EPISODE TWO.

CHAPTER TWO.

My eyebrows shot up in surprise and disbelief. I felt like I've been punched in the gut, my heart sank to the lowest pit and my eyes welled up in tears again.

I've been accused of infidelity?

*"On what grounds?"*

*"Why?"*

*"How?"*

Many thoughts were running through my head in an unexplainable manner. It was as if the whole world crashed right in front of me.

What sort of allegations are these?

Why am I being accused of something that everybody knows I'm not guilty of?

Do they loathe me to that extent?

Theo's expression isn't changing which means that he's not joking around.

"Infidelity? What the fuck is going on Levi?" Micah queried, outrightly demanding an explanation from me but I don't know what to say, how to respond or explain myself.

"Did you go around fucking everyone in this bastard's pack because you lacked affection?" His words dropped with sarcasm as he flooded me with questions.

Somehow, he managed to bruise my heart with those unhinged words. How dare him speak lowly of me when my husband is present, alleging me of infidelity.

"You don't say what you don't know, Micah." My voice cracked in rage, feeling verbally flayed by what he said.

"I had no idea that my mate came from such a dysfunctional family." Theo guffawed, purposely mocking us which got me angered.

"Stop, Theo. My grandmother is here." I reprimanded in a shaky tone which made him stare at me scornfully.

Theo knew deep down that I never cheated on him, we just had our first night in after five years of marriage less than two weeks ago and he was my first.

I had to beg him and persuade his mother additionally to force him to sleep with me since I was already becoming an object of ridicule and the pack's target of scorn.

Now, he's accusing me of infidelity in the presence of my family and the pack's members who managed to escape his sword of brutality.

My grandmother dares not to say a word because of the fear she had for him.

What do you expect from a woman whose only child was slayed by her granddaughter's mate at the end of her days?

"Even if you're to talk about how Levi's is cheating on you, it shouldn't be in the presence of my father, take your tantrums to the closet of your room and ramble about it!" Micah roared in rage. He attempted to charge towards him but he was silenced by one of Theo's men.

"Micah!" Grandma shouted, diverting her attention to Micah who was sprawling on the floor.

"What are you trying to do, Theo. Haven't you done enough?" I lashed out at him angrily, he suddenly grabbed the tip of my top with both hands tightly, he forcefully pushed my body towards him dominantly until there was no room for me to struggle.

"Do you think I would stay with a woman who had no use for me? I was forced into this hell of a marriage." He growled, throwing me to the fall violently. Torrents of sobs racked my body as the tears poured down my face. I had no strength in me to fight anymore. I just lay on the ground,sobbing. My room spun around me as I felt myself being thrown into a world of abyss, abandoned to wallow in self regrets and contrition.

I feel wrong and mistreated. After enduring the agonizing five years of marriage with no yield, nothing but grief, isolation and shamelessly craving my nonchalant husband's warmth. I'm accused of cheating on him again.

"Take her into the car, I'm taking her home." Theo ordered his men.

Two of them charged towards me and yanked me by my arms, forcefully hauling me to the car without my consent.

My body crumpled against the seat the moment my butts touched the seat.

Why's he so cruel to me?

Right now, I don't even wish for anything than to be free from these torture called a marriage and unite with my grandmother.

But if he wants to dump me, it shouldn't be in an embarrassing manner that will leave a filth on my name.

I've already been tagged as a woman whose father was killed by the Alpha. What more does he want from me?

I was still amidst my son when Theo entered the car. I quickly shifted my butt to the other end of the seat, I don't want his skin to graze mine in the slightest attempt. I might lose my mind.

My brain drifted to Grandma, Theo will be worried about me. How would she handle this moment on her own?

Grieving her son and worrying about her granddaughter again.

I started pulling the lock of the car frantically but it has already been locked.

"Please open the door." I pleaded to Theo who wasn't sparing me a glance despite my tantrums.

"Theo!" I sobbed, tugging his clothes and the driver ignited the engine to life, ready to take off.

"You're not stepping out of this car until we get home." He said in a low and decisive voice, his eyes narrowing with a sense of closure.

I gave up immediately with a new surge of strife and hatred spurring in me. I suddenly realized how much I nursed a venomous resentment towards him all these years and how the hatred i had for him was concealed by the stupid love I felt. The animosity I had towards him was nefarious, provoking a tangible force of strife that seemed to seethe from every pores of my skin.

I hate him so much.

"I hate you." My mouth was quick to express the feeling in my guts out loud intentionally, forcing him to glance at me.

"No, I don't think you do." He grinned grimly. The fine lines appear on his forehead, designing the beads of sweats emanating from his pores down to his nose. An exact expression he normally makes anytime he's having fun.

"Yes, I don't think hate is a suitable word to describe this agonizing hatred that haunts every inch of my core, blaming me for the years I wasted with you." I spat, my throat gagged in soreness and hurt. I fisted my hands in my dress tightly, fighting the urge not to pounce on him and bite him until my teeth hurt.

"I think you should preserve the hate for later. Till I pronounce Tessa as my new mate and Luna in the presence of the elders that will pronounce you to death because of your infidelity."