All Chapters of I Left My Cheating Mate, He Begged for Forgiveness: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Charles glanced at me on the couch as he pulled on his coat."What are you thinking about?"I looked up at him. The long dark coat made him look even taller."Nothing. Just eating breakfast."He shook his head and made himself a cup of coffee."You should cut back on the frozen stuff. Eat something nutritious for a change."Charles was always criticizing my eating habits.The truth was, I had no interest in food when he wasn't home.He checked the clock on the wall and started buttoning his coat."The round trip will take a week. You—"I nodded before he could finish."I know."He gave me a surprised look, as if he expected me to say more.Normally, if he was going to be gone for more than a week, I would have complained that it was too long. I would have told him how much I'd miss him every day.Once he was gone, I'd figure out exactly when his breaks were, down to the second, and time my calls to catch him.Today I was quiet. I didn't say one word more than I had to.Charles patted t

We left things on a sour note that day.Over the next two days, I cleared out the things I didn't need anymore, a little at a time.Charles and I were under the same roof, but for once, I wasn't clinging to him the way I used to.He didn't notice how busy I was. If anything, he liked me better this way."This is nice, actually. Quiet. I can finally get some rest."The message was clear. Before this, I'd been disturbing his rest.He took his time pulling a sandwich out of the fridge, frowning at it."Are you going to cook or not? I'm hungry."I tossed a sausage to him without looking up."I'm on my period and I don't feel like cooking. Figure it out."He opened his mouth, then thought better of it. As he turned away, he muttered, "What's with her lately? This isn't cute at all."I laughed bitterly to myself. Once, even with a 104-degree fever, I'd dragged myself around the kitchen to make him a full dinner just so we could eat together.He never cared. He took everything I did for grant

The ship carried me past towering glaciers, with whales and sea lions dancing on the surface of the water.I hadn't bought a return ticket. I got off in Juneau, where my parents had bought me a house.The air up there tasted fresh and clean, and there were little animals everywhere.I'd barely gotten out of the cab before my mother, Evelyn Mercer, came running out of the house and hugged me tight. Her tears ran down my neck."Nova, I've missed you so much!"She kept kissing my cheek and smoothing my hair."I haven't been sleeping well lately. I keep dreaming that you're calling for help."I wanted to go find you several times. Your father wouldn't let me. He said he could feel that you'd come home on your own. And here you are!"My father, Gabriel Mercer, stood in the doorway. He was the Alpha King, the one every pack answered to, and he was usually very strict with me.Now he was smiling at me through tears, and something in that smile made my chest ache.That night, my mother filled

When he stopped howling, Charles hauled Daniel off his feet."My wife leaves, and you don't tell me!"Daniel went pale and managed to speak. "You're the one who said I didn't need to report anything about Mrs. Hale to you anymore..."Charles's face froze.It was true. After Nova refused to apologize to Vivian, he had been furious.On his way out, he'd given Daniel an order. "That woman is impossible. She can't keep sulking forever. From now on, don't tell me anything about her. I don't want to know!"That was how he'd been able to take Vivian to the Caribbean without a care.How he'd brought her aboard a ship he'd never once taken Nova on.Charles let go. Daniel coughed several times, then spoke carefully. "I thought Mrs. Hale had gone to meet you. Didn't you say you were taking her on the Caribbean run?"The words cut straight through him.Right. Except the offer had only ever been a way to make Nova give in to Vivian. The spot beside him on that deck had never been meant for Nova.No

(Nova’s POV)When my father finished playing the footage of Charles, I was perfectly calm. It was like watching a movie about people I didn't know."Tell me what you're thinking, Nova."My father watched me, his face serious."Do you still want to be with him?"I shook my head."I haven't wanted that for a long time. If you hadn't shown me any of this, I'd have almost forgotten he existed. I left to cut every last tie between us."I looked out at the water and smiled."Because I've realized I can do all of this without him. I can enjoy the ocean as much as I want without seeing it through his eyes."My father nodded and pointed toward the door."Then you have my consent to end the bond. Would you like me to throw him out for you?"I looked outside. Charles stood there with the wind tugging at his coat, making him look even more worn down.He was crying and laughing at the same time."Nova, I came to take you home."I didn't even know how to respond. Just listening to him was exhausting