LOGINAMELIADone with my answer, I abandon Logan and start walking away.Not running—that will give him the satisfaction of knowing he has gotten to me. I just keep walking. Boldly and determined to get away from the man who ruined me and now wants forgiveness like it’s some simple thing I can just grant.“Amelia wait!” His loud voice follows me across the air. “Please I need—”“You need nothing from me,” I don’t stop walking or even look back. “We’re done talking. Go back to your pack. Go back to Katherine and leave me alone.”“I can’t,” his footsteps quicken behind me. “I need you to give me a chance. Just one chance. Please accept my apology and at least we can be friends—”“Friends?!” I spin around so fast he nearly crashes into me. “You think we can be friends after everything you’ve done to me?!”“We were friends once.” His voice carries desperate hope.“Amelia!”Before I can reply, I heard Alpha Ethan’s voice shouting my name. I turn around and see him marching towards us with half
AMELIAThe beach is quiet and beautiful, the water waves crashing against the rocks and filling the air with salty breezes. Logan and I sit together on a log, close enough to hear each other over the waves but far apart that we are not touching each other.The distance makes me feel a bit at ease, but also makes me a little sad that the man I married for a year is now like a stranger to me.“This place is nice,” he says, trying to make small talk. “Thank you for bringing me here and giving me a chance to explain—”“Don’t thank me.” I cut him off. “I’m not here because I want to forgive you. I’m here because I need answers and you wanted to apologize properly which you couldn't do over lunch because of Alpha Ethan. So talk.”For a moment, he looks stunned. He probably still can't believe I have changed, but that’s none of my business if he can't accept it. I am not the same Amelia who used to follow him like a lovesick puppy and endured every bit of his cruelty. “Alright,” He nods slo
AMELIA This is, without question, the worst and the most embarrassing lunch of my entire life.The restaurant that Alpha Ethan chose for our joint lunch is beautiful: soft lighting, elegant table settings, and everything else looks splendid. However, just one look at the restaurant’s decor is more than enough to scream that this restaurant has the kind of atmosphere designed for romance, which makes my current situation approximately a thousand times worse.Also, I'm seated between Logan and Alpha Ethan, thanks to the sitting arrangement at the round table. I’m trapped in the middle, wishing desperately to be anywhere else, and both Alphas are silently glaring at each other, the tension so thick I can almost taste it. Clearly, they are competing for something I don’t understand.“The specialty here is their spice blend,” Alpha Ethan says conversationally to me, completely ignoring Logan’s presence. “They source their peppers from the southern packs and the taste is quite distinctive.
AMELIAThe morning drags on and I continue keeping myself busy with the patients until the time for lunch break finally arrives. Done arranging my desk, I’m about to leave my office when Sophia suddenly appears in the doorway with a smirk I don’t quite understand.“Amelia, it seems you're already leaving for lunch. I'm sorry to delay you, but there’s a patient waiting to see you.” “A patient? But I thought my schedule is clear until—”“He insisted it had to be you specifically. And he’s handsome,” she cuts me off, her smirk deepening into a mischievous smile that somehow makes me uneasy.But I accept. “Okay. Let the patient in and—”The rest of my words die in my throat the instant she opens the door and my gaze collides with the patient entering inside, seated on one of the sofas, his eyes locking onto mine just as firmly.Logan. The patient is Logan!Maybe I'm hallucinating—“Amelia, this is the patient I was telling you about. I’ll now leave you two alone. Take your time!” Sophia
AMELIAThe instant he is gone, the door closes and my legs nearly give out. “Easy,” Alpha Ethan catches me and helps me back into my chair. “You're alright now.”“A week.” My voice shakes. “He’s staying for a week.”“I know. Can you handle it? If you want, I can assign some guards to—”“No,” I shake my head. “I can’t live with guards following me around for a week. I just need to stay strong and keep remembering why I left him. I will not let him manipulate me.”“That's right. By the way, you were magnificent tonight. You stood up to him. That took courage.”“Or stupidity.” I try to laugh, but it comes out broken. “Threatening to die rather than going back with him probably wasn’t my smartest move.”“I don't believe that. Your reaction was honest, and I'm sure Logan never expected it. You did absolutely well, and I'm proud of you.”“Thanks,’’ I manage a smile.“Now let's continue the banquet. Logan is gone now, so relax and enjoy your meal.”I nod and the banquet continues, though it
AMELIALogan stares at me like I have just declared war.Maybe I have.“Amelia, you don’t mean that,” he mutters weakly. “You can’t seriously be willing to die for Ethan instead of returning to Ravencrest with me.”“I absolutely mean every word, Logan,” I state firmly, still standing my ground. I hate that we are doing this in front of everyone gathered here for the banquet. This is supposed to be a lovely dinner to mark the possible beginning of peace, but Logan, as usual, is still so selfish and always makes everything about himself.“Move Amelia,” he warns, now staring angrily into my eyes as if his glare will make me step aside.But I'm done with his filthy rude attitude.“I'm not moving an inch,” I insist, glaring right back into his eyes. “You’re in Alpha Ethan’s territory now and you don’t have the right to attack him in his own home. You don’t get to threaten him, and you certainly don’t get to drag me anywhere I don’t want to go.”“I’m trying to protect you—”“By forcing me







