Chapter 93

Chapter 93
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Her chin lifted, defiant, even as her voice trembled. “You promised me a divorce after three months. That was the day of the attack. Our contract was fulfilled. I don’t owe you anything anymore.”
The words hit like a blade to the ribs. I clenched my jaw, fighting the instinct to lash back. She was right. I had promised. And I had broken too many promises already.
But things were different now. They had to be.
“I don’t feel safe in Silver Fang,” Ellie said, her voice raw. “I don’t know who attacked me. I don’t know why. And I don’t know who I can trust.”
The bitterness slipped out before I could stop it. “You trust Cassian.”
“I do.”
The answer came fast, certain, with no hesitation. My teeth ground together. Cassian didn’t even flinch, though his eyes flicked toward her, soft with something that only made my wolf bristle harder.
The silence between the three of us was thick enough to choke on.
Finally, I spoke again, forcing my tone lower, steadier. “I need you to come back. At least for a little while.” I reached out, unable to stop myself, and brushed my fingertips across her wrist.
That faint jolt of heat surged again, nearly undoing me. “Just until things are calm. I don’t know how else to fix this without making it worse.”
Ellie’s gaze dropped to where our hands nearly touched, her voice soft but cutting. “You can’t guarantee my safety.”
“Ellie.” Her name left my mouth like a vow. “I won’t let anything happen to you ever again. I won’t let anyone hurt you, insult you, or make you feel the way I did. I know I don’t deserve a second chance, but I’m begging you- set our issues aside, just long enough for me to put things right. Once Silver Fang is stable, I’ll sign the papers. I’ll give you the divorce I promised.”
Her head snapped up, eyes flashing. “I’ve heard that before.” She yanked her hand back, and the loss of her warmth was like a punch.
“I know.” My voice cracked as I admitted it. “And I was a bastard for stringing you along.”
“You’re a bastard for a lot of things.”
The words should have been venom, but there was a flicker at the corner of her mouth-a ghost of a smile. It knocked the breath out of me more than any insult. “Please.” The word tore from me before I could hold it back. I would beg if I had to.
Her eyes those pale, moonlit eyes-searched mine, unblinking. For a moment, I thought I saw something there. Something soft. Something that reminded me of the girl I had married, not the woman who had come to hate me.
But then she turned. She looked at Cassian. Something unspoken passed between them, some silent exchange I couldn’t read. My wolf snarled inside me, furious at the bond between them.
When she faced me again, her expression was resigned.
“I won’t stay a minute longer than necessary,” she said firmly. “Don’t think you can string me along with your games again. I have obligations here. A life. And I won’t abandon it for you, Nolan.”
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“Of course.” I forced the words out, though they burned in my throat. Relief and dread tangled in my chest until I could barely breathe.
“Not longer than necessary.”