Married My Ex’s Alpha Uncle

"Both," he answered without hesitation. "It was stupid. That woman meant nothing to me. She was just a quick fuck. I shouldn't have brought her home and into our bed—"

"You shouldn't have had sex with her at all, Gavin," I said simply, my brows pinching together.

He sighed, rubbing his hands over his face before leaning back in the booth.

"I know I shouldn't have, and I'll do what I must to make it up to you. But I love you, Silver. You can't deny that we weren't good together."

"You said some pretty nasty things to me after the fact," I said, shaking my head.

"I was upset," he told me.

"And you don't think I was?" I asked. "I wanted to spend my entire life with you, Gavin. I was so in love with you that it hurt. When I found you with another woman, in our bed, it felt like my whole heart got ripped out and stomped on. Then, I was practically forced to marry you after I found out about your infidelity. It wasn't fair to me. If it wasn't for Elliot-"

"He doesn't love you, Silver," Gavin said sharply, interrupting my words. I clamped my lips shut. "Especially now that Shirley is back in town. Do you really think he's going to stay with you?"

His words shouldn't have hurt, but they did. Especially considering I had seen him with Shirley; despite all the things she had done, like drugging him and lying to him, he still seemed close to her. It hurt to see them together earlier; I couldn't get the image of Shirley straddling him out of my head and Gavin speaking about them so simply just brought that feeling back to full force.

"It's not any of your business," I said, swallowing the lump in my throat and hoping the hurt and weakness weren't evident in my voice.

"He's been waiting for Shirley to return for a while, Silver. He's been infatuated with her for as long as I can remember. Everybody knows he's meant to be with her. Your marriage is just an obstacle for him. You should divorce him so he can finally be happy and be with the woman he loves."

My heart ached from this conversation, and I no longer wished to entertain it.

"I need to leave," I said, about to flag down the waiter so I could pay the bill and walk out. Before I could slide out of the booth, Gavin grabbed my arm and kept me in place. "Let me go, Gavin," I said through my teeth.

“Just hear me out, Silver,” he pleaded, his eyes shining with determination. "Divorce Elliot and

marry me. I can make you happy can love you like you deserve, and you won't have to worry about Shirley anymore. Then, Elliot can marry Shirley and he can be happy too. Don't you want to be happy?"

"I doubt you can make me happy, Gavin," I muttered. "You broke my trust in you. I loved you once, but I could never feel the same way about you. I don't love you anymore and I refuse to marry you. I know you only want me so that you can take over my father's pack once the time comes. I know he promised you the role of Alpha once the time comes if you were to marry me. This..." I said, motioning between him and me. "Has nothing to do with love or you feeling sorry, or you wanting me. It has everything to do with the power you get once you obtain the role of Alpha. So, stop bullshitting me, and let go of my hand."

He looked stunned by my outburst.

"You heard her, jackass. Let go of her before I kick your ass," Rebecca hissed. I was glad she returned because I was done with this conversation.

"Is there a problem here?" The waiter asked, eyeing Gavin suspiciously before glancing down at me.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Gavin finally released my arm and held it to my chest as he burned me.

"No," Gavin said firmly, his eyes meeting the waiters. "No problem at all. I was just leaving."

The waiter nodded, still glaring at him and waiting for him to walk away. Gavin glanced down at me.

"It was good to see you again, Luna," he said that last part like it was a bad taste on his tongue.

He turned on his heel and walked away.

The waiter made sure we were okay one last time before giving us the check. After we paid, I said goodbye to Rebecca, and I went home. I was

too tired to deal with anything further and I just wanted to crawl into bed and sleep.

However, fate had different plans because as soon as I stepped foot into the palace, someone else stood in the front foyer.

"Welcome back, Silver," she spoke in a mocking tone, sending a chill down my spine.

"Shirley."