All Chapters of Chasing His Silent Luna Back : Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Tessa’s POVI…want to initiate the rejection and move out.Evander raises an eyebrow."It–it’s because of the timing of it all," I add hastily, stumbling over the words. "I just… don’t want to interfere with you being with your true mate. I don’t want to disrupt… whatever progress your union is trying to make.""Plus," I add, rubbing my Mark, "It kind of… hurts, in the meantime."I look at Evander desperately, seeking, searching for any kind of sympathy or understanding. But rather than being appeased by my words, he seems bitter and irritated."I will handle this matter," he says coldly. "I’ll let you know when it’s time for the divorce and rejection. In the meantime, I’ll be staying in the study."I purse my lips. His tone of voice, despite everything, still hurts."How long will all of this take?" I ask.Evander frowns, clearly annoyed by the question. "What, are you in a hurry to get divorced? "My mouth falls open. "I–""Don’t worry," he continues. "It won’t be long. Probably

Tessa’s POV"What are you doing here?"When I hear the sheer coldness in Evander’s voice as he looks at me, my heart feels like it’s freezing over.I want to explain, but just as I open my mouth, Carol appears behind Evander and shoots me a smug smile.Carol. I grit my teeth as I stare at her.Of course she would set me up like this.It makes sense–too much sense. I should have known better than to trust anything she’d rope me into, but the sense of urgency she’d created got the best of me, and I’d been swept up in her lie.She used my own fear of disappointing Evander against me.And it worked.Doesn’t she know I’ve already lost Evander?Why is she still trying to sabotage me?"Members of the Alpha Council, I’m terribly sorry for this interruption," Carol says, turning to look at all the men in suits. "Ms. Tessa here is just a hearing-impaired member who seems to have lost her way in the building. I’ll handle this matter shortly."My face burns with humiliation.It’s not just the wa