I pour the rest of my wine down the drain in my cramped kitchen after seeing my father’s announcement. I think I’ve made a drunken fool of myself enough for one night.Setting the now empty glass in the sink to wash later, I brace myself against the edge of the counter. Once Emma returned to us, I k
Shock steals my breath until I finally remind myself to inhale. I must be hallucinating; it sounded like Aaron just revealed me as his wife. To the entire country, thanks to the ample media presence tonight.But this press conference was supposed to be about him and Emma – hence the combined celebra
“You don’t help.”Aaron’s biting words from earlier echo in my mind as I pull on the thin, silk nightgown he gifted me for our first anniversary. I spend every second of the day taking care of our daughter, cooking, cleaning, and making sure I look beautiful for him, but it’s never enough.You’d thi
Aaron crosses in front of me, making for the hallway, but I snatch his sleeve, stopping him. Slowly, he turns to face me, finally seeing me again, the disappointment returning full force to his eyes.I tug his sleeve as if to beckon him closer, maybe to sit on the sofa, to hold me while I process th
Aaron snatches the divorce papers out my hand as he tosses aside something he’d been holding – an ice pack, I realize, though there’s no time to dwell on it.He leafs through the stack, noting the wear from my frequent handling. “How long have you been planning this?” he asks, his eyes never leaving
Aaron's POVCameras flash on the red carpet when Emma and I step out of the presidential purple limousine at the Press Gala. The vehicle is garish for my tastes, but it comes with the Moon House, and image is important. Reporters call our names, but I only manage the same “aloof and arrogant” look t
You can do this.My hands press into the bathroom counter as I fight to steady my breath. The bathrooms in the Werewolf Natural History Museum are beautifully decorated with light fixtures in the shape of every phase of the moon and forest-themed wallpaper that soothes my wolf.Trying to calm my ner
This is bad. Very bad.I have no power in this situation, so I steel myself, knowing that looking like the prey I am will only worsen things.“I’ll call the police,” I threaten, knowing full well they would side with him. “We have no relationship anymore,” I remind him, wondering if that’s to my dis
Shock steals my breath until I finally remind myself to inhale. I must be hallucinating; it sounded like Aaron just revealed me as his wife. To the entire country, thanks to the ample media presence tonight.But this press conference was supposed to be about him and Emma – hence the combined celebra
I pour the rest of my wine down the drain in my cramped kitchen after seeing my father’s announcement. I think I’ve made a drunken fool of myself enough for one night.Setting the now empty glass in the sink to wash later, I brace myself against the edge of the counter. Once Emma returned to us, I k
Apparently, she isn’t wearing any underwear.Naked, she crawls onto the bed next to me, beckoning me to follow her lead. “Please,” she repeats, “let’s get back to the us we used to be.”It’s unsettling to have such vivid memories of lusting after this woman who looks exactly the same as she did eigh
Aaron’s POVI turn in agitation away from Emma and her piercing blue eyes. My irritated gaze falls on the desk that used to be Mae’s, in the bedroom I used to share with her. To the drawer from which I watched her pull the divorce papers she’d kept hidden from me for two years.I was left by one dec
I don’t care. I’m only here to watch Aaron win his game of beer pong anyway. And of course, my big sister is cheering at his side.I stole moments pining after him my entire life, long before he and Emma gave birth to Ruby and got engaged. Before I realized he was my fated mate, I dreamed that he wo
Standing from the bed, I pull a fluffy robe from the back of a chair and wrap myself in it. I reach over and pull open a small drawer in my second-hand dresser. Decorating my new apartment on the budget of my first job has been starkly different than any of the lavish spending I did as Mrs. Kensingt
Aaron slowly slides down my naked body, delicately tracing his path with tender kisses as he goes, his finger constantly pumping. My moans become erratic, pitching higher as I ascend a peak of pleasure. With his free hand, he gently cups my ass like a goblet, positioning himself to drink from me.An
For a moment, I go totally numb.What did he just say?My heart flutters as I sense Aaron stepping up behind me. His body hovers close as he reaches around me to push open the already unlocked door. I don’t look back at him, hoping I heard him correctly, allowing him to guide me gently inside with h
“H-how…” I stutter. “What makes you think I was involved?”Henry’s smile turns into a grin. “I once caught you coaching the mother on how to play her part.” I nod, knowing my cover is blown. It doesn’t really matter all these years later. Mostly, it just startled me that my secret wasn’t as secre