Chapter 28
Silver’s POV
“You… you did this on purpose.” It wasn’t a question, but I was too stunned to say anything more.
She gave me a humorless laugh.
“Obviously,” she said, rolling her eyes. “Did you honestly think someone like you could purposely hurt someone like me? I’m an Alpha and you are wolfless. Don’t flatter yourself.”
“Why would you do something like that?” I asked her, shaking my head as realization dawned on me.
“Isn’t it obvious?” She scoffed. “To prove a point. Elliot will always take my word over yours. He will always choose me over you. You are nothing to him and I am everything. I’ve been his friend and ally for a long time. I’m the obvious choice for him. I know it, he knows it, and now you know it.”
I stepped towards her, suddenly feeling a surge of anger.
“He’s my husband. He married me. If he wanted you, he would have married you long ago. So, with all due respect, Alpha, back off my marriage,” I said through my teeth.
Anger flashed through her eyes and then she grabbed my hand, hanging me towards her. I lost my footing and fell onto her bed. I was too stunned to react when she started screaming and crying. Within seconds Elliot was running into the room with Beta Leo trailing behind him.
“Shirley!” Elliot exclaimed as he caught wind of the situation.
Shirley was still gripping my arm, keeping me on top of her as I struggled to get off the bed.
“Elliot! Help! She’s attacking me!” Shirley whaled. I caught the glint of mischief in her eyes though. My body was shielding her face from Elliot so only I could see it. Anger coursed through me at the sight of it.
Elliot grabbed my arm, just as Shirley released me. He ripped me off the bed and I went stumbling away from them, hitting the wall with force, my wrist getting the worst of it. I yelled out in pain, gripping my wrist.
The sound of my impact and whimper of pain alerted Elliot and he turned to look at me, alarm clear on his face. His eyes blazing yellow as his wolf came to the surface.
His eyes went to my face and then to my wrist. I could see the flash of regret on his face, and he opened his mouth to say something but then Shirley cut in, stopping him.
“Elliot! It hurts,” Shirley cried. “Why would your wife do this… why?”
Elliot turned back to Shirley.
“It’s okay, Shirley. Just calm down. It’ll be okay,” he assured her, his voice ringing with high emotions. He glanced over his shoulder at Beta Leo who was standing nearby, staring at the scene unfold before him. “Bring Silver home.”
Beta Leo paused for a moment as both his and Elliot’s eyes glazed over. Then they returned back to normal. Leo nodded his understanding before turning to look at me.
“Luna,” he said, motioning for me to follow him.
I stared at Elliot who was no longer paying me any attention. His sole attention was on Shirley and my heart shattered at the sight of them. Pressing my lips together, I followed Beta Leo out of the room.
We walked into the waiting room and just when I thought we were going to the Elevator, Beta Leo B-lined to the receptionist.
“Can we get a doctor to look at Luna’s wrist, please?” Leo asked.
I frowned.
“What are you doing?” I asked, confused by the gesture.
He glanced at me over his shoulder while the receptionist spoke on the phone with an available doctor.
“Alpha’s orders,” he explained. “He sent me a mind link and told me to get your wrist looked at.”
I raised my brows, that uneasy feeling lifting off my chest only slightly.
“He did?” I asked.
Does Elliot truly care enough about me that he would have Leo get my wrist looked at? Maybe that remorseful and concerned expression was genuine.
Soon, a doctor appeared in the room.
“Hello, Beta. You requested service?” He asked.
“Yes, for the Luna. She injured her wrist. Can you take a look at it?”
The doctor glanced at me briefly before nodding and motioning for us to follow him. I did so, but once we got into the room, I turned to them and said, “It’s not necessary. I’m fine.”
“I’ll be the judge of that, Luna,” the doctor said, patting the hospital bed.
I sighed and sat down on the bed. He took my wrist in his hand, and I winced at the pain. I don’t have a wolf, so I take longer to heal.
After a short exam and an X-ray, he finally stated, “Just a small fracture. Nothing to be concerned about. I’ll give your wrist a shot of pain medication and then wrap it in a bandage.”
“Thank you,” I said to him.
He nodded in response before leaving to get his supplies. Leaving me alone in the room with Leo, I sighed and looked up at him.
“Elliot really asked you to get my wrist looked at?” I asked.
He nodded.
“He sounded distressed in the mind-link,” he told me.
“Probably because his beloved Shirley was hurt,” I muttered. I didn’t really mean to say that out loud, but I did, and Leo heard me loud and clear.
