Chapter 29

"You want me to sign a contract agreeing to divorce you when the two packs have stabilized and that our divorce won’t affect it. This is some kind of joke, right?" Alex’s voice drips with sarcasm as he enters my room in the Silver pack.

I spin around, meeting his gaze head-on. "No, it’s not."

Alex stared at me in disbelief. "You can't be serious. After everything we've been through, you will just walk away?"

I fold my arms, holding firm. "The contract is for the good of both packs. Once they're stabilized, it's best we go our separate ways."

"Best for who?" Alex shouts. "Did you ever stop to consider if I would also want this?"

I turn away, bitterness welling up inside. I picture Alex picking Helen instead of me. "Please sign the contract," I said coldly.

“Our engagement ceremony is barely days away. No, I won’t."

I release a deep breath, my gaze locked onto Alex. The weight of my request hangs heavy between us, the tension palpable in the a