Chapter 1 The Heartbreak

• "What have I done to deserve this?" Iris cried.
• Emmett, the Alpha of the Moonbay Pack, was expressionless as he stood unmoved by her pleas. He just wasn't interested in hearing whatever she wanted to say.
• Iris kneeled at his feet; she'd given her all trying to make their marriage work out; she'd ignored all his excesses, but suddenly, just suddenly, he told her he wanted a divorce.
• "It's best you start packing up your things, Iris. Emmett told her. "You have just 24 hours to be here; that's after you sign those divorce papers."
• "I won't sign them till you tell me what I've done wrong." Iris cried, "What haven't I done to be a good mate?"
• "Save your questions for someone ready to answer them; the earlier you get on with it, the better, Emmett voiced.
• Tears poured down her eyes. Her heart was hurting with the pain she felt.
• They'd only been married for two years, and he wanted a divorce. She'd tried her best to make their marriage grow.
• Emmett, as she knew, was arrogant and a womanizer, but she still went ahead to be his mate because she loved him.
• In two years she'd turned a blind eye to his immorality and cheats; she'd pretended not to notice the way he eyed other women even before her.
• "I've tried, Emmett, to be a good and loving mate, and this is what I get?" Tears slid down her cheeks.
• "I have done nothing wrong to you; just give me a reason why you're suddenly asking for a divorce."
• "I owe you no explanation, Iris; before we joined, you know I never had feelings for you.
• I only wanted to get married to you so I would take over my position as the Alpha," he told her. "You knew about that."
• "I wanted us to work out. I was ready to give anything so you'd love me, but no, you keep hurting me just more," Iris said.
• "I want to move on, Iris. I'm sick and tired of being with you," he yelled.
• She cried even more, her whole body trembling as she did. "Please don't do this to me, I beg you." She pleaded
• "This was what my parents wanted before they died, and now that they're gone, I can't continue to tolerate you.
• " He said, "Just sign the freaking divorce papers."
• "Give me one more chance, Emmett. I promise I'll do whatever you want. I have nowhere else to go. I love you."
• He cut her off. Well, I don't love you, Iris. How hard is that for you to understand?"
• "We can make this work, please, "she begged.
• "I'm fed up, Iris.
• " I don't wish to have you as my mate anymore, he said simply.
• "Why are you treating me this way? "What have I ever done to you?"
• "Everything. You've done everything, Iris. I can't stand you any longer. Our marriage had always been a loveless one, and you know it.
• "I beg you, Emmett, don't do this, she cried.
• "It's already done," he said.
• She shook her head vigorously. "No. I won't do it. I won't sign them.
• "I'm afraid you have no choice, Iris because tomorrow I'll be presenting my new mate to the council."
• Iris's mouth dropped open; she couldn't believe her ears. New mate? How could it be?
• Tears ran in full force down her eyes as she realized he had always had someone; he had been waiting for the perfect time to divorce her and move his new mate in.
• Iris choked on her tears. She wondered where she'd gone wrong in ever loving him. Why was he hurting her the way he was?
• She glanced across at the divorce papers lying some inches from where she kneeled; it brought tears to her eyes.
• "You have a mate already?"She asked, "We're barely even separated, and you're planning on bringing another woman."
• "She's not just another woman, Iris; she's someone better than you, someone I love and not someone who I'm forced to be with because of some position," he told her.
• His words stabbed her like a thousand daggers; she fell to the ground and sat hopelessly on it.
• "How could you say that to my face?" she cried. "The heavens know I loved you with all my heart. I loved you with everything in me."
• "Save it, Iris. I'm not interested," he snapped.
• Emmett signaled to two hefty guards at the doorway, and they came marching to them.
• Iris looked from one guard to the other as they stood on either side behind her, waiting for their command.
• "Pick up the divorce papers, Iris," Emmett ordered.
• She shook her head again; she wasn't going to do it.
• "You'd have to kill me first, Emmett. It's over my dead body.
• I sign those papers." She cried, "I'm not leaving you for any lady—not now, not even in a thousand years."
• "I don't want you to go through the signing process the hard way, Iris." Pick it up nicely and sign it, or I'd have you face my wrath." He thundered.
• "How can you be so ruthless, Emmett?" she cried. "Who made you turn your back against me this way?"
• "I don't owe you anything like I said—not even the smallest piece of information," he told her.
• "Don't I deserve to know?"How can you treat me so unfairly as if I'd never mattered to you? she intoned.
• "That's because you never did. He plainly said.
• "You promised to love me. You promised right before the park and the council that you'd love me all the days of your life, Emmett." She cried bitterly.
• "Let's say I lied, Iris. Now what? Tie me to a stake and whip me." He said I see you want to go about this the hard way."
• Iris watched fearfully as he nodded to the guards; they seized her up by the arm immediately and roughly, dragging her to her feet.
• "Let go of me, Iris protested as their nails dug into her flesh, holding her up. "Get your hands off me, you pigs."
• "I think you need to learn the hard way. Are you going to sign those papers peacefully and without force or not?" He asked.
• She stared at him, cursing the day she'd met him.
• "I won't," she said, holding his stare.
• He nodded slowly, enjoying her boldness. "Take her away.”