Chapter6.
At home, I drank a glass of ice water to steady myself. Jason was in the living room. I sat down.
Silence. Then, Jason spoke, “I was negotiating a deal. Making a scene at that club reflects poorly on me. Don’t you think you were foolish and unpleasant? Like a shrew?”
“Anything else?” I asked calmly.
“If you want to stay with me, drop the jealousy. I don’t have time for
“Okay, anything else?”
Jason frowned. “Sophia, you’re being annoying.”
your
emotions.”
I stood up, a smile playing on my lips. Soon you won’t be. I went upstairs.
Jason went up to our room. I was already asleep. He showered and got into bed, but I scooted. away from him.
He pulled me close, forceful and angry.
I lay stiffly all night. My wolf and I didn’t sleep for whole night.
The next morning, I made only my breakfast. Jason came down, saw me eating alone, then came to the table and leaned down, softening his voice, “Let’s go on a boat trip this weekend. Just us.”
I hummed in response, sipping my milk.
Unsurprisingly, he canceled on the eve of the weekend-a trip to other Pack. I felt nothing. He hadn’t really shown any interest in spending time with me in ages. He warned me against bonding severance, but he’d already treated me like I was invisible.
That weekend, I packed my books and took them to my new apartment. While putting them away, my mother–in–law, Vera, called.
I answered politely.“Mrs. Winter.”
Vera sounded arrogant.“Come back. We need to finalize the agreement.”
“Is that really necessary?”
“It is.”
“Fine. I’ll be there this afternoon.”
“Come at noon.”
“Alright.”
I agreed; I had nothing better to do. Vera, upstairs, watched Tanner Cooper stroll with Jason in the garden. She wanted me to see that Tanner was the perfect match for her son.
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Chapter7.
