to pursue it.”My phone rang before I could respond. The caller introduced herself as Caroline Reed, director of the Westhaven C
Kai's POVElara placed her phone facedown after reading Margot's message. “I'm not meeting her,” she said. “If she has my records, she can send them to Dr. Vale.”“You don't owe her another visit,” I replied, sitting beside her without disturbing her injured elbow.She rested against me for a while before taking my hand. “Kai, I want to stay with you tonight. Not because of our agreement. Because I want to.”I brushed my thumb across her fingers. “Are you sure?”She nodded and led me upstairs.She got the door shut behind us and turned on me, nothing shy left in her. Her good hand went flat to my chest and shoved until my back hit the wall; she kissed me with her teeth in it, and I let her have the lead, because watching her take it beat anything I could have planned. The lamp was low and I left it that way.Her bad arm kept bent and clear of me, close against her ribs, while I worked her shirt up over her shoulders and eased the cotton past the elbow slowly so it wouldn't catch.“Car
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