Chapter 58

Elliot’s POV

“I don’t want to talk to you. I want to talk to my wife,” I practically barked as Rebecca grabbed my arm and pulled me away from her apartment door and outside. I was a lot stronger than her and if I truly wanted to, I could prevent her from taking me anywhere and barge into her apartment without a second thought.

I knew Silver was there; I could smell her as easily as if she was right next to me. I could also smell her misery and her sadness, and I wanted to wrap my arms around her and tell her that I was hers and nobody else’s. I wasn’t Shirley’s mate; I wasn’t Shirley’s anything. At one point, I thought she was my friend, but I’m realizing I was delusional. She wasn’t my friend; friends don’t pull shit like this. I was so furious with her that I’d been ignoring her phone calls for the past hour.

Even Beta Leo has been calling and texting, asking me where I was because Shirley was upset and wanted me at the hospital. There was no way in fucking hell I was going to let Shirley manipulate me any further. I had been blind to how Shirley had been treating Silver and I wouldn’t allow that to continue.

I told Beta Leo to abort his duties at the hospital and return to the palace. He was reluctant, but he eventually caved in and left the hospital. I wasn’t going to tell him what was going on over the phone. Leo might be my beta, but he was also my best friend. I told him pretty much everything and this was too big to speak over the phone.

“Too bad, because if you want to get to her, you’re going to have to get through me first,” she said, folding her arms across her chest.

Rebecca was short and I’d be lying if I said she wasn’t pretty. She had curly blond hair that rested at her shoulders and silver eyes that could kill. She had a thin figure, but curves in all the right places and she typically wore designer clothing, although she didn’t give off materialistic vibes. She also had a bite in her words, and I knew she was fierce. She loved Silver more than anything and she would fight until the earth ended for her best friend.

Seeing her glaring at me, I was starting to see the family resemblance between her and Marco. They had the same silver eyes and the same scowl. I would have laughed if I wasn’t so pissed and upset over the fact that my wife is filing for a goddamn divorce.

“So, tell me what you’re doing here,” she said, putting her hands on her hips and giving me a pointed look.

“I need to speak with her.”

“Well, you’re going to talk to me. What do you want with her?” She asked without a single hesitation.

“I need to tell her that nothing is going on between Shirley and me,” I blurted. “I don’t know what Shirley, or anyone said, but it wasn’t true. I would never—” my voice trailed off when I saw the puzzled look on her face.

“Shirley isn’t your true mate?” She asked.

“Fuck no!” I all but shouted. “I need to tell Silver the truth.”

“Okay, but right now she’s not going to believe you and she’s not going to listen to a word you say,” Rebecca said, narrowing her eyes at me. “You broke her trust. She’s heartbroken and she hasn’t left bed all day. Her own father told her she only had a couple of days here before she needed to leave. He told her he won’t have a rogue living in his pack.”

I growled; my wolf furious at the thought of Silver being a rogue.

“She’s not a rogue,” I said through the growl. “I would never allow that to happen.”

“I already made some calls; there are some Alpha’s willing to let her into their packs,” Rebecca said softly.

Another growl escaped my lips, this one even louder. I knew from the way Rebecca took an unsteady step away from me that my wolf was showing himself through my eyes.

“She’s my wife; I won’t let that happen,” I growled.

She nodded as if she already knew what I was going to say.

“Well, if you can convince her that you mean well, then maybe she won’t leave,” she said shrugging. “Just don’t sign the papers yet.”

“I’m not signing the papers ever. I’m not giving up my marriage,” I said with finality in my words.

She raised her brows at me and studied my face for a moment. When she found what she was searching for, she gasped.

“You’re in love with her.”

It wasn’t a question. I blinked at her; was I that transparent? I lowered my gaze, feeling defeated and exhausted.

“I can see it in your eyes, Alpha. You can deny it if you’d like, but it won’t do you any good—”

“I’m not denying it,” I found myself saying quickly. I might not say the words out loud, but I refused to deny my feelings for Silver any longer.

Rebecca’s brows shot upward, and she looked at me like she was looking at a brand-new person. I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

“Well, I’ll be damned,” she breathed. “I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. She’s a terrific woman and she’ll be a great Luna. It’s easy to love her.”

“She is a great Luna,” I corrected.

Rebecca nodded thoughtfully.

“Look, it’s late and it’s been a long day for everyone. Silver needs to rest. I’ll try to talk to her in the morning and I’ll give you a call once she decides she wants to speak to you. But she had to decide for herself.”

I wanted to talk to her now; I wanted to hold her and fall asleep with her in my arms. I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep without Silver being with me. But I also knew that Rebecca was right, and Silver deserved a little bit of peace tonight. It was late and Silver was probably exhausted; I knew I was.

I sighed and allowed my shoulders to slump.

“Okay,” I finally conceded. “I’ll head home.”

She nodded.

“We’ll talk tomorrow,” she said waving me off. On that note, she turned and went back inside, leaving me alone and feeling more broken than ever.

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Silver’s POV

“You are screwing him, aren’t you? That’s why you are taking his side now?” I hissed at my best friend who was staring at me mortified. I knew as soon as I spoke those words that I was being ridiculous. There was no way Rebecca was sleeping with Elliot. She would never do that to me and I would hope that Elliot had the decency to sleep with anyone other than my best friend.

“Are you out of your mind?!” She growled in return, standing to her feet. She put her hands on her hips as she often did right before she was about to give a “get your shit together” speech.

I sighed and lowered my head on my pillow.

“I must be,” I murmured. “I know you would never do that, Rebecca.”

“You bet your ass I would never do that,” she said, her lips pressed in a thin line. “I literally stayed up all night watching you to make sure you were okay. How dare you assume I’d do anything to hurt you?”

“I’m sorry, Rebecca…” I whispered as tears fell out of my eyes and spilled across my cheeks.

She sighed, her gaze softening as she sat back down on the bed.

“I did speak with him last night though when he came by,” she told me calmly. “And I think you should listen to what he has to say.”

“I don’t want to talk to him, Rebecca,” I murmured as a sob escaped my lips and more tears soaked my features. “He’s hurt me so much and I’m so tired. I just want to leave and start my life over.”

“I know you don’t want to hear this, Silver. But in a strange way, Alpha Elliot cares about you. It was written all over his face. He was devastated when he saw the divorce papers. He doesn’t want to sign them. Even after I threatened him with court, he still doesn’t care.”

“Well, yeah, because he knows he’ll win,” I muttered. “That doesn’t mean anything.”

“He showed up, Silver,” she said, putting her hand on my back and rubbing soothing circles on it. “He came here and practically pleaded on his knees for me to open the door.”

I let out a bitter laugh.

“Why are you suddenly team Elliot?” I muttered. “Aren’t you supposed to be on my side?”

She bit her lower lip, almost sheepishly.

“I’ll always be on your side,” she murmured.

“And plus, he’s mated to Shirley—”

“He’s not though,” she blurted and then covered her mouth like she wasn’t supposed to say that.

I raised my brows and lifted my head.

“What?” I asked her, my voice sounding weaker than it ever had before.

“He’s not mated to her,” she explained softly. “Shirley lied to you… it was just a lie, Silver.”