Chapter 299
Chapter 299
Third Person’s POV
After Fred left, Cassian sat in the office alone for a long time.
The things Alaina and Fred had said kept circling in his head like a curse, making it impossible to think straight.
Over the next few days, Alaina, Wynn, and Paisley took turns staying at the healing center.
They used their specific pack pheromones to soothe Trista’s fractured wolf soul, helping her body recover quickly.
By Sunday night, Trista turned to Alaina. “Alaina, just head back with Wynn. I’m going back to work
tomorrow. ”
Alaina nodded and led the group out.
Once they were gone, Trista took a shower and started getting her gear ready for the morning.
She’d been stuck in bed so long that even moving around a little made her feel lightheaded.
Suddenly, she felt a pair of hands steadying her. Cassian was behind her, his grip firm on her arms.
Seeing the cold sweat on her forehead, Cassian looked like he was about to break.
“Even if you want to get back at me, you don’t have to destroy your own health to do it p>
Trista shoved his hands off and sat down to catch her breath. “Cassian, I didn’t do that to get revenge. I did it to cut you out of my life so I can actually breathe again. You don’t matter enough to me for me to use my body as a weapon. Get over yourself p>
Her cold, detached tone hit Cassian like a physical blow.
He dropped to his knees in front of her, resting his hands
on her lap, looking up into her eyes.
“Trista, I know I’ve been a mess. I know I hurt you because I couldn’t choose between you and those two. I’m guilty as hell.” He tentatively reached for her hand, his voice raspy.
“I’ll cut Samantha out for good. I’ll never let you be sad again. Just don’t leave me. Whatever you want, I’ll do it. I’ll wait forever if I have to p>
They stood there in the walk–in closet, the tension thick.
Trista thought about it for a second then said, “Cassian, this mating is ending. Period. But until the papers are done, I can stay here p>
Before he could look relieved, she cut him off. “On my terms. I take the master bedroom. You sleep on the couch. We don’t cross paths. Got it p>
The baby was gone, and the Ironthorn members knew the truth about Samantha’s son.
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Howard was in the hospital mourning a great–grandchild, and he had zero love for Trista
Once he woke up, he’d be coming for her
Finished
If she tried to force the divorce now while Cassian was acting like a wall, she’d be the one who ended up losing.
Cassian stared at her, seeing nothing but a stranger in her eyes. Finally, he whispered, “Whatever you want p>
He believed he could win her back.
As long as she was under his roof, he’d spend every second making her forget.
Meanwhile, at Samantha’s downtown apartment, Samantha was on her phone bragging to a friend, her voice full of greed.
She actually thought Alaina giving her this place was a peace offering–a ticket into the inner circle.
The loud buzz of the doorbell killed that dream instantly.
Samantha hurried to the door. When she saw Alaina standing there with a squad of stone–faced Pack Guards, she stopped breathing. She bowed her head and let them in, trying to play the part of the polite hostess.
She gestured for her son to get water, trying to hide how much she was shaking.
She stole a look at the guards–their eyes were like knives–then turned to Alaina with a fake, flattering smile. “Has Howard finally made it official? Is he putting Algernon in the line of succession p>
Alaina just gave her a look of pure disgust, like she was looking at a stray dog that had wandered onto the wrong porch.
Still delusional, Samantha nudged her son. “Algernon, go on. Show your grandmother how well–behaved you are p>
“Samantha, the fact that you think a half–breed kid from your low–life ex could ever be an Ironthorn… you’ve got some balls,” Alaina’s voice sliced through the room p>
Samantha felt her blood turn to ice. Her mind went blank.
She stared at Alaina, terrified.
How did she know?
Samantha stood there, reeking of the sour scent of guilt.
She tried to play dumb. “What are you talking about? Algernon is Cassian’s son. You can’t talk about a future Alpha like that p>
Alaina arched an eyebrow, and her full aura slammed into the room, making Samantha’s knees buckle. “Samantha, Cassian already told us the kid smells like a mutt. Stop acting. It’s only going to make this harder for you p>
Samantha’s eyes darted around, her hands shaking so hard she had to hide them.
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