Chapter 79
Gemma
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I froze mid–step.
When did Cassian get my luggage?
Had Zina seriously just let him take my things without asking
me?
“When did these arrive?” I asked, already annoyed.
“This morning, Luna.”
Cassian’s need to control every part of my life wasn’t just annoying–it was suffocating.
“If needed, I’ll take it to the master bedroom now.
“No. Guest room.
What happened last night was a one–time thing. It won’t happen again. I am not sharing a room with him.
I walked into the living room and saw a leather box on the coffee table. I opened it.
A ruby necklace sparkled inside.
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The Moonstone Ruby.
Not just any necklace–this was the artifact said to strengthen a wolf’s power and connection to their mate. I saw it at an auction a few months ago, before the divorce drama started. I wanted it so badly, but the price was insane.
Did… Cassian buy this?
The maid came back and noticed me staring.
“Luna, Alpha Cassian looked so happy putting that there. He said you’d love it.”
Really?
Then why now?
Why wait until everything’s already broken?
I shut the box and placed it back on the table, Just as I did, the doorbell rang.
I sighed as Sibille, Nathalia, and Claire waltzed in like they owned the place.
These three had been a thorn in my side for months.
Ever since I made my marriage to Cassian public, the whole pack’s been whispering. Rumors flying. Some flattering. Most…
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not.
The one that really got under their skin? The one claiming Cassian had fertility issues.
I knew that rumor would send the Blackwells into a spiral.
Sibille strutted in like she was gracing us with her presence. “Don’t you know how to greet guests?”
Uninvited ones?
I bit back the snark and said, cool as ice, “Morning, Mrs. Blackwell. Sibille.”
“We’re here to check on how Cassian’s helping Claire find her place in the pack hierarchy,” she said, ignoring my greeting like it didn’t even happen.
I stayed calm. Keep your cool, Gemma. You’ll be out of here
soon.
Claire couldn’t get a position because her father held zero rank in the pack. Period.
“Oh, so she needs Cassian’s help?” I asked sweetly. Fake as hell. “I’ll let him know.”
Sibille’s smirk widened. “Don’t get too comfortable, Gemma. The pack’s already talking. A Luna without an heir?
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Embarrassing.”
I smiled. “Maybe they should talk about Claire instead. She’s young, ambitious, desperate to prove herself. Isn’t that more interesting than me?”
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Sibille’s eyes flashed, but before she could strike, Nathalia cut in, cold as ever.
“Careful, Gemma. Just because Cassian’s obsessed with you doesn’t mean you get to drag the Blackwell name through the mud. You’re Luna for now. Titles don’t last forever.”
As if I cared about their stupid name.
I picked up a grape, popped it into my mouth, and gave zero shits.
Claire, bored and nosy, wandered around the room. Her eyes landed on the box. Of course.
She opened it and gasped. “Oh my god! This necklace is gorgeous!”
She turned to me, eyes gleaming. “This is a gift from Cassian, right? What’s it doing out here? Someone could steal it.”
The way she said it… she was hinting I’d be the one to steal it.
Seriously?
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“What kind of low–life thinking is that?” I muttered, not even looking at her.
Before I could say more, the maid stepped in.
“Ms. Claire, that necklace is a gift from Mr. Blackwell to Mrs. Blackwell.”
Claire scoffed. “No way that’s for her. She doesn’t deserve something that nice. Cassian wouldn’t waste that kind of money on her, not after all the drama.”
“I saw Reyna with something stunning the other day,” she continued. “I bet it was meant for her, not this lowlife.”
Even though she hated Reyna too, she’d rather back her than me. Pathetic.
I looked up slowly and gave her the dirtiest side–eye I could manage. “Why couldn’t it be for me? I said I liked it at the auction, so my husband bought it. Got a problem with that?”
Claire scowled. “No way, you b-
But the front door opened, cutting her off.
The maid at the entrance straightened.
“Alpha Blackwell.”