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Chapter 48

Jace's POV 

"Why?" She demanded. 

"Because I'm saying."

"So what?" 

"I'm your husband, Jenna. When I say no, you should listen." She stared at me for a second before she laughed mockingly. 

"Because you're the husband, I must listen to you. What about me? I'm your wife. Have you listened to me?" She cocked an eyebrow. 

"This is different. Chris is—" 

"What is making you so afraid? And for what?" She interrupted me with the same words I told her a while ago, confounding me. 

"You've got nothing to worry about. When I said I belong to you, I only belong to you. I'm yours and no one can snatch me from you." She tossed more of my words back to me, her lips arching upward in a sardonic smirk. 

I was tongue tied. What I felt right now was nothing compared to normal rage. It was manic rage. 

Those words sounded humiliating. As though she was only showing me what it felt like to her. Then she exited the room without another word. 

I didn't go after her. I was too disappointed and enraged. Our son was asleep. She didn't even take one glance at him before leaving. 

Did she go because she wants to annoy me? Or because she still feels something for him? That man literally threw her out of his pack in a weak state. She had just given birth and needed rest. But he discarded her in the woods for the rogues to rip into her like juicy meat. 

'The second question is ridiculous, Jace, and you know it.' Denis cautioned me. 

Just as I opened my mouth to argue, the sound of a convoy of cars hit my ears. I walked over to the window and noticed five jeeps, loaded with five soldiers each, driving out of the gates. Jenna was in the last jeep. 

She probably felt my eyes on her and whirled her neck around. Our eyes met. My stomach tightened in rage. I was the first to look away. Turning around, I heaved loudly as I peered at my son. 

What you did right now isn't justified, Jenna. You stubbornly left to help that mother fůcker's pack— That mother fůcker who caused you intensely harrowing pain. 

I've always excused your mistakes. Always overlooked situations where I felt like you were humiliating me. Always let your rebellion slide. 

I won't let this one slide. 

***

Jenna's POV 

Three days later, 

"Thanks so much, Luna. I mean, Luna Queen. If you hadn't come today, we would've all been dead." Beta Cleo bowed in gratitude. 

"It's okay. As your Luna Queen it's my duty." I said flatly before turning to Pluto. "Is our jeep ready?" 

"Yes, Luna." He stepped aside to show the jeep. 

All my soldiers had taken their seat in the other jeeps. Nodding, I began to turn and leave. 

"Luna Jenna," Cleo called out

"Yes?" 

"I... Er, I was... I..." I saw him fidgeting. "I don't have all day, Beta Cleo. My son is only eight months old. I have to be there before midnight."

His eyes came up. They were hazy with guilt. Licking his lips, he shrank his shoulders as he said, "I want to apologize, Luna Jenna.... For what we did eight months ago to you. Despite that, you came here to save her."

"I also want to apologize, Luna Jenna." Another voice came from behind him. 

Gamma Neville came limping towards us. His forehead was bandaged and his left arm was in a cast. 

"I am ashamed of what I did to you eight months ago. I was very disrespectful. Though I don't deserve any mercy, I would like to ask for your forgiveness." He went on his knees in front of me. "Alpha King had forsaken our pack for our disrespectfulness, but you still came for us. You are really a goddess, Luna. Please forgive me... Forgive our entire pack for not treating you right." 

A tight smile sneaked across my face, "I will never forget that day, Gamma Neville. The threat you posed to me and my son that day is etched into my mind. There will be no forgiveness for you. But that doesn't mean the innocent pack members had to suffer."

"You are still forsaken. It's up to the Alpha King whether he wants to protect your pack or not. But I assure you no other pack will try to attack the Power Wolf Pack again. I've also spoken with Alpha Asher, he will not pose any threat to you guys again in the future. You guys are safe."

"Thanks, Luna. I know we don't deserve this, but you still helped. Thanks a lot." 

I sat in my jeep without replying to him. The beta and gamma watched my convoy drive out of their territory. I felt a sense of freedom as we drove out. 

This pack used to be my home once. Its Alpha may have been brutal to me, this pack gave me good memories. Hence, for the sake of those memories I came to help. 

The ride was silent. We came to the airport and loaded the jeeps in our private plane. Soon we were in the air amidst the clouds. 

When I think about it, I feel like I might have crossed the line. I could've sent Pluto with a team to help the Power Wolf Pack. But no, I came myself. I wanted to make Jace feel what it feels like when you claim to love your partner, but still do things that hurt them. 

I hope he learned his lesson, though I feel like I'm about to enter World War 3. 

Jace won't let it slide. 

'So what if he doesn't, ha! It's not like we did anything wrong. We wanted to show Chris that his pack is dependent on us for its survival. This was our final blow to him. The shame of this moment will always bite him in the äss.' I chuckled in agreement at Gianna's explanation. 

Then I closed my eyes to catch some sleep. 

***

At home, 

"Mamma!!!" 

When I stepped inside my home, Jared came crawling to me like a racehorse. 

His face was sparkling and those eyes somehow shimmered with tears too. 

"Did my darling miss me? Oh baby, sorry. Mamma has duties to fulfill." I picked him and kissed his cheek. 

He moved his hands around like a propeller and tried to hit me. I guess he was showing his anger. I just hugged him tight and kissed him again. This made him settle down, but he remained clinging to my chest. 

"You're back, Jenna. Welcome home. We all missed you." Mom opened her arms to hug me. 

As I accepted her hug, I cast a gaze around, "You sure everyone missed me. It feels like only you and Jared did."

"No, he missed you too. He's been practicing like a maniac since you left." Mom whispered. "He's very mad, Jenna."

I felt a tug in my chest. This was my first time going against my husband. I might have done it in the heat of the moment, but now I was nervous. 

Tbc…