Chapter 119
I knelt in front of her so I could be at eye level with her; my knees hit the ground with a thud. I was about to do a lot of groveling, so I hoped she was ready for it.
“Baby I whispered, my voice almost unfamiliar. I had never called her baby before, and her eyes shot at me at the sound. “I’m so sorry for hurting you but please don’t shut me out anymore… please talk to me.” She was quiet for a moment as she stared around my face and then her eyes dropped to her lap once again.
I cupped her face in my hands and forced her head up to look into my eyes again. Upon contact, she sucked in a sharp breath. No doubt having the same effect as she had on me every time my skin touched hers. “Look at me, please,” I pleaded in a whisper. “I need to see your beautiful eyes on me p>
“Why are you here?” She whispered in return.
“Because I needed you to know that I’m so fucking sorry,” I said, lowering my own head in shame. “I never meant to hurt you or make you feel unwanted. I was never prioritizing Shirley over you; I was trying to protect our pack. That’s all. You have to believe that I would never stray in our marriage p>
“I thought she paused to gather her thoughts. “Shirley told me that you were mates p>
“It’s not true,” I told her sharply. “She lied to you. I would have told you if it were true p>
Tears filled her eyes and I hated myself even more for putting them there.
“I don’t know what to believe she admitted.
“Believe me… trust me I pleaded with her. “I would never lie to you, baby p>
She shook her head as tears escaped her eyes and fell down her cheeks.
“Please, don’t cry,” I pleaded in a whisper as I leaned forward and kissed her tears. She took a deep breath, and I’d like to think she was breathing in my scent and finding comfort in me.
“You confuse me she whispered.
“Why baby? Talk to me, please p>
Her watery gaze met mine.
“Well, for starters, you keep calling me baby. You’ve never done that before,” she told me, biting her lower lip. Something in the blush on her cheeks told me she liked it when called her baby. I made a note to call her that going forward. Whatever she wanted, I would give her as long as she didn’t leave me. “thought you would have been happy about this divorce p>
I was shell-shocked at her words.
“Why the fuck would I be happy about losing my wife?” I asked her.
“Because you can finally be with someone on your level. Not someone wolfless p>
“I already told you; I don’t care about shit like that,” told her, cupping her face in my hands once again so she had no choice but to look into my eyes. “Whether you have a wolf or not, doesn’t matter to me, baby. You are not weak. You are the strongest woman I know and I’m proud to have you as my wife and Luna of my pack p>
More tears formed in her eyes.
“This is just a contract marriage,” she said in a shaky tone. “These feelings I have for you are confusing and intense.and I don’t—” her voice trailed off for a moment as more tears were released from her eyes. Instinctively, I leaned toward her and licked them off her cheeks; her breathing hitched and she let out a shuddering breath. “I don’t know what to do she said almost breathlessly p>
“This isn’t a contract marriage for me anymore,” I whispered, running my fingers down her cheeks and then down the nape of her neck, making goosebumps form on her flesh and her body tremble. “It’s not for convenience purposes, baby. I’m all in. I want you She was dazed by my touches, kisses, and words.
“Why?” She whispered, her eyes closing as she basked in my nearness. My lips were inches from hers, so close that I could almost taste her sweet lips.
I licked my lips.
“Because I’m fucking in love with you, Silver p>
She released the breath she had been holding and I closed the gap between us, claiming her mouth with my lips and taking back what was mine.