Decision

Iris was in the room she'd once shared with Emmett before he moved away.

She had cried her eyes out, wondering so hard what she had done to deserve such treatments from the man she'd loved so much.

The once bright and beautiful room they'd shared had become a gloomy room filled with sadness and painful memories.

Her face had reddened,crumpled and stained with tears. Emmett's guards had seized her by the arm and pushed her into the room, leaving those words that kept bringing tears to her eyes

"Sign the divorce papers or you'd go without nothing,"They had told her.

She was so lost in thoughts that she didn't hear when the door slowly opened and Meggie,her best friend eased into the room.

"Iris,"She called, rushing to her side

Both friends wrapped themselves in a tight hug and Meggie kissed her hair as she cried into her shoulders.

When she let her go, Meggie looked deeply into her eyes with a sorry look in her eyes.

"I heard of what happened,"Meggie said,her voice almost in a whisper.

Tears,fresh ones came pouring down Iris's eyes ,she couldn't control them any more.

"Emmett,he wants a divorce,"Iris cried,"It's just so sudden,I don't know what I've done wrong,"

Meggie looked at her,"The news had spread so fast in the pack,I wonder what is it you've done "

"I've done nothing, nothing wrong to him"Iris wept bitterly," I know Emmett might not love me but I had only hoped he'd grow to "

"Are you going to sign them?"Meggie whispered again.

"Of course not,"Iris said,her voice louder than Meggie's,"I won't do it until he tells me what I've done wrong,where I've gone wrong"

Meggie took a deep breath, reaching out to hold her hands as she looked at her deep in her eyes.

"How long are you going to keep forcing yourself on him,Iris. He doesn't love you and he never will"She said gently," You've tried to make him grow to love you but it's just not working. Two years,iris ,two years you've been in a loveless marriage, aren't you tired?"

"I can't give up on my marriage," Iris whispered, "I love Emmett, you know that"

"But he'd long given up on yo,. Iris, Emmett wouldn't love you even in a hundred full moons," Meggie told her calmly

" I can't I just can't, Meggie "Iris cried

"The earlier you let go of him, the better. You have to move on, I'm your friend and I'd never lie to you, "Meggie's voice was calm, encouraging

Iris looked down on the divorce papers on the bed, her heart tightened in pain and so much hurt.

She had never imagined that a day would come when she'd have to walk out on her marriage just because her mate had suddenly rejected her.

"He said he'd gotten a new mate for himself, he's presenting her to the council soon," Iris shuddered," Do you know who she might be?"

Meggie looked uncomfortable, she shook her head slowly and in thought, wondering who the lady might be.

"Emmett seems rather impatient to get you out of his life, that bastard, "She cursed.

"Emmett might not have been faithful to me but I'd never expected him to want to replace me this fast, "Tears strolled down her eyes.

"He's an unrepentant bastard and that's the more reason you need to leave him, let him go, Iris. He's not the only male in the whole of the park"Meggie told her firmly.

" You think I should give up everything and leave?"

"Yes, that's what you ought to do, and quickly. If he's going to show off his new mate to the council then I'm sure you're not regarded here and so Is your presence," Meggie told her," You need to leave before he does that else you'd be disgraced and ridiculed "

Iris looked down at her palm, she thought hard for a while, while Meggie stared at her.

"I guess he doesn't deserve me, "Iris whispered.

"I overheard the guards saying he's going to take you away from the park if you don't sign the papers"Meggie whispered," He wants to disgrace you so you need to act fast"

"How?"Iris asked

"You need to leave this park immediately before he makes you go roughly, you have your image to protect so you need to go away,stay somewhere else for some time, and cool off," Meggie voiced.

Iris wiped her face with the back of her palm, she decided not to cry out her eyes anymore for a man who doesn't deserve her love, cry, loyalty, and even tears.

Meggie watched her as she gingerly picked up the divorce papers from the bed and slipped them out of the brown envelope.

She flipped it open and stared hard at the content, tears threatening at the sides of her eyes but she blinked them away, there was already a pen in the center of the document and she picked it up

Iris took a deep breath as she signed her side of the divorce papers.

Meggie smiled," See, it wasn't so bad after all. You've done well Iris and now you can be a free woman"

Iris looked up at her, closing the papers slowly," I guess so"

They heard heavy footsteps in the corridor and they both looked at the door just before it flung open.

Emmett stepped in with some guards, he was looking rather impatient as he walked to them. He looked down at the files in her hand and he nodded.

"I believe you've done your part," He said satisfactorily.

He motioned to a guard who walked over to them snatched the divorce papers out of her hand and handhandedm to him.

He smirked," Good girl"

"I will never forgive you for this, Emmett," Iris said, making her voice as strong as she could but deep down tears wanted to pour down her eyes.

" I don't need your forgiveness, you should go find yourself someone who might eventually need it," He said," You can decide to remain in the park or go elsewhere if you want"

"I'll go, Emmett," Iris said firmly, " And leave you to your conscience but this isn't over"