Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets
CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE: Confrontation

Maurene'S POV

I didn't expect to meet Nathaniel at Evangeline's place. Well, then I thought about it and realized that he wa Alpha Nathaniel so definitely, he could meet the Alpha King anytime, anywhere.

Evangeline has changed. It was obvious on her face and the way she looked stressed. I had asked to meet her outside the mansion but she said she could not. I had assumed that it was because of Alex's protective ass but seeing her now, I knew that was not the reason. I wanted to ask her but as usual, she evaded it.

"You know, I really want to know something, Maurene." She came to sit beside me.

I tilted my head to the side. "What is that?"

I think I already knew what she was about to ask but I let her ask anyway.

"Alpha Nathaniel is the Nathaniel that broke your heart and divorced you, right?" She leaned closer as she watched me.

I bobbed my head. "Yeah. He is the one."

She hit the couch and I flinched.

"What is it?" I asked her.

"I should have removed him from the Alpha position the moment he walked in here." She mumbled.

I scoffed. "You don't have to do that. Not like we would ever get back together." I shrugged.

"No, you will not. Why is it that you have bad luck with men?" She mused.

I smiled. "Well, some people fall in love with the wrong people sometimes." I reached for the wine she poured for me, sipping a little. "And yes, why do you want to remove him from his position?" I asked her. She snorted. "Well, do you still remember that day I was attacked?"

I nodded.

"I was attacked in his territory and my dear Alex gave him the responsibility to account for it or else he will be questioned for wanting to kill me. It has been over two months and yet he has not given any response. He is suspicious." She explained.

I tried to comprehend what she just said. If what she said was right, it must have been during that time when the pictures of the night party had leaked on the internet. So this was what he was busy with. "Don't." She wiggled her hand in my face.

"Don't what?" I scoffed.

"I know that look on your face. Don't try to justify him." She rolled her eyes and picked up her glass of wine.

"I was not going to actually. You see, Liam and I, are working on some sort of project on his pack land and I can tell that he has been trying to find out, at least I know from the number of times he has been absent from our meetings." I recounted the times when I had personally gone to the pack and didn't meet him.

Evangeline gave me a long look before taking her gaze away. "It is much more complicated than that, Maurene."

"How so?" I arched my brows and relaxed to listen. "And tell me the reason someone would attack you." it didn't make sense. Evangeline was an easygoing person. She avoided Luna meetings and didn't even boast around with her position. Why would anyone want to kill her?

"Well, don't be surprised. For as long as you are in that state of power and authority, you have countless enemies who want your head on a platter." She drawled, not even showing any ounce of fear.

"You see. Ever since I got mated to Alex, I have learned to accept it and not fight it. What was there to fight when it would come chasing after you?" She scoffed. "Only stupid people would do that. Embrace it. It is yours." "Where is Alex? I have yet to see him since I came, considering how protective is of you." I smiled.

"Hmm, he is quite busy. Alpha king's duties." She rolled her eyes but I could see that she was forcing herself to be normal around me. Maybe she didn't trust me enough. She said it herself that we should embrace it.

We discussed other matters before I took my leave. I had another place to go to and it was Nathaniel's pack. I got into my car and hit the road, my fist clenching around the steering wheel, my knuckles almost whitening. Rage had coursed through me when Liam told me via text that we had canceled the project on his pack. I asked him for the reason but he didn't respond. Today, I had planned to meet Nathaniel. I did not know I would meet him at Evangeline's place and it was not a place to discuss our matters.

I soon reached his pack gate and honked. A guard came and didn't open for me. My brows twitched. Was this about the attack on the Luna? Was exactly is going on?

He stepped out and stopped before my door. I slid down the window and peered a look at him outside.

"I want to see Alpha Nathaniel."

"Do you have an appointment?" He asked.

My eyes narrowed. "So we would need an appointment to meet with him?"

"Yes." He replied with a curt nod.

"Well, I do not have an appointment with him because I am his... Luna." I hesitated. His eyes widened briefly before his eyes glazed over. He opened the door not quite long. I parked the car in the garage and stomped towards the pack house. Opening the door and not seeing him anywhere in sight, I marched to the only one place I knew he would be. His office. I didn't bother knocking, I pushed the door open. "Nathaniel, you-"

Except it was Grayson who was here.

My chest heaved with deep exhale as I ground my jaw. "Where is he?"

"At the pool."

I marched to the pool side and I saw him there. His entire body was in sight as he played around in the water.

"You still know your way around the pack, Maurene. I am not surprised." His voice boomed, not even sparing me a glance.

"You are petty! Do you know that?" I gritted out and he swiveled to me, an amused look on his face. "You really didn't need to stop the project. Whatever happened is between you and I. You don't have to involve Liam. He worked so hard for us to be able to start this and you just ended it. Because of what?"

"Nathaniel, see I get it. But this is between you and me. You honestly don't have to include Liam." I breathed heavily as he didn't say anything.

The amusement in his eyes died as he turned away and waddled in the water. "So you are here for your fake husband, huh?"

"We are not fake!" I blurted out.

"Oh, oh! Do you want to believe that? Well, you can." He scoffed.

"Nathaniel, you need to call Liam and continue this project. It is also going to benefit your pack. You will have access to the hospital easily. Can't you see that? Can't you see the bigger picture?" I yelled. My anger was getting out of hand. My hands were trembling and my nose flared up at the way he was so casually waddling in the water.

"Nathaniel, I am talking to you and you will give me a response -"

"Maurene," He bellowed and I flinched. He Ross to his feet in the pool and stared at me.

"What bigger picture is there? You know what, tell me. Describe it to me and maybe, just maybe, I will reconsider since you came all the way here to fight for your petty fake husband."

"So this is what it is about. The fact that I re-married?"

"You are not even married really." He scoffed.

"Nathaniel, see." I calmed my tone. I knew if I was going to win this against him, I needed to be relaxed. "I will do whatever you want me to do. Just agree that we should continue the project." I said.

He came out of the pool and stood before me. Water dripped from him and I fought the urge to look at his ripped body.

"What if the only way is to come back to me?" He asked, our gaze locked as his hot breath fanned my face.

My lips trembled. "Then you can do to hell for all I care." I bit out.

He snorted a laugh. "Maurene, I am doing what is best for my pack. You should go back to your fake ass husband." With that, he walked away, leaving me.

What exactly did Nathaniel want to say but he held himself back?