Abandoned, I Married My Mate's Greatest Rival

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humorless laugh. "At least yo

wan

fool had nothing but empty words and

me jealous. Called me bitter because you were going to be the Luna of Silv

like physical blows. He wasn't wro

nyone else who spoke to him that way would have

cupied different territories, bu

t powerful pack in the Northern T

st, ruling the Western Territ

st of the three great packs, n

leader known for his wisdom and fairness. But the wolf everyone watche

d carried the quiet confidence of an

e warrior, and the youngest commander

n Silvercrest. Chosen Cassian. Chose

here it ha

oon Pack like we planned-none of this would've happened." His voice softened, j

ung, but the

someone who looked at me a

gotten Cass

e free. "I never thought it would end like this, Ro

"Your childhood friend Sabrina? The one wh

t. The betrayal crushed

. "Pack your things. After I'm done with that wor

remembered he couldn't

r Goddess

voice steadied. "Let me handle m

ar him weighing his options, fighting every ins

ed onc

hispered. "Ju

t hear from you soon

dead before

agreed. That w

I couldn't return to Moonveil with not

I needed to do something b

rized years ago. Marcus Thorne, the best lawyer in the Western Territory, was

and alert. "It's barely six

The words came out flat and emotionl

le

pushed you too

a hand over my empty stomach. "I l

sharp inta

. Lyra, are you ok

t that's not why I'm calling. I n

sitated. "It's

what do y

was a clause. A specific one, buried in the fin

n cold. "Wh

u can't initiate the proceedings without his signature. He has t

me he has to sign off on our divorce? Tha

rove infidelity or abuse, and even

ished bitterly. "He has all the resour

sorry, Lyra. I tried to explain this wh

essed my palm to my for

ra.

I hung up before he

rough the grief, shock, and numbnes

you doing?' Ki

ld have done

bdomen. The wound pulled in protest, but I didn't care. I couldn't stay the

e door, her eyes wide with alarm. "You can't

y." My voice was

assian o

, my bare feet slapping against the cold tile. "I'm still the Luna

lf cowered. "Bu

ugged it on over the thin gown. "And you're not

ed. "Ye

he gown and robe, a pair of hospital slippers, and

p passed in a blur of stre

an's company, my legs were shaking, my wound was t

e,' Kiara warned. 'H

t her

oor, the receptionists jumped to their feet, eyes wi

t... Is everything okay? Th

hem with my head high. "B

I heard voices. Cassian's, low and smug, an

" Darius was saying. "

e day I married her. The Moonveil Pack's daughter? Goddess, the deals I've closed just by having her on my arm. Clients

nds trembling so badly I

y. Tell her you love her and she melts. She'll do anything I say as long as I give her a few

arned. "You don't want to me

rs. She chose me over him. Over her own pack. The members of Moon

d. "So what'

ything I need. Silvercrest will be untouchable. And Lyra?" He laughed

ed a hand to the wall to steady myse

' Kiara whimpered.

w tha

ifferent things. And right then, I f

headed toward the conference room, wh

glanced at me uneasily.

lied. "

s office to surprise him with coffee or lunch, I knew exactly how to get in

lies. His computer was still on, the screen glowing

chair and sta

eeded. The files were buried deep insid

that Cassian had embezzled pack funds, and records of bribes paid to

I needed to

office ever since he'd once lost a presentation and I'd sa

led agonizingly slowly. I watched the cloc

urged. 'If he f

ed 97 percent just as

fr

ed in. The transfer was still r

or swu

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