Chapter 47

Silver’s POV

“What nerve does that asshole have?!” Rebecca smeared as she folded her arms across her chest and leaned back in her booth. “He lets Shirley staddle him but if roles were reversed, he said he’d kill the dude? He’s such a hypocrite!!”

My cheeks blushed at her words; mainly because she was so loud that others were starting to take notice.

“Keep your voice down,” I whispered harshly. “The last thing I need is a scandal.”

She rolled her eyes and dismissively waved off my concerns.

“You’re married to the strongest and richest Alpha in the world; scandals are unavoidable,” she said as she grabbed her wine off the table and took a deep sip of the red elixir.

I met up with Rebecca for dinner later in the evening after my encounter with Elliot earlier. I made a complete fool out of myself with his gammas, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t embarrassed. Erik brought me home and I stayed there until I couldn’t stand it anymore. I needed someone to talk to. So, I called Rebecca and asked her to dinner while Elliot worked late once again.

I just finished telling her about the fiasco at the Crown Packhouse.

“He can’t just tell you that men aren’t allowed to touch you when he’s allowing Shirley’s greasy hands all over him,” she said, rolling her eyes. “How is that fair to you?”

“I don’t really want other men to touch me,” I told her, taking a sip of my own wine. “I only said that to him to get under his skin and it worked.”

“Do you think it’s possible he has real feelings for you?”

I nearly snorted at her question.

“Not a chance,” I told her in response.

Before she could say anything more, the waiter returned without dishes. I got a seafood platter while Rebecca got a cobb salad.

“Is there anything else I can get you ladies?” The waiter then asked.

“I think we are okay,” I answered, giving him a smile in return.

He nodded and then went to help other tables.

“Honestly though, why else would he get so defensive over the thought of you with another man?” Rebecca continued to ask. I sighed. I was hoping she would have forgotten about this conversation, but I should have known better. Once Rebecca had her mind on something, there was no changing it.

She was what I’d like to call a hopeless romantic. I tried to tell her that this marriage was nothing more than a contact, but she didn’t want to listen to reason.

“Because of his ego,” I muttered. “Can we change the subject now?”

She was about to say some in response but then something behind me caught her eye and went completely pale. Her mouth gaped open, and her pupils dilated.

“Don’t look now, but the devil just walked in,” she muttered. Immediately, I turned around in my seat, ignoring Rebcca’s scowl. “I told you NOT to look!”

My eyes immediately found Gavin standing across the room in a nice suit and tie. My heart fell deep into my stomach. His eyes darkened upon seeing me and a hint of a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips.

“What are you doing here, Gavin?” I asked, pressing my lips in a thin line.

“A friend of mine told me he saw you in here. So, I came in to speak with you.”

I raised my brows at him, not sure what kind of game he was playing.

“Don’t you have anything better to do, Stalker?” She asked, her brows pinching together.

He narrowed his eyes at her.

“We have nothing to talk about,” I said, ignoring Rebecca.

“I have some things to say,” he said, folding his arms across his chest.

I sighed and glanced at Rebecca.

“Can you give us a second?”

Her mouth nearly fell open at my request.

“Are you sure that’s a good idea?” She asked, hesitantly.

“I’ll be okay,” I assured her.

She stared at me for a moment longer before turning her scrutiny to Gavin.

“Fine. I’ll go freshen up in the bathroom, but if I come back and she’s upset, I’m kicking your ass,” Rebecca said through her teeth.

She scooted out of her booth before giving me one last look and Gavin a warning look, then she left towards the bathroom.

Gavin sat across from me where Rebecca once sat.

“How are you doing?” He asked, reaching out to touch my hands. As soon as I felt his fingers on mine, I withdrew my hands and put them on my lap.

“I’m not doing small talk with you, Gavin. What do you want?”

He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.

“Look, Silver. I know I fucked up and I’m sorry. I had a lot of time to think, and I should have treated you better.”

I raised my eyebrows at him.

