Chapter 116
Elliot’s POV
“Shirley has been blowing up my phone all night. Where have you been?” Leo asked as I walked into my palace. It was early in the morning, the sun was just rising, and I was now just getting home. I had been out all night, walking around the streets of my pack. I was both in human form and wolf form, patrolling the area and trying to get my mind off Silver, but it was proven impossible.
Mostly, my wolf just sat in the forest, overlooking the riverbank, and howling out his sorrows. He’s never reacted like this towards a woman before and it was a strange feeling. Typically, wolves react strongly only towards their true mates; but Silver couldn’t be my mate because she didn’t have a wolf. Wolves were drawn to each other, not to the human. So, having her as a true mate wasn’t possible, but yet, my wolf didn’t seem to get the memo because he’s been in agony ever since he saw those divorce papers.
When I returned to the palace, I glared at the papers that remained on the glass coffee table. Silver’s signature was scribbled across it, and it only made me angrier. I also noticed that her handwriting was shaky, which meant her hand was shaking when she signed the papers.
There were some moisture stains on it as well, which meant she was crying.
I hated that I wasn’t here to be with her and that it had gotten to this point. I hated that I made her feel as if there was no other choice. I hated that she didn’t know how I felt about her.
I guess I didn’t know how I felt about her until recently.
But I fucking loved her. She was mine… my wolf wanted to claim despite the fact that she was wolfless. She’s been doing a terrific job as Luna and slowly winning over a majority of the pack. They were singing her praises and I couldn’t have been prouder of her. She was also making actual friends in this pack; Cara and the girls loved her and would do anything for her. My heart was full whenever I saw her socializing with the packmates, helping with the staff, or doing her Luna duties because I enjoyed the fact that she was getting comfortable in my pack and making it her own.
While I was dealing with these rogue attacks, Silver had been silently suffering and I had no idea about it.
Beta Leo was seated on the couch with his leg crossed off his lap. I knew he saw the divorce papers, so I didn’t have to explain that part to him. But he gave me a pointed look and his brows raised.
“I was patrolling the area,” I murmured.
“You look like shit,” he muttered, staring around my face.
I knew I looked terrible; I hadn’t been home since yesterday and even then; it was only for a little bit. I left after Marco handed me the divorce papers. I was wearing worn-out clothes from the clothes chest in the forest after I shifted. I probably had dark bags under my eyes too; I was exhausted, but I refused to sleep without Silver curled up next to me.
“Thanks,” I muttered, sitting on the couch beside him.
“So, who asked for a divorce? Was it you, or Luna Silver?” He asked.
I was surprised by his question; he knew I would never divorce Silver. So, why would he ask such a thing?
“She did,” he muttered.
He nodded thoughtfully.
“Because of Shirley,” he muttered; it wasn’t a question.
I nodded anyway.
“Yeah,” I answered. “I guess Shirley told her that we were true mates p>
Leo all but snorted in laughter.
“Are you kidding me?” He laughed. “You and Shirley p>
“Yeah, that’s what I was saying,” I said,
handsing my face with my “She won’t speak to meel.net
don’t know what to do p>
“You give her time,” Leo said, putting a hand on my shoulder. “She will come around soon enough. She loves you p>
Now it was my turn to snort.
“What makes you so sure of that?” I asked.
“No woman would put up with what you put her through over these last few months,” Leo told me, shaking his head. “Plus, I spent a lot of time with her and by the way she speaks about you, I can tell. Her eyes light up whenever she says your name p>
I raised my brows and looked at him.
“They do p>
He nodded.
“The same way yours do when you say hers,” he said, smirking.
I lowered my gaze and stared at my hands.
“You’re a really good Beta, Leo,” I told him, and I truly meant that. He was my best friend, but he was also an incredible beta. He did his job professionally and without complaint. He called me Alpha in front of the packmates, but in private, I was just Elliot, and he was just Leo.