Chapter 10

10 Rage

Luke.

I got back home in the night after taking a long walk in the park. Tia was asleep. The television on her

side of the room was on, but I did not bother to cross over to turn it off, so I did not disturb her sleep.

Instead, I turned off the lights in my room and lay in bed. I was restless and couldn’t sleep, so I stayed

awake. Caleb’s display had baffled me. I also noticed the wall Tia had pulled up. Maybe I should not

have said those hurtful things to her. I could have investigated the situation without hurting her feelings.

There were words I couldn’t take back, and the woman seemed quite unforgiving. She was also wise.

She knew what Stacy was trying to do during breakfast, and she had bailed me out. The truth was, I was

not dating Elisabeth anymore. However, she had been sending messages and trying to reach me. I

respect my wife too much to keep a mistress. Even if I had no feelings for her, I intended to share the

misery with her. I was open to a friendship, but I knew it would take time for Tia to come around,

especially after Caleb’s display.

I lay in bed and stared at the ceiling. My night vision was better than most wolves, so I did not need the

light. I turned to my side to look at Tia‘s room, where she lay peacefully in bed. The arc in my room was

big. It wasn‘t supposed to be a double room, but I had made it that way. It was supposed to be a

bedroom and a living room, but I had made it double because of the marriage.

Tia woke up, and I watched her switch off her television and go to the bathroom. She didn‘t even bother

to glance towards my room. I guess she did not know I was home.

What Tia did that night surprised me, and it remained burned in my memory. She touched herself. I

watched her legs, hand, and body as she responded to the pleasure she was giving herself. I had never

seen something like that before. The woman was sensual. Who would have thought? I saw her as a little

sister until then. Tia was a woman. Her moans and breathing aroused me, and I felt like I was being

tortured. Even though she was my wife, I could see and not touch her. I wasn’t the type to force myself

on a woman, and I did not want to take her based on lust alone. If we ever got to do anything, it would be

because we feel something for each other, and she wants me.

The sight of Tia writhing with pleasure and moaning on her bed remained burned in my memory, and I

had something to work with when I worked on myself. I did not want her to know I was there, but

something irritated my nose, and I sneezed. I quickly turned and pretended to be asleep, but I knew she

would know I saw her.

Tia knew I saw her, and I had to be honest with her about it and how I felt during breakfast. She looked

beautiful, and I liked what I saw. I knew my response wasn’t expected, but that was the truth. Next time, I

offered to help, but I knew my wife was proud. I doubted she would be inviting me into her bed anytime

soon, but I still made the offer just in case she chose to reconsider.

I enjoyed hunting with her. I never went hunting with Elisabeth. All she ever wanted was to make love

and eat in expensive restaurants that constantly bled my not so heavy pockets. I might own the company

now, but I was still on salary. My father wanted me to work my way

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1. up. On the contrary to what people would think, I was just a salary earner and not better off than the

rest of the employees. I could not afford many things, but Elisabeth didn’t always understand that,

and I went above and beyond to please her. Now that she is no longer in my life, I will get to save

some money. I didn‘t particularly appreciate how things ended between Elisabeth and me, and I still

thought about her, but I could not disrespect my wife. I could not waste Elisabeth’s life either. She

was willing to be my mistress, but she deserved better. She deserved someone who would love her

and be with Being the other woman in my life would be cruel. As much as I was addicted to her, I

had to let her go, but Elisabeth was yet to let go.

Tia’s wolf form was excellent. Her grey fur was beautiful, and I felt highly protective of her. I was

surprised that she let the deer we caught go. I thought she was Caleb’s best friend. I knew Caleb loved

to hunt and devour his prey. Maybe she let it go for my sake. Next time I will let her decide.

