TRADING MY CHEATING HUSBAND FOR THE LYCAN KING novel Chapter 43

CHAPTER 28: MY BABY GIRL–1

EMBER’S POV

Rafael raises one hand in a pleasant wave, completely unbothered by the murder in my security chief’s eyes.

“Enjoy your spa day, Ember,” Rafael says, stepping aside to let me exit. “And remember–Knox collects broken things because he thinks he can fix them. But I don’t think you’re as broken as he believes. I think you’re something else entirely.”

“And what’s that?”

His smile widens. “Dangerous. In the best possible way.”

The elevator doors close on his face, and Nathaniel is at my side immediately, practically vibrating with protective fury.

“Are you alright? Did he touch you? I’ll kill him. I’ll—”

“I’m fine,” I cut him off, tucking Rafael’s card into my dress pocket without examining it further. “He just wanted to introduce himself.”

Nathaniel looks like he wants to argue, but he swallows it down with visible effort.

“I’m reporting this to Knox.”

“Do what you need to do.”

Part of me wonders what Knox will think when he hears another Alpha cornered me in an elevator. Part of me hopes it makes him jealous.

Part of me is disgusted with myself for wanting that–for wanting him to care, to fight for me, to show even a fraction of the possessiveness he displayed at 4 AM.

But mostly I just feel tired.

I follow Nathaniel into the spa, Rafael’s card a small weight in my pocket, his words echoing in my head.

Knox collects broken things because he thinks he can fix them.

But I don’t think you’re as broken as he believes.

***

The spa smells like eucalyptus and cedar, warm and humid in a way that makes my skin feel

less raw.

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“I was hoping I’d run into you,” she says, pulling me into a hug that I didn’t realize I needed. Nathaniel mentioned you had a spa appointment this morning. I thought we could do the couples massage together? Much better than lying there alone with your thoughts.”

“Okay,” she says, propping herself up on one elbow to look at me. “What’s wrong? And don’t say nothing, because you’ve got that look.”

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