“How’s the baby?” Cathy asked. “Okay,” I assured her. Cathy nodded. “And you?” I could not answer that as promisingly, so I pressed my lips hard together and remained silent. Cathy and Piper looked at each other. “You’ll feel some side effects of the mutual rejection,” Piper said. “Lucian migh
Aria’s POV Cathy’s words stayed with me, even after I calmed down enough to think more clearly. As I was no longer bond to Lucian, I truly could go wherever I wanted, but where did I want to go? Needing a minute alone, I excused myself from the worried glances of Cathy and Piper, and retreated in
Lucian’s POV “You said you’d be home after work,” Sheila said. “How long did you intend to keep me waiting?” I had told her I was considering coming home tonight, not that I would. That I was here at all should have been reason for celebration, not an excuse to continue to berate me. This type of
Aria's POV“...10,000,000 dollars! Going once! Going twice! The queen's necklace, sold, to Alpha King Lucian himself. Congratulations!”When they announced that, everyone's disbelieving and shocked gazes turned toward me — his neglected Luna.My heart started to race. In reality, I couldn’t believe
While I hesitated to apologize, Sheila curled herself more firmly against Lucian’s chest and whimpered,“I have no idea why she would hate me so much. Is it because I’m your ex-fated mate, Lucian? Doesn’t she understand that I’m now just a pitiful, lonely woman after the divorce…?”Lucian rubbed his
A FEW DAYS LATER.[Aria Pushing Sheila – Experts Agree, Not Proper Decorum For A Luna!!!]The ironic headline stung my eyes. Tossing the newspaper aside, I left the living room and walked into the kitchen to make myself more coffee. It was definitely a two-cup kind of day.All of the newspapers were
Lucian’s shock lasted only a moment. When he recovered, anger darkened his face.“No.”“We will not divorce.”“What is the matter with you? What have you been thinking about lately? Stop these childish efforts for attention.”I’ve never heard him speak so quickly, but how could he be frantic for me,
Aria's POVI stood at the door of my best friend Cathy’s place, talking with the lawyer outside.“King Lucian refused to sign the paperwork. As we suspected, he doesn’t seem to intend to make this an easy proceeding,” the lawyer said.“I suppose not,” I agreed with a sigh.I knew Lucian could be pro
Lucian’s POV “You said you’d be home after work,” Sheila said. “How long did you intend to keep me waiting?” I had told her I was considering coming home tonight, not that I would. That I was here at all should have been reason for celebration, not an excuse to continue to berate me. This type of
Aria’s POV Cathy’s words stayed with me, even after I calmed down enough to think more clearly. As I was no longer bond to Lucian, I truly could go wherever I wanted, but where did I want to go? Needing a minute alone, I excused myself from the worried glances of Cathy and Piper, and retreated in
“How’s the baby?” Cathy asked. “Okay,” I assured her. Cathy nodded. “And you?” I could not answer that as promisingly, so I pressed my lips hard together and remained silent. Cathy and Piper looked at each other. “You’ll feel some side effects of the mutual rejection,” Piper said. “Lucian migh
Aria’s POV I kept watching Lucian until he entered his car and drove off. Even with him gone, I stared at the place he had been, wondering how everything went so wrong so quickly. I was in a state of shock, my hands trembling. “Aria,” Jasper said. With his hand on the small of my back, he gentl
Aria’s POV I stood in stunned silence, my mouth falling open, looking at Lucian, trying to understand what he was saying. While not a divorce, a mutual rejection would end our mating bond. Lucian’s mark on my neck would fade and we’d be free to bond with others instead. For him to suggest such a
Lucian’s POV She called me Lucian. That was the first thought to run through my mind as Aria opened the door for me at Cathy’s house. The second? Why did her face fall so much when she saw it was me, and not Jasper? It was as if the bright light inside of her had been snuffed out. Did I truly pro
Lucian’s POV With no way of knowing what this rejection could mean for Aria, I wanted to believe that she had finally come to her senses and would at last be returning home. Perhaps she realized once and for all how silly this desire for a divorce truly was. The thoughts pleased me more than I wou
“I’ve made my decision,” he continued. With bated breath, I waited for him to continue, to share with me what he decided. Instead, he turned more fully toward the door. “If you will excuse me,” he said and stepped out of my office. Lucian’s POV My head was a mess, and no matter what I did, I
Aria’s POV In a panic, I immediately swiveled back around, facing away from Lucian and the door. Grabbing my mask, I re-covered my face with shaking hands. Had Lucian seen me? Did he know I was Aria under this mask? My heart hammered in my chest, and my breathing was short in shallow in my pan