< Chapter 230: She Can’t Imprison Me
Chapter 230: She Can’t Imprison Me
Chapter 230: She Can’t Imprison Me
(Olivia’s POV)
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In the car, I sat by the window, staring at Matthew in confusion. “We’re not mated?” I asked,
then mumbled to myself, “No, that’s impossible. We clearly completed the marking
ceremony.”
Matthew drew closer, gently lifting my face with his warm fingers. “Let’s talk about you first,”
he said softly. “What did he use to threaten you?”
I avoided his piercing golden gaze and pressed his hand down. “Nothing, he just… wanted me
to accompany him for a day…”
I glanced at my watch, trying to appear strong despite the tremor in my voice. “It’s almost midnight. After twelve, he’ll sign the mate bond severance papers for me. Even if you hadn’t
come, I could have handled it.”
My wolf Zoe whimpered at the lie. I pushed forward anyway. “Now that my matter is settled,
let’s talk about the marking ceremony.”
Matthew’s eyes narrowed slightly as he saw through my false bravado. He leaned back, his voice calm but cutting. “Audrey Vale also asked me to accompany her.”
My eyes widened, a deep sadness filling them like ice water flooding my chest. So that’s why he was having dinner with her. The beautiful she–wolf with her perfect reputation.
I turned to the window, my voice barely above a whisper. “Did she threaten you too?”
“Yes,” he replied simply.
I felt tears welling up as he watched me with those calculating golden eyes. He glanced at his watch deliberately. “I’ll take you back. You settle Leo in and get some rest. I…”
He paused, and I saw something flicker across his face. “I’ll be back at 6 in the morning.”
My vision blurred with tears as I felt him pull his hand away and his body shift toward the door. Remembering my promise to Victoria Kane and Cynthia Mooncrest’s words about not being worthy, I tried to endure it.
But I couldn’t.
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I grabbed his sleeve, my face flushed with sorrow. “Don’t go.”
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Matthew’s expression immediately softened. He pulled me into a fierce embrace, his warm breath consuming my sobs. “You don’t trust me?” he whispered against my lips.
I buried my face in his shoulder, unable to speak.
“She can’t imprison me,” he murmured into my hair.
I whispered back, as if it were a forbidden secret, “You have a mate. It’s me.”
A smile touched Matthew’s lips. When I asked what Audrey Vale had used as leverage, he feigned a light tone. “Just to have dinner with her, stay at her place for a night, and the matter
would be resolved. Why shouldn’t I go?”
Anger flared in my chest. I pushed him away hard.
He caught my hand easily, placing it over his heart where I could feel the steady rhythm. “Because I have a mate and can’t spend the night at another she–wolf’s house?” he asked
softly.
“But my dear mate, you also have an Alpha.”
I stared at him, stunned. “Are you lecturing me?”
He pulled me close again, his arms wrapping around me possessively. “How could I be lecturing you? I’m just reminding you that the easier path often leads to more trouble. From now on, you must discuss things with me first. Alright?”
I nodded, finally admitting my mistake. The relief in his
eyes made my heart flutter.
He praised me softly for finally taking a step toward him, then kissed me tenderly. “Our mating was registered in the Eastern Territory,” he explained against my lips.
(God’s POV)
In the passenger seat, Tasha watched them through the rearview mirror. Her hands clenched so tightly they left crescent marks in her palms.
Her heart burned with jealousy as she watched Matthew’s gentle touches, his soft words. The position of Luna Queen was supposed to be hers.
She seethed silently, convinced that Olivia was merely using Matthew for protection. That she didn’t truly love him the way Tasha did.
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Hidden in her jacket pocket were the pieces of the mate bond severance agreement. She had found and painstakingly pieced together the document Matthew had ordered destroyed.
She was torn between two desires. Revealing it would create a massive scandal, potentially ruining his standing with the pack councils. But she couldn’t bear to see him with Olivia any
longer.
Her internal struggle was interrupted by Matthew’s cold voice. “Tasha? Turn up the heat.”
He wasn’t even looking at her. His gentle gaze was fixed entirely on the sleeping Olivia in his
arms.
The contrast between his warmth toward Olivia and his indifference toward her was like a
knife twisting in her chest.
After arriving at the Aurora Pavilion, Tasha watched Matthew carry Olivia inside. Beta Tristan followed with Leo, the boy looking around in wonder at his new home.
She made a decision in that moment. She couldn’t destroy Matthew’s future directly. But she
could make him grow tired of Olivia.
She pulled out her phone with trembling fingers and dialed Theodore Redgrave’s number.
“Aurora is your daughter,” she said when he answered, her voice steady despite her racing
heart.
She hoped Theodore’s endless entanglement would finally drive a wedge between them.
(God’s POV)
Downstairs in the living room, Matthew found a nervous Leo sitting stiffly on the edge of a leather chair. The boy’s eyes darted around the elegant space.
Matthew sat beside him casually. “Do you want to talk as a pup or as a young wolf?”
Leo straightened his shoulders proudly. “I’ve grown up.”
Matthew smiled approvingly. “Good. Then protecting your mother and sister is your responsibility now.”
He established a simple rule between them. “When one of us speaks, the other listens
without interruption. We show each other respect.”
This was completely different from Leo’s relationship with Theodore, where he felt more like a prisoner than a son. Where his words were dismissed or ignored.
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Just then, Beta Tristan entered carrying a wrapped package. “A gift for the young Alpha,” he
announced formally.
Leo unwrapped it to find a soccer ball signed by a famous human athlete. His mouth fell open in shock.
“You know I like soccer?” he whispered.
Matthew nodded. “I make it my business to know what’s important to my family.”
He then explained the living arrangements. “You’ll have the second floor, next to Aurora’s nursery. Your mother will be on the third floor, and I’ll stay on the first.”
Leo was touched by the respect and space he was being given. No one had ever treated him
like he mattered before.
As Matthew headed toward his study, Leo stood up suddenly. “Thank you, Alpha Matthew.”
Matthew smiled, reaching out to pat the boy’s head gently. He was pleased with their good
start.
The boy was far easier to understand than his complicated mother.
In his new room, Leo marveled at the perfect soccer–themed decorations and the beautiful piano in the corner. It was as if this Alpha could see into his very soul.
His phone rang, interrupting his wonder. Theodore’s name flashed on the screen.
“Leo,” his father’s voice trembled with excitement. “Aurora is your biological sister, mine and your mother’s pup! Help me, son. Get a strand of Aurora’s hair. I need to prove it to your mother myself.”
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