Chapter 4

After getting married, I became a stay-at-home mom.

Everyone around me envied me. Although I was just an ordinary wolf, I was Alpha Caius's fated mate. We dated, got married, and I became the Luna of Dubois Pack—all perfectly natural.

When we first got married, Caius treated me very well.

The day I received the pregnancy test results and discovered I was expecting Lily, Caius was so excited he couldn't contain himself. He held me and spun me around again and again.

At that time, he gently caressed my belly and said, "I'll make you and our child the happiest people in the world."

For a while, I truly believed I would stay this happy forever.

Until Aisling's mate died.

That day it was pouring rain. Aisling came to our door with Kitty.

She was soaked through. The moment she saw Caius, she threw herself into his arms, crying that her mate had died.

And Caius didn't push her away.

Later, Caius told me he was just being considerate of Aisling's grief over her recent loss.

I believed him.

Until Caius missed our anniversary for the first time. He told me he was handling pack business.

But the moment he got home, Aisling showed up at our door to return his tie.

I was confused.

He just pinched the bridge of his nose. "Aisling was helping me with work. She brought it over on her way."

I wanted to ask more questions, but seeing how exhausted he looked, I didn't have the heart.

I lived a pampered life at home while he worked so hard outside.

It really didn't seem right to doubt him.

I told myself that spouses needed basic trust. I couldn't let jealousy run wild.

But later, things like this happened more and more often.

On our anniversary, Caius left me alone at the restaurant to go rescue Aisling from her difficult landlord.

When sudden rain trapped Lily and me at the early learning center, Caius was taking Aisling and Kitty home.

When Lily came down with the flu and had a fever-induced seizure, I couldn't reach Caius. I took her to the hospital alone, only to find him bringing an entire team of pack medical specialists to treat Kitty's scratched hand.

Every single time, Aisling would proactively message me to "report."

[Sorry about this, Talia. Caius said I can't stay here anymore, so he's arranging for me to stay at another one of his properties.]

[Sorry about this, Talia. It's my fault for getting dizzy. Caius will come pick you up right after he drops me off.]

[Sorry about this, Talia. Caius is just too worried about Kitty. I'll talk to him about it later.]

I couldn't take it anymore. Again and again I demanded to know who his real wife and daughter were.

At first he patiently explained.

"We've known each other for so many years. I'm just helping her out when I can."

But he grew more and more impatient.

"Aisling lost her parents and her mate. She has no one to rely on. Can't you show her some compassion?"

"Aisling is a widow raising a child alone. Why do you have to target her?"

"Can't you take care of yourself? I have so much pack business to handle. Do I really have to revolve around you two?"

"If you can't raise the child properly, get someone else to do it! She's so young and already bullying others. What kind of monster will she be when she grows up?"

Lily and I stopped waiting eagerly for him to come home.

Because whenever he came back, all this little family got was fighting.

Lily grew quieter and quieter.

Even her daycare teacher came to ask if something was wrong at home.

What finally made me decide to divorce him was what happened at the New Moon Festival celebration.

I'd been exhausted and sleepy all the time during that period, and I completely forgot about the event.

By the time I woke up, the celebration had been going on for quite a while.

Then I saw a post on social media.

[Alpha Caius and Aisling look so perfect together.]

The attached photo showed Caius and Aisling sitting together at the event. Caius was cutting steak for Aisling.

I called Caius five or six times. No answer.

On the seventh call, someone finally picked up, but it was Aisling's voice.

"Talia, Caius is very busy right now. You can tell me whatever you need."

I told her to put Caius on the phone.

But she just laughed coquettishly. "Talia, I'm Caius's secretary. He has no secrets from me."

"You know, today so many people said I'd make a better Luna."

My whole body shook. I hung up and rushed to the venue still wearing my slippers.