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Chapter 53

Jace's POV 

"Jenna," I began to take a step towards her, but she lifted her top. 

I froze in my tracks. Sorrow troweled its way into my soul because the skin on her abdomen was bruised and bleeding. There were marks like someone claws into her skin to rip it apart. 

However, it wasn't any creature who did it. 

It was done by the pain of betrayal. 

The pain she felt when Liza was all over my body, licking, kissing, and sücking me. 

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Jenna's POV 

Jace was only draped in a thin sheet around his hips. There was a hîckey on his neck right where our mating mark rested. Lipstick marks were smeared all over his chest and jaw. 

"Jenna—" 

"What I fear happened, Jace. You..." I removed my hand from my belly to point at Liza. "She won. She had you back."

"She didn't." He tried to come towards me. 

I moved back and gestured to his chest, "It's right in front of my eyes. What else is there to see— her saliva on your dïck?"

"Jenna, please believe me. I was not in my senses. I thought you left and I looked for you everywhere. I just came back after hours when I couldn't find you. I was lying there in bed and she just quietly slipped in while I was trying to deal with the pain."

I scoffed as tears dribbled out of my eyes. My abdomen was numb since the pain was so intense. It hurt more because it took place under the same roof as I was in. 

I hadn't left after storming out of our room. I wanted to, but I was dizzy. I hadn't eaten anything from Chris' pack when I was there. My food was only the liquid Pluto brought to me, like juices. 

Not that I could dare to leave! Marriage is not a joke. It can't be broken over a hurtful argument. Sure, what Jace said hit like a dart. But I had seen his eyes change. I knew his wolf had said those words. I'd picked the edginess in his voice he spoke. 

I couldn't just punish us for what a historic beast spurted in a state of rage. 

Hence, I went to my study and blocked everyone out. I had some healthy snacks there, which I ate. Then I conked out without knowing that. I didn't worry about Jared either because I knew mom was there. Mom, Martha, and two young nannies. 

I was having my beauty sleep when the pain started. The familiar contraction-like pain along with the feeling of someone drawing patterns on my skin with a sharp blade instead of pen. I knew what it was, and thus, I limped all my way from my study room to our bedroom, while holding my belly protectively.

Only to find what I feared to never see— Jake nâked with her. 

"You were supposed to be gone, weren't you? What are you doing back here, bìtch?" Liza grumbled as she stood beside Jace, looping her arms around his. 

Flinched at her touch. But he was so disoriented by my appearance that that's all he could do. 

"I wanted to leave, but I couldn't." I said looking at her. Then I shifted my attention to Jace, "I thought I had a husband and son, who needed me. We are a family. We're meant to stay together until our end… And because of a whōre, why should I destroy my home? That's why I only went to my study room."

"You were in your study room?" He asked before clutching his forehead guiltily. "Of course. I never checked there first."

I watched the relief that spread over his face. I observed it carefully. He was honestly a fine piece of art. The creator did take long hours to make him. 

My lips tugged up in a smile as I recalled all our good times. Jace had been a wonderful husband. That was until Liza was concerned. I am aware that he didn't want this to happen. But it's already done. 

The feeling I was fearing to feel again... I woke up, screaming, feeling it. 

"Keep the palace. Keep the crown. Keep everything." I began in my pain-smothered weak voice. "Keep our son and this whōre too, Jace... Because I'm leaving for good this time."

His face went pale.

"Just don't make him like you." I wiped my tears and limped back. 

"Jenna—" 

"Just let her go." Liza grabbed his arm to stop him. 

I took this moment to transform and jumped down the window. I might be hurt and weak, I was fit enough to get away from here. 

No, I didn't take one last look at my son this time, though the last time I did. 

It's just going to hurt me. The pain of Jace's betrayal is already very excruciating. If I had gone to see Jared, his innocent face would've killed me. 

I jumped the gates and ran as fast as I could. Oakley was calling after me. He was in the gardens when I left. 

‘None of you follows me! It's your Luna Queen's command.’ I used my command on the guards that hastened to follow me. 

Without looking back, I continued running faster and faster. 

Within twenty minutes, I was out of Silent Hills city and on my way to enter the woods. It's part of Jace's kingdom, but on its other side is a highway that goes out to rogue territory.

That also comes under Jace's kingdom, but beyond that is an unnamed city, which is my destination. I've seen an abandoned cottage there. I'll take my shelter there for the time— aaahhh.

I cried in pain as my wolf let out loud animalistic noises. We were struck by something in the neck. 

Since I was still dealing with the pain, Gianna willed herself to look down at her neck. 

'A d-dart!' 

'A dart?' I repeated in surprise as a quiet burn began to sweep inside the furs. 

'Yes, Jenna. It's a dart. Someone hit us with it.' Gianna gasped as she prepared herself to run. 

Unfortunately, some more darts came from all the sides. They hit us, the pain of the burn now spreading evenly throughout our body. 

'Jenna, I'm sorry I can't run.'

Gianna collapsed on the ground. We were in the woods. Just slightly in the depth. These were for the kingdom's people to run in. So who dared to dart me? 

As I was wondering that, two dirty boots came to my view. A slow breeze rolled over. It carried the smell of earth and other things, and a familiar scent. 

Both, my and my wolf's, breaths hitched as we inhaled this scent. We battled against the pain to open our eyes and look at the person. 

"Hello, ex-mate. Nice to meet you again." Chris waved a hand at me. 

He was still very badly bruised. Last I knew, he was in the hospital getting treated. What was he doing here? 

My wolf hollered in pain as he pushed the dark on the neck a little deeper. 

"You came to play the nice Luna Queen to my pack, didn't you? I came here to thank you for that." He said and struck hard against my wolf's neck. 

It sent a harrowing current up our neck straight to the brain. We both saw black and white blinking dots before everything descended into darkness. 

Tbc...