My Mate Sent Me To Prison I Return As His Nightmare novel Chapter 9

I stared at him silently, my carefully constructed composure cracking despite my best efforts.

So he'd known everything.

Known his mother had cornered me with separation threats behind his back. Known the whole pack mockingly called me ‘the bloodthirsty bitch’ when they thought I couldn't hear. He'd been aware of all of it.

But since I wasn't the precious Sylvia, he'd chosen to look the other way.

I took a deep breath. "Sure, Grayson. I'll forgive you," I said, my voice glacier-cold.

"Right after you clear my name and resurrect my mother from the dead."

"Since we both know that's impossible, do us both a favor and stay the fuck away from me. Just the sight of you makes my wolf physically ill."

Grayson's lips trembled as he stumbled backward like I'd struck him.

Raw anguish filled his dark eyes as he stared at me wordlessly.

After an eternity of silence, he finally whispered, "I love you, Adira. I swear I'll find a way to make this right."

Then he turned and walked away, his once-proud Alpha silhouette now hunched and defeated as he disappeared down the street.

Raven pulled every connection she had, but we still couldn't find concrete proof of exactly how he'd orchestrated my downfall.

We were mindlessly browsing shops to clear our heads when something unbelievable happened—the territory's massive central screen suddenly cut to footage of Grayson and Sylvia mating in his office.

Raven and I exchanged stunned glances, both immediately suspecting Grayson's involvement.

The footage spread across pack communications within minutes. While all packs expressed shock at the brazen kidnapping, most commented that she'd gotten what she deserved.

Just as the scandal was beginning to fade, another video appeared online—showing Sylvia taunting my mother and me, then smashing the moon-stone over my mother's head.

I couldn't make sense of Grayson's strategy. He'd worshipped Sylvia for years. He'd forced me to terminate my pregnancy to protect her fragile feelings.

How could he suddenly turn on her so completely?

"Looks like your ex is going full scorched-earth to prove himself to you," Raven observed, eyebrows raised.

"The question is—if he crawls back begging for forgiveness again, would you actually take him back?"