MarthaLucian shook his head in disbelief and glared at me with blazing eyes. “Unbelievable. Instead of you being more invested in our daughter’s life, you’re wasting your time, trying to monitor mine?! How selfish can you be? Do you know what she’s out there doing? But because of your dumb obsession with me, you’re not focusing on the important issues,” he scolded me, scowling at the same time, like the thought of him cheating was suddenly acceptable.My mouth opened and shut, trying to speak once more, but for the umpteenth time, I just blanked out completely. His words, although false and accusatory, even when I didn’t do anything wrong, made me feel so small, that I want to crawl back inside my shell and never come out again. It was at that moment that I realized that Lucian had the upper hand after all. He still had a hold over me, even though I have already emotionally detached from him.I watched his mouth move and the angry gestures he made with it, but I couldn’t hear anythin

MarthaSeeing Alex with Star really made me rethink things and check myself out. It gave me a severe reality check as if I was slapped in the face by the plain, bitter truth. It made me realize that things could never work between Alex and me, no matter how I tried to think otherwise. Watching my daughter laugh at whatever Alex said, together with him sitting there on the barstool attentively paying attention to what she was rambling about, really sent a pang across my heart. They looked so natural and they complimented each other almost perfectly, like they were made to be together. Although Alex was still years older than Star, adding to the fact that I wouldn’t allow them to date ever, they looked really good.It made me just register the age gap between us. There was no way things could have worked out for the both of us. Not only was I eight years older than him, it was better that he searched around for women in his age group, instead of chasing after an older woman like me.

MarthaA blonde woman in a red dress walked in just as Lucian left. It seemed like she was the one who knocked, but honestly, I didn't really care about those details. I was just grateful for her intervention. She saved me from Lucian, and that's all that mattered.I got up, quickly washed my hands at the sink, and turned away from her. I headed straight for the door, wanting to keep my vulnerable side hidden, especially from a stranger. I didn't want her to see my emotional scars or the fact that my husband, who was supposed to be an esteemed Alpha, almost physically harmed me. There was too much at stake in that confined space, so I had to leave.As I reached for the door handle, the lady's harsh words halted me in my tracks. "You fucking whore," she spat, leaving me stunned and questioning if her insult was meant for me. I turned around swiftly, hoping to recognize her or find some connection. Her face was tense, her eyes blazing with anger, and her lips twisted into a scowl. Alt

MarthaAs I walked away, my heels echoed on the polished marble floors, a sound that grated on my ears. The frustration with Alex consumed me, making it impossible to focus. His overwhelming desire was simply too much for me to handle.Still, even with my annoyance and anger towards him, I couldn’t really bring myself to fully be mad at him. The thoughts that flashed through my mind on seeing his bare dick, made my body flush all over again and it made me stutter in my steps. The friction of his length against my core was unbearable, each movement made my clit thrum rapidly and stimulate my body even more.I decided to push him to the back of my mind for now, even if it was hard to. Instead, I slipped my hand into my purse and took out my phone, ready to call Star, to ask about her whereabouts. I knew Lucian was already pissed wherever he was and I wanted to know how much damage control I could enforce before he goes batshit crazy. As I pulled out my phone, my mood grew sour just by

MarthaI jolt awake to the sounds of screeching tires on asphalt. The noise was so piercing that it caused me to jump abruptly, bumping into the door frame of the car aggressively. In my state of confusion, I looked around us and wondered why Lucian was suddenly speeding and where the source of the noises came from. Looking through the windows, I discovered with dread that we were being chased by a number of black sedans with tinted glasses, coming to us at breakneck speed.I was rather surprised at how I’d just left a festival, to have a case like this. I must have slept off, even though I didn’t think I was able to and now this scene was leaving me disoriented and disturbed.“Lucian? What’s going on?” My voice trembled lightly, unsure of what to do now. Why were they chasing us? Lucian gritted his teeth and didn’t answer, I could see his foot press on the accelerator as hard as he could. But that did little to nothing to stop them. In fact, two of the cars zoomed right beside us i