Chapter 3

I silently swept up the ashes of his burned disguise from the floor.

My voice was dead.

"Sure."

My heart had completely turned to stone.

Voices came from outside the window.

"Adrian, Molly..."

The speaker paused.

Adrian immediately marched over, panic in his voice.

"What about her? Did something happen?!"

Before he could finish, Molly’s voice came from outside, dripping with forced sweetness.

"Adrian, I’m here."

She was wearing a white dress with red floral patterns, her eyes sharp and predatory.

She walked right up to Adrian.

The moment she stopped, she saw me standing behind him.

My expression didn't change, and I didn't move.

The heavy scent of her perfume hit me instantly.

She let go of Adrian’s arm.

Slowly, she walked up to me.

"This woman... looks so familiar."

She let out a cold laugh, grabbing my collar and pulling me close.

"How pretty. No wonder you kept her hidden away."

In the next second.

A sharp slap landed squarely on my face.

"Are you having fun sleeping with my man?"

Adrian frowned and grabbed her arm from behind.

But she violently threw his hand off.

"He disappears for weeks at a time. You really have some tricks up your sleeve, don't you?"

"Keeping him so hooked that he can't even stay away from you."

She looked down at me with pure disgust.

"I thought you were living a miserable life with some wild rogues in this dump. I didn't expect you to steal my husband."

"If I hadn't been tracking his GPS every month, I wouldn't have known about the dirty things you've been doing."

I raised my head, staring straight into her eyes.

"Karma will get you."

She laughed like she had just heard the funniest joke in the world, her eyes turning dark.

"I'm getting karma for you seducing my mate?"

"Even when I was injured in the hospital, he had to run off to see you."

"You know I'm not a generous person. Not throwing you to the wild wolves to be torn apart is already me being nice."

I let out a mocking laugh.

In the next second, I lunged forward and shoved her.

"I'm talking about you stealing my life!"

"My right to be the Alpha!"

"Stop playing dumb!"

She lost her balance, let out a soft gasp, and stumbled backward right into Adrian’s chest.

He caught Molly, immediately comforting her.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt anywhere?"

Then, he turned and kicked me hard in the stomach.

The veins on his forehead bulged with rage.

"Elena! Do you have a single shred of decency? You’ve lived so well here. You didn't have to marry a trashy Omega, you weren't beaten, you had food and water, and you have a kid!"

"Why are you being so unreasonable? How dare you put your hands on her?!"

"I guess I’ve been too soft on you!"

I clutched my stomach, curling up in agonizing pain.

He held Molly and kicked the door open.

I lay on the cold floor, watching their retreating figures.

I swallowed the bile rising in my throat.