Chapter 332
Cassie
“What do you mean you think we should look into the person Megan is working for?” Back and forth Ian paced the length of the kitchen. He had been doing the same thing and asking the same question for the last hour and it didn’t seem to matter how many times I tried to explain it to him , he just didn’t get it.
“I mean she was-“ I stuttered over my words because even to my own ears what I was saying sounded crazy. He should be used to that by now though. Everyone should. Ever since I had woken up I had been freaking out everyone with the things I said.
“Working with Duncan.”
I froze and stared at him. “How do you know about Duncan?” I whispered.
Turning on his heel he stared at me like I was stupid. “It’s my job to know about Duncan and Megan and his little games of getting cash out of rich and powerful men.” He sighed. “Did you think I was just kicking back my heels and doing nothing all these years Cassie?”
Opening my mouth to speak I shut it again and shook my head. “But if you know about him and -“
Sighing Ian came to stand right in front of me. His strong hands came down on my shoulders and I lifted my face to him.
“Julian knows as well.” He said it so softly that I knew it was hurting him to even say the words. It hurt me as well.
Because if what he said was true and Julian knew then he really was in love with her. So much so that he didn’t care about her past or the horrible things she had done.
A wave of fresh heartbreak flowed through me, making my whole body shake and it was like I could feel the mate bond begin to splinter.
“When? How?”
“About three months after your accident. I had been digging into her past before that but that’s when I went with him with the proof of everything. He said he knew because she had told him and that he had forgiven her.” His eyes met mine and crinkled at the edges. “Because forgiving her would be what you would do.”
I couldn’t help it. I laughed. I laughed so suddenly and so violently that I snorted. Smashing my hand over my mouth I giggled at his surprised look.
“Would I hell.” I managed to mumble and then I was laughing again.
For five whole seconds Ian just stared at me and then he was chuckling right along with me. “That’s what I told him.” He wheezed. “But you are taking this better than I thought you would.”
That sobered me up completely. Biting back the laughter I studied him. “Honestly at this point I’m not surprised by anything that man does when it comes to her.”
And there it was the truth. It didn’t matter how much he hurt me or how much I loved him. When it came to Megan I was no longer surprised.
In the battle between me and her, she was always the winner.
Before I could stop myself I glanced at the two cereal bowls still waiting to be cleaned on the side and smiled.
Megan might think she was the winner because she had the man who just happened to be king and his baby in her belly but that was because she thought power and wealth were the most important things in life.
I knew better.
Family was the most important. Family and memories both old and the ones I would make.
I had everything here to make my life a happy one , so in my book that made me the winner not her.
Sensing my sudden shift in mood, Ian hooked his fingers under my chin and tilted my face up.
“You’ve just said goodbye haven’t you?”
Confused I stared at him. “I don’t know what you mean?”
His eyes softened. “I think you do. What were you just thinking about?”
Moving away from him , I shrugged. “Just that I am the real winner here because I have my children and people who actually care about me around me. Not telling mum were I was going was hard but-“ I gave a pained shrug. “She thinks I’m crazy for not just putting up with it so I guess she’s on his side.”
“It’s not about sides Cassie but you are right you do have people who care about you in your life. People who care about the boys as well. Family doesn’t always mean blood-“
Reaching up I pressed my lips to his cheek and he stiffened in shock. “I know Ian and I am so happy that you are here with me. I honestly don’t know what I would do if you weren’t.”
He patted me on the head like a puppy. “You would manage Cassie because you’re a fighter. You always have been. Julian is a fool for-“
“Let’s just stop with he’s a fool.” I grinned. “And leave it at that. I have to let him go.”
“See you are finally ready to say goodbye.” He muttered. “You’ve gone through the anger and the tears and how you are-“
“Just going through the acceptance?” Lifting my eyebrows I finished for him.
Deep inside my heart, the mate bond cracked even more and a wave of heavy crushing pain jolted me back. Instantly Ian was at my side, steadying me.
“What’s wrong?”
Pressing my hand over my heart I took a deep breath and in my minds eye I saw Julian. His own hand over his heart as he bent over the sink in his bathroom. It was like looking at him in the mirror. Our eyes seemed to meet.
Opening his mouth he mouthed my name but no sound came out.
“My heart-“
Ian gathered me up into his arms. “You’ve accepted that your place isn’t with him now Cassie and your wolf had listened.”
Lifting my eyes up to him, I nodded my head in understanding. “The mate bond.”
“Yes Cassie. Your bond is breaking.”
Thump thump thump. My heart was beating so loudly that it echoed in my ears and deafened me and it hurt. It would hurt for a while yet ,until I was no longer tied to my husband.
“Is he feeling this?” I asked in a whisper. “Is Julian-“
“Yes.” Ian answered softly. “Julian will be feeling this and he will know exactly what it means.”
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