Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets

Amanda'S POV

I knew that if Maurene returned to Nathaniel's life, I would no longer have access to Nathaniel. Nowadays, it was as if I was invisible and no longer existed in his story anymore. It was disheartening but I had to take matters into my own hands if he was not going to help.

James has refused to meet me. I didn't know why. Then, he was after me, looking for ways to take the money I had stolen from him. I was even surprised that he had not taken the matter to the press. Maybe he didn't want to reveal himself. Sometimes, I wondered who he was exactly. Why has he offered to help me when he knew that I was going to steal from him after all?

Martins has been sending me messages to check on me but I have not been responding. Not because I didn't want to but because I was so bothered to. I knew he must have realized that the person who had attacked that night had come for me and he had his question. Maybe he had even deduced the fact that the attack in the toilet at the bar was also not some crazy fan shit.

It was real shit and he would want to help, typical Martins. I knew I could not draw the line at this point when I had broken through his when he told me about Emma and his father.

I just need to find out what this James wants and he should leave me alone. If he wants his money, I can get it for him.

Maybe I should tell him that. I reached for my phone and messaged him.

Since you have refused to meet with me. What about I return the money I stole from you? That is what you want, right?- ME.

I bit my nails, hoping he would send a response but he didn't. Gosh, this man was killing me and I didn't like it at all. Why has he chosen to go dumb now that he reappeared in my life?

My phone's ringing tone bladed through the air, making me jump in fright. I glanced down at the screen, hoping to see James' call but Martins' name was shown. I let out a sharp breath, sliding the answer button.

"I was thinking I would be aired for the next three months, you know?" His voice cut through and I closed my eyes as I savored the peace his voice brought to my soul.

Gosh, this man... did he know what he was doing to me at all?

"I was not planning to." I bit out. In the next three months, our contract will end.

"Yes, the fact that you answered my call proved that. Anyway, how are you doing? Can you come over? I have something I want both of us to discuss. It is quite important." He said, my heart skipped.

Go to his house? After what I had seen? He knew right?

He had CCTV in his house and he must have checked those. Right?

"Erm... I don't think I would be able to-"

"Amanda, you will be able to. It is important that we discuss this as soon as possible." He told me, a bite of urgency in his tone.

I knew I could not refuse him so I said, "I will see what I can do about that."

The call went dead and I sat in room, wondering what I should do. Maybe I should Nathaniel abitt what I had seen in his office. Maybe he would be able to protect me from him. What if he was planning something worse for me? How could I trust him again?

The danger of going to his house stuck to my mind as I picked out a dress and headed out of the pack house. Maybe I should tell him that we should cancel the contract between us. It was time to end it anyway.

I gave the cab driver the address of his house and when he got there, I stepped out, heading for the entrance. As I entered, laughter rang out and I paused, hoping I had intruded on something serious. I reached the living room, seeing Martins and the guy he had called Maxwell. Right?

He seemed quite taken aback to see me but the laugh was cut short and he dropped the wine glass. "Amanda?"

I tried to relax my tense muscles but failed horribly because Martins rose to his feet and came to lead me to the couch. I avoided Maxwell's heating gaze as I glanced up at Martins. I should not betray anything right. I cannot afford to do that. "Why are you here?" He asked.

"You told me to come, remember?" I reminded him of what he said hours ago.

"Oh, I didn't think you would come immediately." He muttered.

I blinked, wondering if Maxwell was going to be with us during the whole conversation. "You said you had something important that you would love us to talk about." I added, hoping he remembered.

The shadow cast over his face and a boding feeling filled me. What exactly did he want to talk about? Maybe he had caught me.

He cleared his throat, Maxwell stood up at the same time, giving me one last look, he headed upstairs.

"Who is he to you?" I asked Martins without taking my eyes off his retreating back.

"Business partner." He dismissed, making me turn to him. "Yes, Amanda. What I wanted to discuss with you was that... my father... he wants us to get married very soon. That way he would add me to the will." He said, making my eyes widen in shock.

Out of everything I was expecting him to tell me that was not included at all.

"Martins, I-"

"I know. I know. We don't have to get married in the church. We can do some court thing and you know what have the clauses just like we do now. Please, Amanda. This is the final chance I've got and we were just three months from ending the contract." He reminded me.

I narrowed my eyes at him briefly. "You..." I trailed off, not knowing what to say. Getting married whether it was a sham or real was not something I should consider right now as I had things I needed to take care of. Things like James Cox?

"See, Martins. I have things I need to look through and into, getting married to you now is not right." I stated.

His brows furrowed. "Well, concerning the recent attack on your life, I understand. Now, Amanda. Tell me, what exactly is going on? I know we have decided not to pry into each other's life but... At this point, you would need to come clean if you need me to help you."

"I don't need you to help me." I bit out, stopping him from saying any nonsense that will come out of his mouth.

