Betrayed By My Husband, Mated To His Brother のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

I should have gone home that evening.Adrian had told me he was too busy to attend the business event with me, and for a few minutes that afternoon, I had considered staying home instead. I had never been particularly comfortable at gatherings like this. There were always too many wealthy people, too many conversations about companies and pack alliances, and too many wolves who seemed to know exactly how much influence they carried.I was a wolf shifter too, of course. I had grown up knowing that part of myself, just as I had grown up knowing that some wolves were born into powerful packs and that an Alpha’s authority could be felt even before he spoke. It had never seemed extraordinary to me.What mattered was that I had spent most of my adult life beside Adrian.After seven years of marriage, I had become so used to his presence that I had stopped questioning the things that should have bothered me. When he said the company was struggling, I believed him. When he told me we needed t

I left Adrian’s office without saying another word.My wedding ring was still sitting on his desk, and for some reason, leaving it there felt more final than I had expected. I didn’t look back as I walked out. If I stayed any longer, I was afraid I would either start crying or say something I would regret.I had already given Adrian seven years of my life. I wasn’t going to give him another hour of it by standing there and arguing with him.I drove home with one thought running through my mind.I needed to know how much Adrian had lied to me.The photographs Celeste had shown me kept replaying in my head, especially the expensive gifts and the dates attached to them. I couldn’t stop thinking about the money Adrian had claimed he didn’t have while spending it on another woman.When I got home, I went straight to the study.Because of our marriage, I had access to some of the financial records and accounts we used for household matters. I had never had a reason to examine Adrian’s busin

“Tell me you felt that.”Kael’s voice was quiet, but the question carried enough weight to make my chest tighten. His hand had already fallen away from my wrist, yet the warmth of his touch remained beneath my skin, spreading through my arm and settling somewhere deep inside me.I stared at him, unable to find a convincing answer.My wolf had reacted the instant he touched me. She had become restless and alert, pulling me toward him with an instinct I had never experienced before. I had grown up knowing that wolves could recognize their mates, but knowing about the bond was different from actually feeling it.“I don’t know what I felt,” I said.Kael watched me for a moment.“You do.”“I don’t.”The denial sounded weak even to me.He moved closer, and the warmth in my chest immediately intensified. My wolf pressed against my control again, recognizing something in him that my mind was still fighting to understand.I stepped back.“Don’t come any closer.”Kael stopped without arguing.“

Adrian sent me the meeting details shortly after our call, but I had no intention of letting him decide when or where I would see him. I told him I would meet him at the hotel that afternoon, where I could leave whenever I wanted.By the time I finished getting dressed, I had already received three more messages from him. I ignored them all, slipped my phone into my purse, and headed downstairs.I had barely reached the lobby when I noticed him standing near the entrance.Adrian looked as though he had spent the morning preparing for an important business meeting rather than trying to convince his wife to return to him. His suit was immaculate, his hair neatly arranged, and his expression carefully controlled. Anyone who passed him would have seen a successful Alpha who had everything under control.I knew better now.The moment his eyes found me, he straightened and walked toward me.“Finally. I’ve been waiting.”“You said three o’clock. It’s three o’clock.”His jaw tightened slightl

I barely slept that night. Every time I closed my eyes, I remembered the look on Adrian’s face when Kael had called me his mate. The shock had been unmistakable, but so had the anger that followed it. I knew my husband well enough to recognize when his pride had been wounded, and I had a terrible feeling that he wasn’t going to let the situation go easily. What troubled me more was the way Kael had looked at me afterward. He had been calm, even considerate, but I could sense how much effort it took him to keep his Alpha instincts under control. The mate bond connected us in a way neither of us fully understood, and although I had chosen to spend the night with him, I wasn’t ready to let that connection determine the rest of my life. I had already spent seven years making decisions around another person’s needs. I wasn’t going to exchange one set of expectations for another simply because my wolf had recognized a mate. My phone vibrated on the bedside table, interrupting my though