Chapter 56: Confused Theodore
Chapter 56: Confused Theodore
(Theodore’s POV)
A woman’s voice cried out in pain, “Alpha Theodore! What are you doing!”
I froze mid–punch, my fist suspended in the air. Lying beneath me was not a man at all, but a short–haired woman with sharp features.
I had attacked a woman.
Olivia, who had been leaning against the sofa, struggled to sit up. Her face was pale but her voice was ice–cold as she
questioned me.
“Theodore, why did you attack Miss Frost?”
Gina got up from the ground, glaring at me with fury burning in her eyes. She brushed dust from her clothes with sharp,
angry movements.
“I’ll pour some water for Luna Olivia,” she said, her voice tight with controlled rage.
“Thank you,” Olivia replied politely, her tone a stark contrast to the coldness she directed at me.
After Gina left the rest room, I looked down at my phone with shaking hands. The photos that had driven me into a rage were still displayed on the screen.
Except for the first photo showing two people’s profiles facing each other, the other two so–called photos of “the man”
were all back views. The figure’s build was much smaller than Killian Vance’s tall, lean frame.
I had gone completely mad. How could I have suspected Olivia of anything improper?
Logan snarled in my mind, but even my wolf seemed confused by my irrational behavior. The scent in the room was all
wrong. There had been no male here except me.
“Theodore!” Isadora’s voice rang out as she rushed into the lounge. Her eyes were bright with excitement.
“Your Luna’s extramarital affair has become the top post on the Wolf Pack forum!”
She stopped short when she saw Olivia and me in our tense confrontation. Her excitement faltered as she took in the
scene.
“I… I came to report the situation,” she stammered.
My Alpha command cut through the air like a blade. “Order the Wolf Pack’s PR team to suppress the news immediately. I want a thorough investigation. I will never let go of anyone who slanders my Luna.”
(Olivia’s POV)
I looked at Theodore with complete disappointment burning in my chest. The man I had once trusted was staring at me with suspicion and jealousy.
“Do you think I did something?” I asked, my voice bitter. “Had an affair during our mating? Betrayed our mate bond?”
Theodore’s face went white, but I continued before he could speak.
“Despite ten years of your kindness and you saving my life. Since you don’t believe me, let’s sever our bond as partners.”
My voice grew colder with each word. “However, I never intended to tarnish your reputation. Yet you want to stain my
should be resting at the pack house after being discharged from the infirmary.”
“Your sudden appearance here made me react impulsively,” he continued, his voice breaking.
When he tried to touch my hand, I immediately pulled away.
“Rosalie, the pup you wanted to legitimize, threw stones at me at the creche,” I said coldly. “It was Elara, Professor Vance’s daughter, who saved me.”
“I was attending her birthday party to show my gratitude. A pup’s birthday party with so many people present – what was
there to worry about?”
Theodore’s eyes widened with shock and guilt, but I wasn’t finished.
“If your heart isn’t pure, how could you think of me so impurely?” I delivered the cutting observation like a silver blade. “When the heart is tainted, everything looks tainted.”
Thinking of his affairs with Clara, my heart turned cold as winter. “Leave. I don’t want to see you.”
Theodore had never seen me so disappointed in him. He gripped my hand tightly, his fingers trembling.
“I admit my mistake for being jealous and suspicious without reason,” he said desperately. “I was truly worried about your
health.”
I pointed to the three photos on his phone, my voice steady despite the pain in my chest.
“If you truly trusted me, you wouldn’t have rushed in angrily based on a few photos and twisted interpretations. You nearly
injured Gina.”
“You disappoint me too much,” I said, pushing past him toward the door.
Killian was waiting outside, his ice–blue eyes filled with concern.
“Some ignorant person spread rumors online,” he informed me quietly. “But Gina has already resolved the matter.”
Hearing Killian’s voice, Theodore clenched his fists and emerged from the rest room. His face was dark with barely controlled rage.
“My Luna’s affairs don’t need Professor Vance’s interference,” he declared, his Alpha authority radiating outward.
Killian stood calmly with Elara in front of him, his voice measured and professional.
“As the host, I should resolve the matter since Luna Olivia was slandered for attending my daughter’s birthday party.”
Elara took my hand with her small, warm fingers. Her innocent eyes looked up at me with pure concern.
“Beautiful auntie, my father told me people were saying bad things about you online,” she said softly. “But he and I will
never believe it.”
Her thoughtfulness moved me deeply. This sweet pup had more faith in me than my own mate.
Killian handed me a file, his expression serious. “This contains information about the mastermind behind the rumors that
Gina discovered.”
Before I could take it, Theodore grabbed my hand and pulled me behind him. His grip was possessive and desperate.
“Professor Vance needn’t worry. I will protect my own Luna.”
Isadora approached us, “Who was responsible?” She stammered, wringing her hands nervously. “The online rumors have been erased without a trace by someone unknown. Our pack’s tech team was useless and found no clues.”
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The guests began whispering among themselves. Their voices carried clearly in the tense silence.
“Professor Vance’s team is so efficient.”
“The Crimson Pack’s supposedly premier technology department in Stonehaven City found no leads. How embarrassing.”
Theodore’s jaw tightened at the mocking comments. His pride was clearly wounded by the public humiliation.
Isadora quickly suggested, “Maybe we should accept Professor Vance’s help to catch the person who harmed Olivia.”
Theodore had no choice but to compromise. He reached for the file with reluctant movements.
But Killian pulled it back, his ice–blue eyes glinting with challenge.
“The Crimson Pack’s efficiency seems poor,” he said coolly. “I’d better handle it cleanly myself.”
“I am Olivia’s mate with exclusive rights to handle this matter,” Theodore declared, his Alpha dominance flaring.
Killian’s voice remained calm but cutting. “Then tell me – how will you deal with those who slandered Luna Olivia?”
Theodore’s promise came through gritted teeth. “I will have the pack enforcers arrest the rumor–mongers and throw them
in jail.”
Only then did Killian release the document. It fell to the ground and spread open, revealing a photo and name that made my blood run cold.
Clara Thorne.
When the onlookers saw it, shocked gasps rippled through the crowd.
“This she–wolf looks somewhat like Luna Olivia,” someone whispered.
Isadora picked up the report and began reading aloud. “They traced the IP address to Clara’s wolf pack forum account.
This she–wolf pushed Olivia down the stairs two days ago, and now she’s posting online to defame her!”
The guests erupted in fury, their voices overlapping in demands for justice.
“Alpha Theodore must arrest this she–wolf!”
“Throw her in prison!”
But I noticed the crucial detail that made my heart sink. There was hesitation in Theodore’s eyes at that moment.
Killian pressed further, his voice cutting through the crowd’s anger.
“Why doesn’t Alpha Theodore report to the authorities? Are you reluctant?”
He revealed another discovery from the file, his words falling like hammer blows.
“Clara has a pup named Rosalie Thorne. Her birth certificate lists Theodore Redgrave as the father.”
“Explain this to your Luna, Killian demanded.
I took the file with trembling hands and found the birth certificate on the last page. Despite knowing the truth in my heart, seeing the names Theodore Redgrave, Clara Thorne, and Rosalie Thorne neatly arranged as a family of three still pierced
my heart like a silver blade.
I looked up at Theodore and threw the documents in his face.
“Theodore Redgrave, you have betrayed our mate bond!”