His left eyes twitched and he looked away. "You don't?"

"I already got the deal from Bille Gates I needed." I reminded him. Not like it did anything for Nathaniel to notice me. That was the reason I had agreed to this anyway.

"Well, that doesn't mean I cannot help you." He tried to argue but I was not going to let him get that close. If he could do what he did to Maurene, then he can do worse to me as well.

"Since we are going to get married, we will have to talk about the clauses but for now, I need some space from you. Understood?" I flared my nose at him.

He didn't want to respond but he did. He mumbled the response under his breath. As I headed for the door, Maxwell was standing at the top of the stairs and I could feel his burning gaze into the back of my skull.

Did I know him from somewhere before?

Nathaniel'S POV

"As expected, they had been watching Evangeline." u told them once I had settled into my seat in the office.

Liam and Maurene were seated in my office, staring at the photos of the wolf tattoo. Something in me was telling me that this was an important core in my finding but this trace was not leading to anyone known at all.

I still found it strange that anyone could have his man tattooed with a wolf. It was an insult to our nature.

Grayson nodded his head. "What else? I guess that must have talked about their absence. Maybe they wanted to remove the Alpha King?" He arched brows.noveldrama

I nodded. "They did. They discussed who the next Alpha King would be but I had shunned them, telling them that Alex would probably send them some message and they should wait for it." I shrugged.

Maurene glanced between us, her eyes narrowing slightly. "But there is no way he can do that if he is in the hospital." She pointed out.

I gave her a sharp nod. "Which is why we need to figure out where Evangeline is or else we are doomed. Another Alpha King would be chosen and Alex will die." I voiced out the truth.

Maurene flinched slightly. I guess that was too harsh but it was the truth. Alex was surviving on the Alpha King energy, once it was taken from him and with his mate not close to him, he was likely to die at anytime. Even now, it was dangerous since Evangeline was far from him.

"Now, we need to figure out ways to stop them from crowning Blaire." I pinched the bridge of my nostrils.

"Who is Blaire?" Maurene asked, blinking.

"An Alpha. He is the candidate they have chosen for the Alpha King's position." I replied to her.

"What if... what if he was behind the attack on us? What if he had kidnapped Evangeline because he was waiting for such an opportunity?" She asked, sounding almost certain.

I shook my head. "No. Blaire knows better than to touch her. Except he knew that Alex was sick and that she had no one to protect her but Evangeline protected Alex with all she had."

"He cannot keep her for long even though he had her. He could probably hire someone to do for him though." I added.

"Even if another king were to emerge, Liam is rightfully the next," Grayson said, making our heads turn to him. Now was not the time for him to bring up Liam when Maurene was with us.

I wanted to warn him but stopped. I watched her carefully, seeing emotions flickered in her eyes before she turned her gaze to me. I didn't tell her that Blaire had seen her and that he thought she was behind the attack on her. If he got his hand on her, he will break her beyond her imagination. Maybe now was the time for her to face her fears.

"What do you know about Liam?" I directed at Maurene who stared at me with confusion.

When she didn't answer, I added. "You wanted to be put on board and this is what we need to do. What do you know about Liam?" I might have added more force than I intended to. She was the one who had come to me and claimed that she wanted to know about Evangeline after what had happened the last time.

"I..." She was cut off immediately by a call and speak of the devil, he was the one calling her. She looked up at me, then back at the phone.

She wanted to slide the decline button but I took the phone from her, sliding the answer button up before she could stop me. She tried to reach for her phone but his voice came through, halting her.

"Thanks Goodness, Maurene. You answered." He sounded relieved. "I didn't think you would answer my call. Anyway, Maurene. Can we meet, please? There is something I want to tell you about Alex and Evangeline that you don't know."

We all stilled at what he said. She lunged for it but I held it far from her. I tried to use the mind link if it was going to. "Speak to him." I told her and with the way her eyes flared with arrogance, I knew she heard.

"Maurene? Maurene? Are you there?" He called frantically. "Maurene, I know I am the last person that you want to talk to right now but we need to meet so that I can explain myself better. Huh?"

"I am here with you." Her voice was surprisingly calm. "And yes, I will see what I can do about that." He didn't get to reply as I killed the call, returning the phone to her.

"No, you are not doing anything about it and you definitely not leaving this house." I stated firmly.

She glared daggers at me. "Let this be the first and the last time you would treat me as your subordinate, Nathaniel." With that, she stepped out of the office, leaving me gobsmacked. Grayson didn't say anything as he stepped out as well. I was reared back to reality by Andreas' call. "Yes, Andreas?"

"I found out your wife's identity. She is the lost daughter of Harrison Stafford. Her name is Sheridan Stafford. Not Maurene Crawley. Harrison is the Lycan King." I froze in place. What?