I chose to shop for some toiletries and clothes for Tia, so I reached out to her mother for help. I bought

little because I did not have much in my account, but I hoped that would be enough until I get paid. I had

spent a fortune on her closet, and it was a bit painful that she did not like the clothes there. I wanted to

see her in them. I was honestly willing to try, but it was clear she wasn’t. I asked her mother to bring

some of her old clothes so she could be more comfortable.

Tia wasn’t in the room when I returned. I linked Bart, and he told me she was around. I wanted to link her

but decided against it last minute.

Soon she walked into her room, smelling of Caleb with swollen lips. She still wanted him. Even after all

that she knew about him, she still wanted him. Even after hearing the arrangements between him and

Kimberly, she still wanted him. I could not believe her. I thought she was stronger than that. I guess love

was genuinely blind and, in her case, stupid too. I was angry, but I did not want to let it show or take it out

on her.

Was this what I would have to deal with? Caleb would start sleeping with her, I knew it. I was

angry. I knew I had told her she could do as she liked but not this. I did not even mean it. I wasn’t doing

as I wanted. If I were, she would have my mark by now.

I parked my car and went to the right-wing immediately. I knew I was fuming with anger. I hardly lost my

cool, but this was it. “Where is Caleb!” I asked their butler, Norman, and he was confused. Stacy walked

out of the music room with my father, and I did not bother to greet them. “Where is Caleb!” I asked again,

and then my greedy brother came toward me. I rushed at him and began to beat the shit out of him. My

father had to pull me off him. “Don‘t you fucking touch my wife again!” I yelled at him. “Stay away from

Tia, Caleb. You had your chance, and you blew it. You can’t always have what is mine!” I yelled at him,

believing that was all that this was about. He wanted Tia simply because she was mine. “Control

yourself, Luke!” my father ordered me, and I tried to be calm. “What happened?” he asked. “Caleb made

out with Tia in the library,” I said to my dad, still trying to breathe.

“At your Wing?” Stacy asked, and I knew what she was driving at.

“Caleb, did you go to the left wing to make out with your brother’s wife after I had warned you not to go

there?” My father asked him and Caleb remained silent. He did not want my father to know Tia had come

to use the Library at their wing. He was protecting her.

“Answer me!” my father yelled, and Caleb nodded.

“You are despicable,” my father spat, and I noticed Stacy was angry.

“The workers said she was in this Library,” Stacy said, and Caleb shook his head.

“That is a lie. I went to the left wing,” He said, and my father walked up to him and punched him.

“Don‘t you ever touch your brother‘s wife again,” my father said. I saw fire in Stacy’s eyes. “Tell your slut

wife to stay away from my son!” she yelled at me, almost in tears. She wasn’t happy that her husband

punched her son.

“Shut your mouth Stacy,” my father yelled at her. He was livid. “Father, please,” Caleb said, going on his

knees, “Ask Luke to annul the marriage. He doesn’t love her, and he doesn’t want her. Luke hasn‘t

touched her. He has someone he goes to at night. Please, father. Ask him to annul the marriage and let

me be with her. Please,” Caleb begged, still desperate. “And what happens to Kimberly and her baby?”

My father asked him, and his face hardened. “That baby isn‘t mine!” he said.

“So you say all the time. Unfortunately, she will have this one,” My father said, “Stay away from Tia. I

paid a lot of money to marry her to your brother. Leave well enough alone. If you are hurt, take it up with

your mother. She masterminded all this because she felt Tia wasn’t rich enough for you,” My father said

to Caleb, and asked me to leave. I walked away, still fuming, but I was ashamed of my outburst. I had

never lost my shit like that before. I needed to protect myself so I do not get hurt; as things are, Caleb

and Tia might start fucking right under my nose. I did not know what to do, but I had to guard my heart. I

knew the words I said to her when my father and I visited were a contributing factor to this mess. I wish

there were a reset button to press, but there wasn’t any. I did not return to my room until late in the night.

I entered the room and did not bother to check on Tia. I glanced at her room, and she was sleeping. That

was enough. I showered and went to bed.

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