Chapter 30
Silver’s POV
I stared at Shirly as she continued to dazzle the room. Everybody practically fell to her feet from her charm, and I felt physically ill. Her eyes found Gavin’s and she smiled adoringly as she made her way over to us, Elliot on her heel.
“Gavin, it’s lovely to see you again,” Shirly said, kissing each of his cheeks before her eyes found mine. “Is this your girlfriend p>
Elliot’s features darkened at her question, and I couldn’t bring myself to look away from him. Shirly was standing so close to him like they were one unit. My heart was thrumming violently in my chest. My eyes burned with unshed tears.
Gavin laughed.
“No, Shirly. You have the wrong idea,” he said, waving his hands dismissively. “Do you really think I would end up with someone like her p>
Shirly examined me carefully and I finally pulled my eyes away from Elliot to look at her. She was stunning up close and my heart ached with each passing moment.
“Oh, I see,” Shirly said, her eyes narrowing. “You are wolfless. I shouldn’t have thought so much. It’s impossible for someone like you to be part of the Alpha’s family. My apologies, Gavin p>
I pressed my lips in a thin line as I glared at Elliot who remained by Shirly’s side as if she didn’t just insult me.
“It seems your habits need reshaping, Alpha,” I spat the word ‘Alpha’ like it was a bad taste on my tongue.
My blatant disrespect caused Shirly and some others around us to gasp.
“Such a rude mouth you have, girl,” Shirly said, her eyes shining as her inner wolf came to the surface. I knew that her wolf was strong enough to tear me apart in a heartbeat and speaking anymore would sentence my death. “Do you have any idea who I am? How dare you speak to me like that p>
“Shirly, I apologize on her behalf. This is my wife Silver,” Elliot quickly stated, motioning his hands toward me.
Shirly’s eyes grew large as she snapped a look at Elliot.
“You got married?!” She gasped. “To a wolfless girl? Have you lost your mind p>
Whispers erupted around us, and my face grew hot with embarrassment. It felt like I was standing on pins and needles.
“An Alpha of your status has no business with someone like her. Do you honestly think she would make a proper Luna to your pack p>
Her voice was loud enough for everyone to hear and now I was noticing everyone’s eyes fixed on me, judging every move I made.
Elliot took hold of Shirly’s arm, which was like a punch in the gut.
“This isn’t the time or place to discuss this,” Elliot said, trying to keep his voice under control. He looked at me and something unfamiliar flashed through his eyes. I couldn’t tell what it was, but my stomach twisted in a knot. I wanted the ground to open and swallow me whole. “We have other business matters to discuss. If you’ll excuse us,” he continued before he pulled Shirly away from the growing crowd. Everyone was still silent; their scrutiny still fixed on me.
“Well, that went better than I expected,” Gavin chuckled before he wandered away.
I swallowed the lump in my throat, feeling the tears burning in my eyes. I wasn’t going to allow myself to cry here though; I wouldn’t let the pack see me like this.
I didn’t stick around much longer; I turned on my heel and quickly rushed inside. Only then, did I allow the tears that desperately wanted to escape to be released from my eyes. I wiped my eyes, hoping my makeup wasn’t ruined by the time I got into the bathroom.
The packhouse had bathrooms with multiple stalls, so I closed myself in one of them and let myself cry. I felt betrayed by my own husband; how dare he flaunt Shirly in front of me like that. How dare he invite her to an event meant to introduce me.
I knew she was an Alpha, but what gave her the right to speak to me in that way? I might be wolfless, but I was still Elliot’s wife, regardless of the circumstances.
My heart ached at the memory of them standing close to one another as if they were one unit. Then when Elliot grabbed her arm and pulled her away, it felt like he took a piece of my heart with him.
What was wrong with me? I shouldn’t be feeling this upset. I knew what this marriage was from the beginning. Nothing in the contract stated that he needed to remain faithful to me. But I assumed he would.