Chapter 12\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ellie\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity was crying. Again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I know they called me a desperate loser but are we sure\u2026 she wasn\u2019t the one losing it all the time?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had these big, wet, theatrical tears that made her mascara streak down her cheeks like war paint. If I hadn\u2019t known better, I might have thought she was the one being publicly humiliated. She wasn\u2019t, of course. She was just loud.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think this is funny?\u201d she hissed, voice cracking. \u201cI need to wait even longer to be Luna! I know you, Ellie. You\u2019re jealous. You\u2019ve always been jealous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned my weight on one leg and glanced at the ceiling. Goddess, give me strength.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was pacing now, trembling with drama, hands fluttering as if the story pouring from her lips was some kind of ancient tragedy. \u201cYou think playing hard to get is going to work now? You think acting so cold is going to make Nolan chase after you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I arched a brow, already tired. \u201cIs that what you think this is still? A game?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She scoffed. \u201cPlease. You\u2019re so transparent, Ellie. You\u2019ve always wanted him. Always. You clung to him like a tick, and now you\u2019re pretending you don\u2019t care? It\u2019s pathetic.\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
I said nothing at first. Let her unravel herself as she spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity turned to Nolan for backup, her voice softening with practiced innocence. \u201cRemember how we used to be? Back when we ran away together?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My gaze flicked to Nolan. His expression was unreadable. But he didn\u2019t deny it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She kept going. \u201cHe used to hate everything\u2013his parents, the Moon Goddess, all of it. That whole fated mate nonsense. He didn\u2019t believe in it. That\u2019s why he chose me. Because I wasn\u2019t some bond. I was real.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My fingers curled at my sides. Not from jealousy, but from disbelief. This again?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had something before you ever came along,\u201d Felicity went on, her voice growing sharper. \u201cYou were the one who ruined it. You forced him into a relationship. You chased him like a lovesick pup until he gave in. Don\u2019t act like you\u2019re the victim here just because you had some stupid, fated love match.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I let out a long sigh and crossed my arms. \u201cWow. That\u2019s a bold rewrite of history. Seriously, though, do you all rehearse this together, or is there a handbook I missed?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity blinked, \u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it\u2019s always the same story. I\u2019m the villain, I\u2019m the temptress, I \u2018forced\u2018 the big bad Alpha into a bond he didn\u2019t want. You\u2019d think someone would\u2019ve come up with a fresh take by now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She flushed, jaw clenched. \u201cYou\u2019re pretending. You\u2019re acting like you don\u2019t care, but deep down you\u2019re just as jealous as you\u2019ve always been.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Felicity,\u201d I said, my voice calm. \u201cI\u2019m just exhausted.\u201d I let out a breath. \u201cAre we divorcing today, or are you\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 12\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
both going to keep reciting your little romance saga for an audience I never agreed to be part of?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan finally spoke. \u201cFelicity, leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at him, startled. \u201cWhat? But-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOut.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The silence that followed was satisfying. Felicity blinked, stunned, then turned sharply and left, heels clicking with every wounded step.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan faced me with that blank, calculating expression he always wore when trying to decide if I was a threat or just annoying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll divorce,\u201d he said. \u201cBut in three months, like you said. I\u2019ll give you a contract. You\u2019ll remain Luna for now, officially.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I narrowed my eyes. \u201cA temporary Luna? What a promotion. Do I get a sash?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t blink. \u201cI\u2019ll also draft the divorce agreement. Officially.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat. Make sure it lists the reason,\u201d I said sweetly. \u201cThe male party\u2019s infidelity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His brow furrowed. \u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stepped forward, counting on my fingers. \u201cPublic displays of affection with your ex. Embracing her in front of pack members. Not correcting her when she called your wife a bitch. Gossip spreading like wildfire. Honestly, I should charge you for defamation. Emotional damage, stress, public humiliation\u2013should I go on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A Cold Marriage That Turned Warm 12 Chapter 12\u00a0 Ellie\u2019s POV\u00a0 Felicity was crying. Again.\u00a0 I know they called me […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-unremembered-mate-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}