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For a moment, he didn’t move, frozen in disbelief. Then, as if the realization struck him, he shoved Amber aside and stumbled toward me. The bitch was even as shocked as Jester. Her jaw dropped to the floor, and her face went from crimson red to white as though she had seen a ghost.
“Mauve?”
He dropped to his knees beside my wheelchair, his hands trembling as they hovered near me. “Mauve… how? I… I thought you were… His voice cracked, and he shook his head, unable to finish.
His expression shifted to anger as he turned to Dr. Helen, who stood calmly behind me. “What is this? I thought she was dead! You lied to me!” Jester thundered. He even raised his hand to strike my doctor.
But before his hand could connect, I stirred.
“Stop it, Jester!”
My voice rang out, cutting through the air like a blade. The room fell silent. Jester froze mid–swing, his head snapping toward me. His eyes widened in shock as he stared at me, his rage dissolving into confusion and disbelief.
Amber gasped, rushing toward him “Did she just speak?”
I turned my head to meet their gaze. “Yes, I spoke. Surprised?” Jester stumbled back his entire body trembling “You
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And then I slapped him again, the force of my anger behind each strike
to your been lying all along he muttered, clutching his head
How dare you accuse me of prope fissed, pointing my finger at him “You seen to, ako paraded your mistress in front of mer
He stumbled back Mauve, I didn’t know I thought you would never heal
“You knew I snapped “You just didn’t care You didn’t hesitate, Jester While I was alive and awake, you betrayed me in every possible way Arid now you act as if you’re the victim‘
I took another step closer, my hands trembling with rage: “Yes, I pretended I stayed silent, unmoving, because! needed time. Time to decide how to leave you And now, I’ve decided I’m done. You don’t own me anymore”
Panic flashed in his eyes as he grabbed my wrist, his grip tight and desperate “You can’t leave me, Maure Without me, you’re nothing to family to support How will you survive
I laughed, sharp and bitter don’t need you. And in case you’ve forgotten, Jester, you lost everything the moment you married Amber You were only entitled to my family’s wealth as long as you were my husband But you couldn’t even wait for my burial, could you? Now you’re broke Every cent, every property–it’s mane You? You have nothing”
Amber clutched her stomach, her voice rising in a wail Jester! The baby! I’m in labor! We need to go to the hospital, or we’ll lose
Trolled my eyes “Pathetic,” I muttered
Jester turned to her, his face contorted with fury “How do you expect me to pay for a hospital bill?”
Amber’s tears faltered “But Jester, 1
“Chut up!” he roared, silencing her Tm divorcing you. Right now. 1, Alpha Jester, reject you as my mater
Amber’s sobs grew louder, but no one paid her any mind. Not even Jester
He turned back to me “Mauve, please. I’m sorry. We can fix this. We can go back to the way things were. Look, I’ve left Amber. Isn’t that what you wanted?”
Rage burned through me, and I slapped him again, harder than before. “What I wanted?” I spat, pulling a stack of papers from my bag and shoving them into his chest. “Read this ”
He scrambled to pick them up, his hands trembling as he scanned the contents. His face paled as he looked at me. “You were pregnant?”
“Yes,” I said, my voice breaking “I was pregnant. While you were fawning over her, our child was growing inside. me. But you didn’t notice. You didn’t care.”
Tears filled his eyes. “If I’d known, I swear, I would’ve…”
“Don’t,” interrupted “I lost the baby because Amber kicked me.”
His head snapped toward Amber. “Is that true?”
Amber’s pale face faltered. “Nol Of course not!”
But I was ready for her denial.
Turning to the large LED screen that was presently playing a slideshow of their photos together, I shouted to the operator, saying, “It’s time. Let the pack members watch the truth unfold before their eyes.”
The room fell silent an all eyes turned to the screen, waiting for whatever clips would be revealed next.
The first footage was in the packhouse where Jester and Amber were making out wisila twins in front of them
The first footage was in the packhouse where Jester and Amber were making out while I was in front of them, sitting in my wheelchair in a vegetative state. It only took seconds later when murmurs of shock and disbelief spread throughout the room.
“How could Alpha do that to Luna Mauve? one pack member whispered.
Another video was played where Amber was kicking me in my stomach. The crowd’s gasp became more audible. Some filmed using their phones, while others covered their mouths in horror
But the last video had most of them screaming. Some stopped watching as anxiety and fear filled the room. Her voice was sharp in the footage, saying. [How could you survive that car accident? I tampered with the brakes myself so you wouldn’t stand a chance.” Her voice dropped. “Die, you bitch! Just die once and for all so I can have Jester’s attention to myself!]
“Oh, moon goddess. That was Amber, trying to kill Luna Mauve!” one woman shouted, pointing at the screen. “How can she even do such wicked acts? a lady gasped, covering her mouth in shock.
One of them dared to approach Jester, saying, “Alpha, we must take immediate action on this. Amber is a criminal and needs to be imprisoned before she harms anyone else!”
Jester stood frozen. His breathing grew ragged as his eyes darted between the screen and Amber, his expression shifting from denial to shock and finally to pure rage.