His brows raised as he stared down at me.
“Despite what you might think, Shirley has never been anything more than a friend to the Alpha,” Leo told me. “You don’t need to be resentful towards her.”
His meaning was clear; he was telling me I didn’t need to go as far as pushing her down the stairs or attacking her in the hospital room. I didn’t bother giving him an explanation. I bit my tongue and remained silent.
Thankfully, the doctor returned before any more words were exchanged. He gave me a shot in the wrist, making me wince, but it didn’t take long for the pain to cease. Then he tightly wrapped my wrist in a black bandage.
Once he was done, he dismissed us.
Beta Leo took me home after the doctor wrapped my wrist. The car ride was silent, but it was comfortable. I wasn’t in the mood to really speak to anyone; I couldn’t stop thinking about Elliot and Shirley. I couldn’t believe he took her side, and yet he still cared enough about me to make sure my wrist was looked at. I wondered what they meant.
Perhaps he truly did care for me?
Elliot’s POV
“Elliot, why are you so distracted?” Shirley pouted, peeking up at me through her lashes.
I held up my finger to hush her for a moment while I finished speaking to Beta Leo throughout mind-link.
“Is she home?”
“Yes, Alpha,” Leo answered immediately. “I just dropped her off.”
“How’s her wrist?”
“She has a minor fracture but nothing to be concerned about. The doctor gave her a shot of pain meds and wrapped it,” he answered.
“Okay, good,” I said before ending the link and turning back to Shirley.
Shirley was an Alpha so it wouldn’t be long for her wolf to heal her injuries, but Silver had no wolf, she wouldn’t heal as quickly. I shouldn’t have been so careless with her; my wolf had been pissed the minute he heard Silver whimper in pain.
I felt like shit seeing the hurt expression on her face and it took everything I had not to wrap her in my arms and hold her close to me. But with Shirley in pain because of Silver, I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
Silver was my responsibility and Shirley was my friend, which meant anything Silver did was my problem. I’m now obligated to make sure Shirley gets treated and cured by my pack’s specialists. I can’t imagine Silver would do something like this; she doesn’t seem to have a mean or malice bone in her body. But it wouldn’t make sense for Shirley to lie or throw herself down the stairs; that wasn’t in her nature either. I knew Shirley longer and to be honest, I don’t know Silver all that well.
We met the day before we married. For all I know, Silver could have a mean streak.
I quickly shook the thought out of my mind; I wasn’t going to make any decisions about her until I spoke to her and got her side of the story. For right now, I needed to care for Shirley and make sure she got taken care of.
Silver would just have to wait until later.
I sat and talked with Shirley for several hours. The doctor came in and out, examining her injuries and making notes on her recovery speed. Shirley kept clinging to my arm, making it impossible for me to go anywhere.
I lost track of time and didn’t realize it was past midnight until Shirley finally fell asleep from the medication the doctor had given her. I finally pried my arm out of her grasp and excused myself before she could wake up to protest.
I called Beta Leo to return and take me back to the palace. He was quieter than usual as we drove through the night and towards the palace.
“Why are you quiet?” I asked him, glaring at my Beta and oldest friend.
He shrugged.
“Your wife was quite upset earlier. It’d be wise if you cleared up any misunderstandings,” was all he said.
I furrowed my brows at him, not sure what he was talking about. But I chose not to reply to him. As he parked the car, I got out of the car.
“I’m heading back to the packhouse for the night,” he informed me. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
I nodded and waited until he was gone before I went into the palace.
I paused at the doorway; we had servants and other staff members living in the palace, not to mention guards who walked in and out all throughout the day and night. But for some reason, the atmosphere felt different. It felt almost dense, and it was quiet… very quiet.
“Good evening, Alpha,” one of the gammas said as he made his rounds. “Everything okay?”
“Is my wife home?”
“Last I saw she was going to her room to sleep.”
I nodded and went upstairs and into our bedroom. But I froze when I saw that it was empty. My brows furrowed together.
Where the hell was she?
After finding the bathroom empty, I let out a low growl of aggravation. I left the room and pulled my wolf forward; he had already committed her scent to memory, so I knew he’d be able to find her easily if she was still in the palace.
Sure enough, her floral scent invaded my nose, and I followed the trail further down the hallway, pausing outside of one of the guest rooms. I let out another low growl before opening the door, not bothering to knock.
I froze when I saw her curled up on the bed.
Why was she sleeping in the guest room?
