Chapter 2

Katelina’s POV

“I want a divorce.” I said. 

His eyebrows shoot up to his hairline, and suddenly he looked unattractive in that light. I have always thought his beauty was unmatched, but after what I saw and  heard last night, it took away every last bit of admiration I felt for him.

His eyes are completely black, glaring daggers at me.

“A divorce?” he repeated. Is he a parrot? 

I tilted my head and looked at him fiercely.

“Yes.” I said, nodding my head once while maintaining my composure.

“Kate, how can you say that?” A sobbing Coleen stepped forward from hiding behind Kalen.

I rolled my eyes at the plastic woman. She is pretending she doesn’t want us to divorce but I bet she is jumping overjoyed inside her petty little heart.

“Kalen has been nothing but a good husband and Alpha to you, to us. Why should you be the one to insinuate a divorce?” she asked in between sobs. I squinted my eyes at her. 

She keeps wiping nonexistent tears as she looks between me and Kalen. Kalen is heaving out quick breaths, probably stunned that I mentioned the divorce first and not him.

Rising to my feet, I walked towards Coleen and stopped once I am in front of her.

I raised my hand before landing a powerful slap across her cheek. The sound reverberated throughout the room and echoed in the silence that followed.

Then, it was chaos.

“KATELINA!” Kalen growled. 

Coleen burst into tears, exaggerated by her senseless cries before Kalen wrapped his arms protectively around her, pulling her away and out of my reach.

I watched in amusement as my husband took on the protective act for another woman and not his wife. But I still cannot deny the pang in my heart upon seeing that.

“Katelina, she is your sister!” he barked, and now it is my turn to glare daggers at him.

“My sister?” I scoffed.

“You mean the sister you were f*cking behind my back? Some blood.” I snarled and turned my gaze at Coleen before I could even see it coming.

A large hand just connected with my face. Then pain radiated across my cheek down my neck.

He struck me.

Everything stilled. It’s as if the world went into slow motion. The only thing I see is my sister’s surprised face turning into secret satisfaction before shifting back to sad, then I slowly turned my head to the person who dared to strike his own wife. 

In the three years we have been together, he never laid a hand on me. Part of the reason why I liked him was that he was gentle, and I thought that was unique. But it was all an act.

“Katelina I-I… I didn’t mean to… F*ck I-I’m… I’m sorry.” He moved to touch my face but I took a quick step back and he froze. His hand stilled in mid-air and a look of regret on his face.

“Don’t worry.” I said with a smile and moved so fast, slapping him hard across the cheek.

The impact was stronger than it did with Coleen, reciprocating the anger I felt inside.

I smiled.

“Now we’re even.” I stated, and the shock on his face morphed easily into anger.

“You little b*tch,” he spat and raised his hand about to slap me when the door burst open.

We all turned to look at the newcomer.

“What is going on here?” my father, Kyson, also the former beta who served Kalen’s father, walked into the room looking at us all.

Kalen quickly retracted his hand and I wanted to scoff.

“Dad, Katelina passed out and she just woke up. We were trying to find out what happened…” Kalen explained, his fingers trembling behind his back.

He had always been afraid of my dad. I don’t blame him though, my father can be scary as h*ll. He even won a challenge with the former Alpha in their teens, but he just wasn’t interested in becoming Alpha. 

He lifted a perfectly dark eyebrow and glowered over us. My father is 7 ft tall, while Kalen is a measly 6. Dad is more buff and ripped than anyone I have ever seen, which is probably why Kalen gets scared the sh*t out of his pants when he looks at him.

“Is that so?” he asked, sweeping his gaze over the lot before stopping on me.

“Everyone out. I want to speak with my daughter Katelina. Alone.” he announced, making sure to emphasize that last word as well as my name so that Coleen wouldn’t assume. She huffed and turned around. When Kalen didn’t move, Dad shot him a what the f*ck are you waiting for look, making him jolt up and run out of the room. 

Pathetic.

I plopped on the bed and looked down at my lap, like a child waiting to be scolded.

I felt the bed dip lower than it normally does, letting me know dad is sitting beside me. His eyes are on me. I could feel it just as intensely as I would with actual eye contact. 

I see him tilt his head, examining me with those eyes. Always filled with worry.

“What happened to your cheek?” he asked, and my heart ached. I can’t answer that. If I did, the pack would be left with no Alpha.

I turned my head away.

“It’s nothing, Dad.” I lied. 

As much as I tried to hide it, I have no idea what it looks like on the surface. Kalen struck me, that is probably why he looks like he is going to piss himself when Dad walked in.

Before I can stand up and walk away, Dad pinched my chin forcing me to look at him in the eye.

He sniffed the air around my face before his eyes darkened until they were fully black.

Holy sh*t. I should have ran when I got the chance. Nothing gets past him.

“That son of a b*tch.” he growled thunderously, letting me go and about to turn towards the door but I grabbed his hand.

“Dad no! He’ll kill you.” I warned. I feel like I lost everything. I don’t want to lose my Dad.

“Mutt. How dare he-”

“He was going to dump me.” I whispered, wanting the conversation to take a turn and it worked. Dad snapped his neck and looked down at me.

“What?” he asked, his tone one of disbelief.

I looked down and stared at the ground, ultimately letting him go knowing I had caught his attention.

“Coleen.” Once I said my sister’s name, I waited for several seconds for it to click. 

As if he had figured out everything that has happened, he returned to the bed and sat beside me.

He sighed, “I figured. Your sister wants what you have.” he said, and I squeezed my eyes shut.

“Why?”

“When your mother died, something inside her changed. She loved both of you, but she’s changed.” Dad said, referring to my sister. I agree.

She wasn’t always so hard to handle unlike when we were little kids. She was kind, gentle, and loving. But now, I don’t even know who she is.

“I don’t know, Dad. I tried.” I said, and I felt my shoulders shake and my voice turn hoarse.

“I can’t…” I couldn’t say the words as my voice cracked. My Dad knew exactly what to do. He wrapped me in his arms and held me tight, lulling me like I was still that little girl in his heart. 

“I’m sorry, Katelina. You don’t deserve this. You deserve more.” he said and I cried even harder hearing his words. After what felt like forever, he spoke.

“I know a guy.” he said, making my brows furrow together and I lifted my eyes.

“He needs a wife to help keep his pack stable. He can help you get away from this pack. For good.” he said.

I blinked and felt my heart flutter with hope. 

“Who?” I asked, pulling away. Dad pursed his lips into a thin line.

“Alpha Elias of the Blood Dawn Pack.” he stated, and I all but freeze.

“WHAT?!”