Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets
Chapter Seventy-Seven: Betrayal From His Beta

Nathaniel'S POV

I slowly lifted my head to see the person who had spoken. My eyes fell on Grayson who gulped hard as he looked at me with clear eyes.

"W-What? What did you just say?" I asked him, blinking as I turned my attention away from Maurene to him. I sniffed. I could not stop the tears from forming in my eyes. I could not decipher the reason. Whether it was from meeting Maurene again and this time she was not pretending or the fact that I had kids and she hid them from me. But one thing was sure, I was pained that I had sent her out that night. It was callous of me to do that.

"I said I knew. I knew about the kids even before she left." He replied, his jaw hardening.

Shock mixed with betrayal as I stumbled back at his admittal. "You..."

"You have not been exactly good to Maurene in the past and there was no way I would have told you about it." He claimed, taking steps closer to us.

My eyes narrowed further. "What? Really? Is that what you think? That is what you think of me? Your Alpha?"

"Listen, that is not just what I think. What I think is that you are a ruthless, wicked, heartless and selfish bastard who only thinks of his selfish wants! Not only did you send out the woman who loved you with her entire world, but you also chased her out on a rainy night while she was carrying your children!"

"Children? Huh? There are more? So Heit is not just the only one?" I turned a look of disbelief to Maurene. She avoided my gaze. Even to this very moment she still kept secrets from me. Secrets of my offspring's existence.

"Yes! You have three beautiful kids with this lovely lady and you threw all of that out through the window all because of a stupid infatuation you were so obsessed with!"

"Tell me a greater sin than that, Nathaniel! All these years, I have watched you. Protected you. Tried to bring you to see your mistake and made you meet her so that you could apologize but you have never! Now you are trying to act like you are entitled to her kids lives?"

Tears clouded my eyes as frustration curled like a serpent in my belly and settled. "Really? Is that what you think of me?" I turned to Grayson and then to Maurene who glared daggers at me through her tearful eyes.

"That I am wicked. Ruthless. Heartless. So my Beta thinks that I didn't deserve to have known about my kids' existence. The man I trusted with my life thought that I didn't deserve to be forgiven. Huh?" For the first time, I could feel my heart breaking. My hands were trembling as the bitter truth came crashing on me like a bucket filled with ice.

"All these years, you have been my Beta, doing as I say. Searching for her and when you found her, you lied that you didn't. You lied to me that she went missing and there was no trail. Even when you know that I ran after her that night, you still think that I am wicked!" I let out a maniacal laugh.

"I have been trying my best to look for her even when you lied that you didn't see her. I hired men around the world to search for her but you knew just where she was and watched me suffer in pain, Grayson! I don't even think I have to ask you this question. You met with Andreas and changed the result, right?"

"You knew from the beginning and I didn't know to."

"You were my most trusted person and you betrayed me. Leave!" I roared at him.

He ground his jaw as he opened his mouth to speak but I beat him to it.

"Not only did you lie, you hid secrets that robbed me of five years of my kids' lives and what else haven't you told me? What secrets are you still keeping? You should leave. I don't want to see your face." I ran my hand through my hair as I fell on the couch.

Maurene's sobs rang through the living room as Grayson stepped out. I glanced at her. "You can take your son away." With that, I dragged my feet to the office to get myself buried in work. I was tired already. Tired of the pain and betrayal. When Heit explained to me how he came to find out about my pack, I listened to everything. He didn't mention his siblings probably because of Maurene.

I heard Heit asking why he couldn't see me and why Maurene was in tears. I closed my eyes tight.

I tried. I ran after her that night. After yelling at her, I soon realized my mistake and went after her to apologize and bring her back to the packhouse but she was already gone.

Days turned into weeks and weeks into months, I searched for her. I stationed pack warriors to look into her. I was depressed. I was down. I didn't give up. I kept looking for her, hoping and hoping that one day I would find her. My duty as an alpha was failing and I needed to step up. I still didn't give up on her.

Then she walked into my office after years, looking so different yet familiar. Strange joy filled my chest as I watched her take her seat gracefully and pretend that she didn't know me. I was hurt but I hid it under the mask of indifference. I let her pretend for a while because I knew one day, her facade would be off. All these while, I looked out for her. Watched her from afar. Went to great lengths to protect her and what do I get? Betrayal.

Even my Beta and best friend saw me as a wicked man. Maybe I deserved their anger. Maybe I truly did.

I went through my work, willing myself to be numb to the pain of betrayal. All I thought of was work and work, nothing else.

Days later, a knock rattled on the door, and when I didn't answer, it was pushed open and Leila walked in.

She stopped before my desk, inclining her head to the side as she looked around my office. I have been searching for the files that had to do the precedence of my grandfather's reign. I needed to find out the truth and I knew there was more to the issue on ground.

"I take it as no one has told you that you stink and your office is unkempt?" She scoffed, taking her seat as she looked intently at me. I didn't answer her as I dropped a file and picked another.

"You cannot keep doing this to yourself over some woman, you know. She hid the fact that you had kids from you and that would not have happened if you hadn't divorced. Summary, right?" She spread her hands out, thinning her lips together.

"If I were you, I would not beat myself around. I would find solutions to how to gain the woman's trust and have my kids with me. Well for that cool guy, you are men. You sort things out your way." She shrugged.

I wanted to tell her that I didn't ask for her advice but I said nothing as I continued to ignore her and go through the files. Silence passed by us and I still didn't lift a glance at her. When she rose to her feet and headed for the door, I finally spoke up.

"If I were you, I would try to keep myself safe instead of you trying to poke my nose in other business," I told her. I noticed how her eyes flickered in their sockets before she gulped and then exited the office, not bothering to look at me. I still have things to finish up. And Leila was going to help me do just that.