Chapter 6

I looked into Adrian’s hostile eyes, wondering why he despised me so, even after I gave him the opportunity to be free of me.

“Release her hand,” Alpha Lucas said in a furious tone.

“But Da—”

“Shut up!”

Adrian glared at me, and I averted my eyes.

Alpha Lucas continued. “You decided to divorce her without consulting me? Have you forgotten what I told you before you got married?”

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Adrian’s balled fists. I glanced at him only to see his face filled with rage.

I could see Adrian fuming with rage and balling his fists.

“What did you do that she had to take this step?” Luna Grace asked. When Adrian failed to reply, she turned to me. “My dear,” she said, concern etched on her face, “please explain to us what the problem is with him. We can find a solution.”

Memories flooded my mind. There had been so many times where I overlooked

Adrian’s faults, starting on our wedding night when he poured a bottle of wine on me, showing me

what he thought of me. From the beginning, he

spoke harsh words, laced with contempt, even calling me names while insisting I would never win his heart.

That had proven true. Despite all my efforts, he had never treated me like a wife. Our home, our marriage, had always felt like a mere façade. Instead of behaving as a husband, he had come and gone at his whim, leaving me feeling like a discarded toy, a vessel for his disdain.

So many times, he had accused me of entrapping him, and he had never believed me, no matter how many times I denied it. In reality, I had been also been drugged that night. I’d even lost my virginity to him, and it hadn’t been of my own design.

The following day, I was equally taken aback when I woke naked next to a complete stranger. I hadn’t known he was destined to be the future alpha, either.

However, I had always heard that he was a very cruel man, and after being married to him for two years, I could confirm the accuracy of that rumor.

He had been brutal, never once showing any affection for his wife, and I was always his unwanted wife. I did not want to be with him anymore, not after the statement that he made to me after he signed the divorce papers. The idea of living by myself with my children was appealing, as I had no need for love or desire at that time; I merely desired to have peace of mind.

So now, I simply needed to get away from him—and get my babies away from him, too. Tears welled in my eyes, and I couldn’t find my voice to answer Luna Grace.

Alpha Lucas turned to me. “Come to my office,” he said, then stood and headed in that direction. I followed, with Luna Grace by my side.

When I turned my head to the side, I was surprised to see Adrian trailed behind us.

Guess he wants to ensure I will no longer remain in the pack.

Once in Alpha Lucas’s office, he looked at me with his red wolf’s eyes.

I envied him and the other werewolves, wishing I had my own. Without one, I was almost as powerless as a human. I had no idea why I did not have a wolf. I envied others because they could shift and had different abilities.

With a deep exhale and pain in his eyes, Alpha Lucas said, “I’m sorry it's worked out this way.”

At least I knew he had liked me. At least someone in the pack had provided me with happy memories.

He continued, making the official declaration. “I, Lucas Miller, the head Alpha of the Crystal Blood Pack, reject you as a pack member. You have lost all pack rights, including the right to be in this pack or to exist on our lands.”

A mere second passed before the pain of the severed bond hit, quickly ratcheting up and spreading throughout my body.

Luna Grace held my arm to give me support as my insides burned unbearably from head to toe. For a moment, the pain became so intense that I worried for my babies. I had only wanted to save them, to protect them. Now, I feared that severing from the pack could cause them even more harm.

I didn’t want to cry in front of Adrian, either, didn’t want to give him yet another reason to laugh at me. Though he

wore a shocked expression. It seemed like he couldn’t believe that I was really leaving the pack. Until then, he probably thought I was doing nothing but complaining to his parents to get him to apologize. He didn’t have to worry about that anymore.

The moment Alpha Lucas’s words left his mouth, the pain began to ratchet up and spread throughout my entire body.

I experienced a burning inside. I felt like it was burning my whole body from head to toe. The pain was unbearable.

I started to feel worried for my babies. I only wanted to save them from pain passed and, as soon as I could, I held my head high and walked out of the pack house, carrying the anguish of leaving in my heart.

No home. No pack. No family. No husband.

I was all alone once again.

“I am a rogue now.”