Rejected: The Alpha's Fatal Mistake
"That's more than fair."
"I know it is." A small, wry smile, more genuine than bitter. "I told you once, at our wedding, that I hoped whatever this was would pass. I don't think I meant it quite the way it sounds now, looking back. I think some part of me already knew, even then, that it wasn't going to pass, and that the kindest thing either of us could eventually do was stop pretending otherwise." She stood, brushing dirt from her hands, something lighter in her posture than Kade had seen in years. "Go be happy, Kade. Properly, this time. You've more than earned the attempt, whatever mistakes got you here."