Semua Bab After My Husband's Affair, I Met My True Love Alpha: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Seraphina's POVFive days later.The scrape on my knee was almost healed, new skin showing a faint pink under the moonlight. But the calm these days felt... eerie-too quiet, like that unnerving stillness before a storm hits.Marcus hadn't tried contacting me. Not that I expected him to. Ever since that video went viral all over social media, he and his mistress had become public enemy number one, dragging the whole Grimhilde family into the mess. I figured he was busy trying to deal with Maria and her family's fallout.I'd braced myself for retaliation. After that call with Victoria, the more I thought about it, the more paranoid I became-if the Grimhilde family couldn't reach me here on Sebastian's turf, would they go after my family instead?Late at night, I called my dad. "Hey, Dad," I tried to sound casual, "how about you and Mom take a trip to see Grandma? She said she misses you."There was a beat of silence on the other end. I guess Victoria had filled him in already. "Take car

Marcus's POVI stood frozen outside the door, every single word Seraphina said cutting through me like bullets. God, how could she talk about our marriage like it was just the weather? So casual, so indifferent, like it never meant anything to her.Did she really stop caring?Not even a flicker of emotion?If she still had any feelings left, there's no way she'd speak like that... so calm. So done.I grabbed the wall for support, my knuckles turning bone white. Turns out, the worst part isn't her leaving-it's knowing she already erased me from her heart.Memories came crashing back-that same girl who agreed to a secret marriage, signed that prenup without hesitation, and endured my family's cold stares. The girl who once pledged herself to me under the moonlight.How the hell did I lose her?Inside the dining room...My dad slammed the table. "Ten percent? Seraphina, you're really overestimating yourself."She calmly took a sip of tea, barely moving a muscle. "Looks like we're not goi

Seraphina's POVA chill shot through my veins, cold and sharp.I wasn't that naive eighteen-year-old girl anymore. The way he said it, the crude intonation in his voice, and that raw, greedy glint in his eyes twisted my stomach into a knot.I pulled back instinctively, panic rising in my chest. "Don't touch me!"Marcus's arm clamped down on my shoulder like a vice. He yanked me back roughly."Touch? This isn't just touching. We're bonded, Seraphina. This is part of our sacred vow-something that even the Alpha Council can't override.""I said no! That means you're forcing me!" I pushed him with everything I had, but it felt like punching a wall. Useless against an Alpha like him.His grip slid down to my waist, locking me in place as he dragged me against him. I could feel his breath mixing with mine.I jerked my head to the side, dodging his mouth. "You're disgusting, Marcus!""You always used work as your excuse," he muttered in a gravelly tone, lips grazing my ear like sandpaper. "A

Seraphina's POVCould it be Marcus?No way. Even if he realized I ran off and figured out the direction I was heading, there's no way he could've tracked me down to this random little hillside.That doesn't add up.Then a thought popped into my head-the strange man I saw outside the car window earlier.Could it have been him...Maybe he'd been hiding in the shadows all along, saw me crawl out of the trunk, and had been following me since?That idea sent me into full-blown panic mode.I crouched and dove deeper into the bushes. It was pitch black, couldn't see anything, and I didn't dare turn on my phone flashlight. I was stumbling around like some clueless bug.The footsteps behind me were getting closer and closer.All kinds of terrifying thoughts flashed through my mind-getting dragged into the woods in the middle of the night, raped and murdered, or maybe kidnapped and sold for my organs...I should've just stayed in the dang car.No, wait. Even if I'd stayed, once Marcus left, tha

Victoria's POVSeraphina let out a sigh of resignation and finally picked up her fork to deal with the food in front of her.Honestly, just watching her struggle made me anxious too. This stubborn woman was clearly starving, yet still had to put on a poker face in front of Marcus like she was totally fine.But to be real, I was already being distracted-by Sebastian. My god, who wouldn't notice him? The moment he said "extra fries" in that deep, velvety voice, I swear my heart skipped a beat. I mean, come on, how does one guy end up with both that face and that voice? Unfair.Even the omega waitress suddenly seemed way more attentive, sneaking glances at our table like every few seconds. Can't blame her though-any single woman would've done the same with an Alpha like that around.At first, I thought about nagging Marcus into finishing his plate-because hey, wasting food is just wrong. But then the look he shot me-totally deadly-I instantly dropped that thought. As a smart she-wolf, I