Chapter 30: The Monster I Made.
*Xander*
“This is extortion. You’re in trouble with the law and you’re
itching to add another crime on top of it?”
Helena met my gaze. “Call it what you want, but I’m not playing
your games anymore.”
I hated her. I hated how calm she looked. I hated that she knew I‘
d fold because of Jane. And the worst part? She was right.
I swallowed the disgust clawing its way up my throat. “Fine.
You’ll get your damn freedom. But in return, you fix this. You
make her understand the divorce is a mistake.” More than that, I
needed to save my reputation.
Her smile spread like poison. “Gladly.”
I left the visitation room and called Felix, my Lawyer before I’d
even reached my car. He promised to be there as soon as he
could, so I sat in the car, waiting.
After about two hours, I called Felix again but he didn’t pick up.
Damn it. I needed him to get here and sort this out. I decided to
drive to the courthouse in hopes that he’d meet me there.
It took me roughly 25 minutes to get there, but Felix still hadn’t
arrived. The next thirty minutes were a living hell. I paced the
courthouse lobby anxiously. With ten minutes left before
Helena’s hearing, my control was beginning to slip.
Felix finally rushed into the lobby, holding a handful of
documents.
“Where the hell have you been?” I hissed, grabbing his arm and
dragging him toward the hallway. My wolf wanted to rip him
apart, but I fought to keep the urge at bay. “Her hearing’s in ten
minutes.”
Felix pulled his arm free. “I was digging through Helena’s file. I
can’t walk into a courtroom blind. I’ve never let you down,
Alpha Blackwood. I’m not about to start now.”
“Thank you.”
“But you should have told me.” He pulled out a document and
held it in front of me. “Helena Ashford is your mother–in–law?”
I adjusted my collar then ran a hand through my hair. “I didn’t
have time for details, Felix. I needed this to move quickly.”
“Complicated? You had me filing emergency motions for a
woman who tried to throw your wife off a bridge.”
Well, there was no point in sugarcoating it now. He’d seen the files, and knew how messed up the situation was.
“Jane won’t take my calls. Won’t respond to my messages. She filed the suit against her mother and left me. Helena’s the only one she might listen to,” I explained.
Felix stared at me like I’d lost my mind. “So your solution is to bail out the woman who tried to kill her and hope she plays cupid?”
That crossed a line. He didn’t get to question me because he’d seen my dirty laundry. I met his stare head–on. “I am the Alpha!” I yelled. “You will do well to remember your place.”
Felix rubbed his temples and sighed. His eyes dulled a little bit just as his shoulders relaxed. “You could just go to Jane. Own up
to everything. Apologize.”
I scoffed. “That’s not going to fix anything. She’s already got one
foot out the door and a goddamn court summons. I need more
than that.”
Felix didn’t say anything, but I could see the skepticism in his
eyes. I wasn’t doing enough to convince him. Well, I knew one
thing that no man could ever refuse.
Money.
“Fine. I’ll pay you three times your usual fee. We’ll call it a bonus for your extraordinary service.”
His eyes widened for a second, but then he quickly slipped into
his usual professional expression. “Alright, you’ve got yourself a deal.”
We shook hands on it and Felix soon disappeared to meet with his new client.
It was just too convenient. It sounded like a get out of jail free
VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: No Longer Be your Luna (Jane and Xander)