But then, a painful thought hit me: Sebastian knew we were already divorced, yet deliberately concealed it, letting me believe we were still together. He used my amnesia to bind me to him again. And I, like a fool, fell back into my attachment to him.
Anger surged through me. “You fucking lied to me!” I shouted at him. “We were already
divorced!”
Sebastian’s expression shifted from surprise to fear and guilt, his lips parting slightly as if
struggling to explain.
“Thea, let me explain,” his voice trembled, which was extremely rare for him. “I know I
fucked up, but I need to tell you why.”
My mind was chaos, memories and emotions tangled together: the hurtful words and actions from our past, his unconditional tenderness during my amnesia, the newly discovered mate bond, and his deception about our divorce. Everything collided wildly in my head.
I’d once desperately loved a man who hurt me, and now I discovered I still had feelings for him–even before today’s mate revelation–only this time, he seemed to love me too.
But was any of it real? Or was he just taking advantage of my vulnerability? What if he only wanted back the obedient, unconditionally loving wife he once had? The thought
made me sick.
I shook my head. “Not now, Sebastian,” my voice was surprisingly calm. “I need time, need
to be alone. I have to leave.”
I stood up, stumbling slightly. Sebastian immediately moved forward to steady me, but I instinctively pushed him away.
The force of that push far exceeded my expectations. Sebastian was thrown across the
room, slamming hard against the opposite wall with a tremendous crash. The wall
instantly cracked, forming spider–web fractures.
The room fell deathly silent. Jaxon stared at me, mouth agape, while Sebastian slid down
the wall, staring at me in shock, clearly realizing something unusual had happened.
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“Thea, you…”
I looked down at my hands, feeling both excited and terrified. Diana’s power was flowing through me–I felt my nails lengthen and sharpen, a very faint layer of silver fur appearing on my hands before quickly receding back to normal.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered, knowing the push wouldn’t truly harm someone as strong as Sebastian, but I was definitely scared by my own power. “I need to go. Really.”
Without waiting for their response, I grabbed the keys and fled the house, my heart pounding like thunder.
As I drove, my thoughts spun wildly, constantly analyzing Sebastian’s actions. Diana remained silent–I knew she wanted me to figure things out on my own. I couldn’t ignore the fact that he concealed our divorce, using my amnesia to pull me back into his life. It was manipulation, making me believe our marriage was still intact, making me fall for him again.
But I couldn’t help wondering, if he only wanted to control me, why was he so gentle and attentive? Why did he work so hard to rebuild our relationship, even willing to wait for me to develop feelings for him again? If he had no genuine feelings for me, he could have maintained the cold husband persona from our seven–year marriage without emotional
investment.
And I had to admit, the time we spent together was real, those warm and happy moments actually happened. I saw a very different Sebastian, one willing to change for me, to give
unconditionally.
But he still deceived me. He could have told me everything, let me choose whether I
wanted to give us another chance. Instead, he chose to make decisions for me again, just as he had for the past seven years.
I gripped the steering wheel tighter, knuckles turning white. The truth was so complicated; I didn’t know how to handle my feelings for Sebastian. But now, there were
more urgent matters.
I don’t remember how I got to the police station, but when I stood at the reception desk, I could feel everyone staring. I knew I must look terrible–hair disheveled, eyes probably red and swollen, clothes wrinkled.
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“Is the Chief in?” I asked the officer at the desk, trying to make my voice sound normal.
“No, it’s his day off,” the officer replied, frowning.
“Please call him and tell him Thea Sterling needs to see him regarding the attempted
remain patient, but I could feel anxiety building.
murder case,” I said, trying to
“I’m sorry, ma’am, but I can’t do that,” his tone was somewhat cold.
I felt a surge of anger, power beginning to stir restlessly, seeking release. I took a deep breath, trying to calm down, but it didn’t help. My eyes began to heat up, and I knew they were changing color.
“Calm down, Thea,” Diana’s voice gently intervened, guiding me. “Control your emotions.”
I took another deep breath, but anger still burned inside me. “This is important,” I said,
my voice low with an absolute authority similar to what I’d only felt from Sebastian
before. “An innocent person is about to go to prison while the real culprit walks free.”
The atmosphere instantly chilled, and the officer clearly noticed the change in my eyes. He took a step back, his face filled with terror.
“I’ll… I’ll call him right away,” he hurriedly grabbed the phone.
I sat in the corner waiting, hands nervously tapping my knees, my head pounding. Too much had happened today–my wolf awakening, memories returning, finding my mate, and Sebastian’s deception. Not to mention suddenly remembering a crucial fact.
Chief Hawthorne arrived in less than thirty minutes. He saw me sitting in the corner, forehead pressed against the wall trying to ease my headache.
“Thea?” he approached cautiously. “Are you alright?”
I looked up, watching him flinch at my expression. I must look frightening right now.
“Need your office,” I said shortly, my voice hoarse.
He nodded, helping me up. After entering his office, he closed the door and asked with concern: “What happened?”
“I want you to release Aurora,” I said bluntly.
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He stared at me in shock, as if he couldn’t believe what I’d just asked.
“Why would I do that?” he asked, confused.
“Because I’ve regained my memories,” I took a deep breath. “Before I lost consciousness, I saw who shot me. It wasn’t Aurora.”
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She needs to give Sebastian a chance, he screwed up and would regret that forever but hee has changed a lot and if he was taking advantage of her he would have slept with her already but h…
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omg I’m so happy Diana has finally come forward! I bet its that nasty jealous assistant who shot Thea
