The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269: What Took Me Long

Draven.

I waited for a beat before revealing, "Wanda has been feeding information to her father—information about my affairs. She betrayed this house."

Instantly, silence fell heavy in the room. Wanda’s breath hitched, but she didn’t dare speak.

Dennis and Jeffery’s eyes widened, a flash of shock they couldn’t fully hide. But beyond that brief lapse, they betrayed nothing more—no outrage, no pity. They only listened.

"Tomorrow morning," I continued, my tone flat, final, "she will be leaving for Stormveil. For good."

The weight of my words settled in the air like a blade driven into the earth.

I caught the briefest glance exchanged between Dennis and Jeffery, the barest flicker of surprise again—but, as expected of them, they schooled their features into calm professionalism almost instantly.

I let the silence stretch, heavy as stone. Wanda stood rigid, eyes wet, hope clinging to her like a dying ember. I didn’t indulge her. Instead, my voice cut through the stillness.

"Wanda," I said evenly, "submit every credit and access card of mine in your possession. And your Duskmoor ID. Now."

Her lips parted, disbelief flashing across her face, but she didn’t dare protest.

Then I shifted my gaze to Dennis. "Follow her. Collect them from her personally. And instruct someone to keep eyes on her until she leaves tomorrow morning."

I felt her stare on me—pleading, desperate. I turned, meeting her pitiful gaze head-on, and finished, "I no longer trust her."

The words stripped her bare, and she flinched as though struck.

Turning next to Jeffery, I gave my next command. "Arrange a car and chauffeur. She departs for Stormveil at first light."

"No!" The word broke out of her before she could stop it. Wanda took a small step forward, trembling.

"Draven, please—listen to me. I’ve been faithful to you. I’ve worked tirelessly at your side, supported you when no one else would. Don’t cast me out like this."

I regarded her without warmth. "Then you should have continued to be faithful," I said, voice flat as steel. "Do you even understand the extent of what you’ve done?"

She shook her head faintly, as if unable to form the words.

"Betrayal," I continued, "isn’t a mistake. It’s the breaking of trust. And once trust is broken, the relationship is over."

Her shoulders trembled, her eyes brimming again. Finally, she whispered, "I’m sorry."

I fixed her with a gaze sharp enough to flay. "If you can stab me in the back," I said quietly, "you can kill me."

Her eyes widened—truly widened—as if only now grasping the magnitude of her actions.

But for me, there was nothing left to say. I turned away, dismissing her entirely, and addressed Jeffery once more. "Escort her out."

Jeffery inclined his head. "Yes, Alpha." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Wanda stood frozen for a beat, her face pale, her mouth parted in disbelief. But she didn’t fight when Jeffery moved to guide her out.

She only cast one last, hollow look in my direction—searching for some sign of softness, some hint of reprieve.

I made sure she found none.

Dennis’s head snapped up, his eyes wide. "What?"

I let out a humorless laugh. "Yes. After one of the elders called for me to divorce Meredith, Reginald decided it was the perfect time to bring it up. In front of everyone."

Dennis swore under his breath, disbelief painting his features. "But... how on earth did Wanda even find out about that? You never told her."

I fixed my gaze on him, my tone sharp. "I asked her that very question."

Dennis leaned forward, anticipation in his eyes.

"She admitted she eavesdropped," I said, each word weighted with contempt. "On us. Right here in this study. Months ago. She overheard everything I told you."

Shock flickered across Dennis’s face, followed quickly by disgust. His hands curled into fists on the armrest of his chair.

"That snake," he spat. "All this time, she’s been waiting—holding on to that knowledge, just so she could sink the blade when it would hurt you most."

I didn’t answer. My silence was enough.

But inside, my fury deepened. The betrayal burned anew—Wanda had listened in silence, waited in silence, and then chosen her moment to betray me.

And she thought tears would move me?

Never.

She would have to rethink the kind of man I was since it was now obvious that being close to me, had blinded her thought process.