Chapter 59

Elliot’s POV

“Shirley has been blowing up my phone all night. Where have you been?” Leo asked as I walked into my palace. It was early in the morning, the sun was just rising, and I was now just getting home. I had been out all night, walking around the streets of my pack. I was both in human form and wolf form, patrolling the area and trying to get my mind off Silver, but it was proven impossible.

Mostly, my wolf just sat in the forest, overlooking the riverbank, and howling out his sorrows. He’s never reacted like this towards a woman before and it was a strange feeling. Typically, wolves react strongly only towards their true mates; but Silver couldn’t be my mate because she didn’t have a wolf. Wolves were drawn to each other, not to the human. So, having her as a true mate wasn’t possible, but yet, my wolf didn’t seem to get the memo because he’s been in agony ever since he saw those divorce papers.

When I returned to the palace, I glared at the papers that remained on the glass coffee table. Silver’s signature was scribbled across it, and it only made me angrier. I also noticed that her handwriting was shaky, which meant her hand was shaking when she signed the papers.

There were some moisture stains on it as well, which meant she was crying.

I hated that I wasn’t here to be with her and that it had gotten to this point. I hated that I made her feel as if there was no other choice. I hated that she didn’t know how I felt about her.

I guess I didn’t know how I felt about her until recently.

But I fucking loved her. She was mine… my wolf wanted to claim despite the fact that she was wolfless. She’s been doing a terrific job as Luna and slowly winning over a majority of the pack. They were singing her praises and I couldn’t have been prouder of her.

She was also making actual friends in this pack; Cara and the girls loved her and would do anything for her. My heart was full whenever I saw her socializing with the packmates, helping with the staff, or doing her Luna duties because I enjoyed the fact that she was getting comfortable in my pack and making it her own.

While I was dealing with these rogue attacks, Silver had been silently suffering and I had no idea about it.

Beta Leo was seated on the couch with his leg crossed off his lap. I knew he saw the divorce papers, so I didn’t have to explain that part to him. But he gave me a pointed look and his brows raised.

“I was patrolling the area,” I murmured.

“You look like shit,” he muttered, staring around my face.

I knew I looked terrible; I hadn’t been home since yesterday and even then; it was only for a little bit. I left after Marco handed me the divorce papers. I was wearing worn-out clothes from the clothes chest in the forest after I shifted. I probably had dark bags under my eyes too; I was exhausted, but I refused to sleep without Silver curled up next to me.

“Thanks,” I muttered, sitting on the couch beside him.

“So, who asked for a divorce? Was it you, or Luna Silver?” He asked.

I was surprised by his question; he knew I would never divorce Silver. So, why would he ask such a thing?

“She did,” he muttered.

He nodded thoughtfully.

“Because of Shirley,” he muttered; it wasn’t a question.

I nodded anyway.

“Yeah,” I answered. “I guess Shirley told her that we were true mates.”

Leo all but snorted in laughter.

“Are you kidding me?” He laughed. “You and Shirley??”

“Yeah, that’s what I was saying,” I said, rubbing my face with my hands. “She won’t speak to me. I don’t know what to do.”

“You give her time,” Leo said, putting a hand on my shoulder. “She will come around soon enough. She loves you.”

Now it was my turn to snort.

“What makes you so sure of that?” I asked.

“No woman would put up with what you put her through over these last few months,” Leo told me, shaking his head. “Plus, I spent a lot of time with her and by the way she speaks about you, I can tell. Her eyes light up whenever she says your name.”

I raised my brows and looked at him.

“They do?”

He nodded.

“The same way yours do when you say hers,” he said, smirking.

I lowered my gaze and stared at my hands.

“You’re a really good Beta, Leo,” I told him, and I truly meant that. He was my best friend, but he was also an incredible beta. He did his job professionally and without complaint. He called me Alpha in front of the packmates, but in private, I was just Elliot, and he was just Leo.

“Yeah, what would you do without me?” He teased.

My phone chimed at that moment, and I scrambled for it. My heart was racing as I looked at the screen, hoping that it was Silver. I had Shirley’s number blocked for right now, so I knew it wasn’t her. At some point, I’ll talk to her Shirley, but not right now. My priority was Silver and only Silver.

It wasn’t Silver, but it was the next best thing. The only window I had to Silver.

Rebecca: I finally got her out of bed and ate something. She’s still a shell of herself and tears keep escaping her eyes when she thinks I’m not watching. But it’s progress.

My heart ached for my wife; I wanted to hold her and tell her that it was going to be okay. I wasn’t going to let anything bad happen to her or our marriage again. Nobody would ever come between us.

I replied to the text right away.

Me: Do you think she will be ready to talk to me soon?

Rebecca: Maybe. I told her that you and Shirley aren’t mates.

Me: I wanted to be the one to tell her.

I couldn’t help but feel a bit aggravated that she heard this information from Rebecca and not from me. But I was also relieved that the misunderstanding was cleared up.

Rebecca: Sorry, but she needed to know the truth.

Me: I’m coming over.

Rebecca: Not yet! Give her some more time!

I shoved my phone in my pocket, not bothering to respond any further.

“Leo, get the car, I’m going to Rebeccas,” I said with urgency.

“Maybe you should shower first?” He suggested.

I frowned and took a whiff of myself; I winced.

“Yeah, good idea.”

I did exactly as my beta suggested and I showered; after I changed my clothes and dried my hair, I went back downstairs feeling like a new man. Leo smiled, approvingly.

“Are you sure you want to storm her apartment building again?” He asked, raising his brows and dangling the keys to the car in his hands.

“I need to see her. I’m done waiting,” I said with finality.

He smiled even wider.

“Then, let’s go!”

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Silvers POV

I forced the oatmeal down my throat even though I was the furthest thing from hungry. I had a bit more energy this morning than I did last night though. Especially since hearing that Shirley lied to me. But did that really mean anything? I saw how Elliot was with her; he spent more time with her than with me and as everyone and their mother had told me, I wasn’t worthy of being with Elliot. I was wolfless and I couldn’t protect the pack like Shirley could.

As much as I loved being the Luna and taking on more responsibilities these last couple of weeks when it came down to it, I wasn’t capable of fighting and protecting my packmates. Shirley was ideal to be with Elliot and everybody knew it.

I wrapped my arms around my body like I was trying to hold myself together. I suddenly couldn’t get warm enough and that bed was looking even better by the second.

“Shit,” I heard Rebecca murmur as she stared down at her phone.

I frowned at her.

“What’s wrong?” I asked her.

She looked at me with a startled expression, like she forgot I was sitting there.

“Oh, it’s nothing,” she said lamely; her cheeks turning pink.

“Rebecca?” I urged, raising my brows at my best friend.

She sighed and ran her fingers through her blond hair.

“Elliot might be coming over.”

My mouth nearly fell open.

“What?” I gasped. “Why?”

“He wants to talk to you. If you don’t want to talk to him, you can hide, and I’ll send him away like I did last time. I can call the pack police and—”

“They work for my father; they won’t do anything to help me,” I said, folding my arms across my chest. Then, I sighed and shook my head. “No, I should talk to him. I want to find out the truth once and for all, and I think the only way I can do that is to speak with him.”

“Are you sure about this?” She asked, uncertainty written all over her face.

I nodded my head once.

“Yes. Let him come in this time.”