Aria’s POV
My heart stopped at his words.For a second, the whole world went silent.
Rowland?
I’ve known Rowland for barely a handful of days. Yet he thought this was about him? Shock hit so hard my wolf stumbled.
So this is it. Sophia whispers a few lies, and suddenly I’m a cheating whore in his eyes?
I stared at him... and for the first ti, I realized I never knew this man at all.
A year ago, I was dragged into prison, accused of cris I didn’t commit.
My mate, my husband...never believed in . Not once. Not even enough to listen.
My fate was sealed in minutes.
Now he thinks I’ve been sleeping with another man?
Just because Sophia said so?
My wolf recoiled, wounded and furious.
Nathan’s face blurred at the edges as my vision swam, but I forced myself to keep my chin lifted. My wolf paced inside , restless and furious, telling to snarl, to bare my teeth, to show him I wasn’t the trembling little helpless wolf he thought I was.
Instead, I t his gaze head-on.
“Nathan,” I said, letting out a breath that scraped my throat raw, “if you don’t trust , why should we keep holding on to this marriage in na only? Sign the divorce papers when I send them once more. It’ll be better for both of us.”
My voice sounded steady. I couldn’t believe there was a ti when I had loved this male once, so deeply.
His eyes, already dark, suddenly rimd red with his wolf. The color that warned of losing control.
He gently set Lana beside him, but that gentleness only made my stomach clench. It ant he was trying not to shift. Trying not to break sothing or soone.
Then he stood.
A massive, shadowed Alpha rising to his full height.
My breath hitched as his presence crushed over like a wave. My wolf whimpered, backing into the corners of my chest, her ears flattened.
He stepped forward.
I couldn’t retreat fast enough.
His fingers closed around my chin, not roughly, but with unyielding dominance. His heat seared through , and fury crashed into my senses.
“Aria,” he growled, his voice scraping like claws against stone, “do you really think I’m that easy to talk to?”
My pulse hamred. Goddess help , part of felt the old pull tugging at my ribs, the one I thought had died in prison. But the other part of rembered the cold walls, the chains, the abandonnt.
His thumb brushed my chin barely and a shiver snaked down his arm. I felt it. He felt it.
But his expression only darkened.
“From today onward,” he said, “you’re free to enter and leave Hemsworth Villa. But if you ever try escaping again—” his voice dropped, colder than winter steel, “—I will bring you back. And I won’t guarantee your freedom when I do.”
My blood iced.
He was serious.
My knees nearly buckled as a violent tremor tore through . Is Nathan actually trying to imprison ? My wolf bristled, snarling at him, but even she couldn’t hide the small flicker of fear.
He saw it.
And for the shortest mont, pity flashed across his eyes, almost enough to soften him.
But I didn’t care. Rage exploded in my chest, hot and blinding. My hand flew before I even realized it.
The sharp crack echoed through the villa.
Nathan’s head snapped to the side.
Under the glittering chandelier, his profile looked carved in cold stone. Beautiful, yes, but in that mont, all I saw was a monster who had destroyed my life.
“This is illegal imprisonnt!” I scread, mybreath shaking. “It’s against the law!”
He touched his cheek. Didn’t flinch, didn’t snap. He simply... chuckled.
A deep, low sound that skated over my skin and made want to claw his face off.
He turned back to , his eyes burning in a terrifying and possessive man.
“We’re husband and wife,” he said. “It’s you who keeps trying to run.”
His gaze locked onto mine with a madness that made my heart stumble. That wasn’t anger. It was obsession.
I didn’t wait to see what he’d do. I lunged for Lana. Nathan moved faster.
Damn Alpha reflexes.
His arms closed around , and before I could twist away, he was right there, his face inches from mine, his breath warm against my lips.
“Nathan—don’t—” I started.
He kissed .
My mind went blank.
My wolf froze, then howled, confused and aching all at once. My body felt suspended in ti, my hearing muffled as if I’d been subrged underwater.
His hands slid behind my waist, locking my wrists in a firm, punishing grip. His lips were hot, angry, and desperate. And when his tongue touched mine, a shock tore through .
The bond. The damn bond woke up like a sleeping beast.
My breath caught. My heart, the traitorous thing skipped.
But when his tongue suddenly stung on my teeth, he pulled back, drawing a sharp breath. His eyes cleared like a fog had lifted.
We separated.
My lips felt bruised. It was burning. He stared at them, hungry and unashad.
I felt nauseated, angry and humiliated.
I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, shaking. We’re mates only in na. What right does he have? How dare he claim sothing he abandoned?
“You think this is revenge, don’t you?” I snapped, my laugh brittle, hysterical. “Because you think I’m involved with Rowland? Sophia lies against and suddenly I’m a cheating slut?”
His brows furrowed, but I cut him off, my voice sharp as claws:
“I will never forgive you. And I will do everything in my power to divorce you.”
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