Chapter 24
[Evelyn’s POV]
Since that fateful morning when I had officially met Granda Wendy, I could easily say that things around the house had become a
lot lighter. I had grown comfortable with most of the staff and they had become rather used to me being around,
Granted it was a small portion of the pack that knew of my existence, it was a decent start. On the bright side, I hadn’t really seen
much more of Caroline or Fiona after that initial meeting with Alexander’s Grandmother.
In a way, I was deeply grateful for it. There was no chance I would have been able to get through another embarrassing attack. It
was no mystery that my knowledge and insight on certain matters put me in a conflicted position.
I hadn’t meant to come in and step on anyone’s toes. But, at the same time, it was obvious that certain things were going on behind Alexander’s back. As Luna, it was their job to ensure that everything was running smoothly.
I spent most of my days around either Nina or Wendy. If I wasn’t being taught the proper dress and etiquette for a Luna, then I was being brought in on the financial affairs within the pack.
It was all very productive, to say the least and I was happy that I wasn’t wasting my days mulling around, doing nothing.
However, I wish I could say that things had changed between Alexander and I.
But no. Not really.
He still kept to his private study for most of the day. The only real–time either of us would possibly come together would be for meal times and, of course, at night. By some miracle, I had earned his Grandmother’s favor, but it clearly wasn’t enough to earn
his complete trust. Or, at the very least, earn his interest. Yep, those damn separate beds still remained distantly apart from each
other.
It shouldn’t have mattered to me. Truly.
What did I care if my own husband wanted little to do with me in that aspect?
The issue only really bothered me at night. We laid out in our separated beds, trying to find a semblance of sleep from the day’s
events. As odd as it seemed, I found myself missing that warm, secure feeling that came from when we slept next to each other.
“Stupid,” I whispered under my breath to myself. “None of it matters.”
God, I wanted to believe that was true. I felt ridiculous thinking about it nonstop. All it did was make me wonder if Alexander felt any different.
Clearly, he doesn’t, Evelyn. Otherwise, he would have mentioned something by now.
It pained me to think that this was what my marriage was going to be in terms of intimacy–or the lack thereof.
If this marriage was going to honestly be treated like a business ordeal, then I figured I ought to at least meet the rest of the pack Right??
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That morning, Alexander was well off on his own business, visiting the pack in their various campsites. I, on the other hand, just returning from a brief meeting with my previous pack along with Nina. I’d managed to get a hold of those several packets of herbal seeds that I spoke to Wendy about.
I knew that if I was able to deliver them to the packs now, the plants would make it just in time before the winter frost would roll
- in.
This was my of keeping my mind off of Alexander. Working with plants and harvesting their growth to rework for future
only way
benefits was what kept my mind occupied.
“Do you think Wendy will still be interested in these?” I asked Nina.
The woman eagerly nodded her head. “Definitely.”
As the two of us headed toward Wendy’s rooms, we were stopped short because of Fiona. An unsettling feeling crept in from the
back of my mind. Where the hell had she even come from?
It was as though she’d been waiting for us to head this way.
“Fiona,” I greeted. “Is there something you need?”