“Are you sorry for cheating on me, or because you got caught?” My voice was dry when I asked that question. The answer didn’t matter; I just wanted to hear what he said.

“Both,” he answered without hesitation. “It was stupid. That woman meant nothing to me. She was just a quick fuck. I shouldn’t have brought her home and into our bed—”

“You shouldn’t have had sex with her at all, Gavin,” I said simply, my brows pinching together.

He sighed, rubbing his hands over his face before leaning back in the booth.

“I know I shouldn’t have, and I’ll do what I must to make it up to you. But I love you, Silver. You can’t deny that we weren’t good together.”

“You said some pretty nasty things to me after the fact,” I said, shaking my head.

“I was upset,” he told me.

“And you don’t think I was?” I asked. “I wanted to spend my entire life with you, Gavin. I was so in love with you that it hurt. When I found you with another woman, in our bed, it felt like my whole heart got ripped out and stomped on. Then, I was practically forced to marry you after I found out about your infidelity. It wasn’t fair to me. If it wasn’t for Elliot—”

“He doesn’t love you, Silver,” Gavin said sharply, interrupting my words. I clamped my lips shut. “Especially now that Shirley is back in town. Do you really think he’s going to stay with you?”

His words shouldn’t have hurt, but they did. Especially considering I had seen him with Shirley; despite all the things she had done, like drugging him and lying to him, he still seemed close to her. It hurt to see them together earlier; I couldn’t get the image of Shirley straddling him out of my head and Gavin speaking about them so simply just brought that feeling back to full force.

“It’s not any of your business,” I said, swallowing the lump in my throat and hoping the hurt and weakness weren’t evident in my voice.

“He’s been waiting for Shirley to return for a while, Silver. He’s been infatuated with her for as long as I can remember. Everybody knows he’s meant to be with her. Your marriage is just an obstacle for him. You should divorce him so he can finally be happy and be with the woman he loves.”

My heart ached from this conversation, and I no longer wished to entertain it.

“I need to leave,” I said, about to flag down the waiter so I could pay the bill and walk out. Before I could slide out of the booth, Gavin grabbed my arm and kept me in place. “Let me go, Gavin,” I said through my teeth.

“Just hear me out, Silver,” he pleaded, his eyes shining with determination. “Divorce Elliot and marry me. I can make you happy. I can love you like you deserve, and you won’t have to worry about Shirley anymore. Then, Elliot can marry Shirley and he can be happy too. Don’t you want to be happy?”

“I doubt you can make me happy, Gavin,” I muttered. “You broke my trust in you. I loved you once, but I could never feel the same way about you. I don’t love you anymore and I refuse to marry you. I know you only want me so that you can take over my father’s pack once the time comes. I know he promised you the role of Alpha once the time comes if you were to marry me. This…” I said, motioning between him and me. “Has nothing to do with love or you feeling sorry, or you wanting me. It has everything to do with the power you get once you obtain the role of Alpha. So, stop bullshitting me, and let go of my hand.”

He looked stunned by my outburst.

“You heard her, jackass. Let go of her before I kick your ass,” Rebecca hissed. I was glad she returned because I was done with this conversation.

“Is there a problem here?” The waiter asked, eyeing Gavin suspiciously before glancing down at me.

Gavin finally released my arm and held it to my chest as he burned me.

“No,” Gavin said firmly, his eyes meeting the waiters. “No problem at all. I was just leaving.”

The waiter nodded, still glaring at him and waiting for him to walk away. Gavin glanced down at me.

“It was good to see you again, Luna,” he said that last part like it was a bad taste on his tongue.

He turned on his heel and walked away.

The waiter made sure we were okay one last time before giving us the check. After we paid, I said goodbye to Rebecca, and I went home. I was too tired to deal with anything further and I just wanted to crawl into bed and sleep.

However, fate had different plans because as soon as I stepped foot into the palace, someone else stood in the front foyer.

“Welcome back, Silver,” she spoke in a mocking tone, sending a chill down my spine.

“Shirley.”