Chapter 93\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Her chin lifted, defiant, even as her voice trembled. \u201cYou promised me a divorce after three months. That was the day of the attack. Our contract was fulfilled. I don\u2019t owe you anything anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words hit like a blade to the ribs. I clenched my jaw, fighting the instinct to lash back. She was right. I had promised. And I had broken too many promises already.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But things were different now. They had to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t feel safe in Silver Fang,\u201d Ellie said, her voice raw. \u201cI don\u2019t know who attacked me. I don\u2019t know why. And I don\u2019t know who I can trust.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bitterness slipped out before I could stop it. \u201cYou trust Cassian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The answer came fast, certain, with no hesitation. My teeth ground together. Cassian didn\u2019t even flinch, though his eyes flicked toward her, soft with something that only made my wolf bristle harder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The silence between the three of us was thick enough to choke on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, I spoke again, forcing my tone lower, steadier. \u201cI need you to come back. At least for a little while.\u201d I reached out, unable to stop myself, and brushed my fingertips across her wrist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That faint jolt of heat surged again, nearly undoing me. \u201cJust until things are calm. I don\u2019t know how else to fix this without making it worse.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ellie\u2019s gaze dropped to where our hands nearly touched, her voice soft but cutting. \u201cYou can\u2019t guarantee my safety.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEllie.\u201d Her name left my mouth like a vow. \u201cI won\u2019t let anything happen to you ever again. I won\u2019t let anyone hurt you, insult you, or make you feel the way I did. I know I don\u2019t deserve a second chance, but I\u2019m begging you- set our issues aside, just long enough for me to put things right. Once Silver Fang is stable, I\u2019ll sign the papers. I\u2019ll give you the divorce I promised.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her head snapped up, eyes flashing. \u201cI\u2019ve heard that before.\u201d She yanked her hand back, and the loss of her warmth was like a punch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d My voice cracked as I admitted it. \u201cAnd I was a bastard for stringing you along.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re a bastard for a lot of things.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words should have been venom, but there was a flicker at the corner of her mouth-a ghost of a smile. It knocked the breath out of me more than any insult.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease.\u201d The word tore from me before I could hold it back. I would beg if I had to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes those pale, moonlit eyes-searched mine, unblinking. For a moment, I thought I saw something there. Something soft. Something that reminded me of the girl I had married, not the woman who had come to hate me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But then she turned. She looked at Cassian. Something unspoken passed between them, some silent exchange I couldn\u2019t read. My wolf snarled inside me, furious at the bond between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she faced me again, her expression was resigned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t stay a minute longer than necessary,\u201d she said firmly. \u201cDon\u2019t think you can string me along with your games again. I have obligations here. A life. And I won\u2019t abandon it for you, Nolan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 93\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d I forced the words out, though they burned in my throat. Relief and dread tangled in my chest until I could barely breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot longer than necessary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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