Kayla
“Who is she?” her voice sounded with a sneer, holding so much rage and irritation as her eyes went over to me once more.
Everyone’s eyes turned to me as if just realizing I was in there, finally, Asher looked at me for the first time since Emily appeared here. Our gazes locked, and his eyes gleamed with an emotion I couldn’t fathom and all I wanted at that moment was to run into his arms and bury my face in his chest.
“She’s my wife, Kayla.”
Emily’s eyes widened in what seemed to be a fake shock but there was this knowing look in her gaze. It doesn’t seem like this was her first time hearing it even though she tried to hide it but she was failing at the act.
Her eyes darted into mine and there was this raging storm in her orbs that only intensified with each passing second and even the air around us was charged with a burning heat. There was this gleam on her face that reflected her hatred for me.
“Well, that title of yours ends now, and today. You have to pack your stuff, leave Asher and this pack, and go back to whatever deserted hole of a pack you crawled out from. I am back so you are no longer his wife, we never got separated or divorced so I still remain his only wife and mate. Her brows were crippled in a frown regarding me and her eyes flashed with darkness.
Her words echoed loudly in my ears and punctured my heart. I could feel my insides become still and an instant sadness enveloped my heart at the thought of Asher sharing our chamber with her.
My head began to throb unbearably and the blood in my body went completely cold as it dawned on me that she wasn’t far from the truth. Could this be the end of the bond that was beginning to form between us?
“Emily, that’s enough,” Asher growled, surprising all of us. His reaction pulled all our attention and all eyes were on him. Everyone could feel the rage emitting from him but he didn’t utter another word. I could see the chaos within him and just wanted to stop it all. But how?
His rage intensified as his eyes turned bright yellow and patches of crimson red. It was obvious that he was having an inner fight with his wolf. He was enraged.
But why did he seem so angry by her words? She had always been the woman he wanted all along and yet he got angry at her for saying our marriage no longer existed.
Could it be that Asher really cared that much for my feelings? I felt my heart hammer hard against my chest at that thought and I placed a hand on my temple, feeling my entire body become so weak…
Emily remained quiet after the glare but she didn’t seem happy with the way Asher had spoken to her. Her brown gaze bored hard into mine reflecting her rage, bitterness, and an emotion I couldn’t recognize. Looking at her it was obvious to see through her facade. It felt as if she was trying really hard to subdue the rage seething through her body and infesting her mind.
Robin sighed, leaning against the wall. He looked surprised at his brother’s reaction, and he had a smirk on his face as he turned to Emily. “The atmosphere is not conducive again for us to continue this discussion. I would escort you to one of the empty chambers to stay at the moment till when Asher would be in the mood to speak to you. Then we can reschedule for the meeting again.” Robin spoke calmly, almost in an exhausted or bored tone.
She glared at Robin and flicked her gaze back to Asher but he wasn’t paying attention to her. He kept his gaze down as he seemed lost in thought and there was this distant look in his eyes.
The look of disappointment and rage was so evident in Emily’s eyes, that it felt as if she expected more from Asher and not the kind of treatment she got from him. Her gaze shifted to me, and her brown eyes narrowed on me hatefully. Her gaze on me was so intense that for a second, I thought something was about to happen. But it didn’t.
Without saying a word she angrily stormed off with Robin trailing behind her.
I stayed back after they left. I was thinking of having a conversation with Asher, I needed to know what would become of us. I tried opening my mouth multiple times but nothing came out of it. My blue crystals dwelt on Asher intensely as my heart pounded slowly.
Asher looked shattered and frigid as a stone and I could see the pain and the sadness in his depth. I couldn’t take it anymore, I couldn’t stand and watch him be broken and hurt over another woman. I felt my heart ache badly. The pain was so deep that I gripped tightly on the couch, breathing heavily. I had no idea what was wrong with me, but I felt several unidentified emotions cloud my heart.
It was so painful that it attempted to rupture my entire being. My eyes welled with tears as I stared at the bright rays of the sun. I could feel the tumult within me, and I knew just then that everything was about to get much worse, my emotions were unsteady.
I turned around and ran off to my chamber. The tears that welled in my eyes began to rush down my cheeks and I didn’t bother to stop them. They fell from the pain and misery that held me. Immediately, I got into the safety of my chamber and collapsed on the cold, unfeeling floor.
My tears rolled down from my swollen eyes. The more pain enveloped me, I kept on crying profusely. I felt a terrible pain in my chest, acknowledging the truth that this won’t end well for me.