Chapter 81: You’ll be my priority...
Selene POV
"I don’t know," He sighed running a hand through his hair, I could see the exhaustion in his eyes. "Selene... I thought we were so close and that there’s nothing that can make you doubt our love. Since when..." he trailed off "Since when did you start hating me so much that you want a divorce,".
I stared at my husband, studying the hardened lines of his face. So much had happened, so many secrets had been spilt into the open over the last few hours. Try as I may, I know it’ll never be easy for me to let this go again... the conversation couldn’t be delayed any longer.
"Noah!" I exhaled trying to control the angry surges that were passing through me "I don’t have time for this. Why are you not looking beyond the surface? You’ve maltreated me in the last couple of days; bedded me without my consent, ignored all my attempts at trying to get you to see that your people do not like me even when it is glaring that..."
Noah opened his mouth to protest, but I held up my hand to silence him. "No! let me finish. For months now, all you have done is lip service. You never listen to anything I say. Every time I bring up issues, it is dismissed as it’s all in my head or give them time. But how long has it been? Is it until something happens to me and my children that you’d take it seriously? Are you so bent on ignoring me so that you won’t offend certain people in your pack?"
"Selene..." He started to say but I continued.
I took a deep, shuddering breath, as I chewed my bottom lip wondering if I should just spill everything or if I should hold back. But I knew the more I held back, the more the resentment grew... the more I wanted to escape. The only way I know I can release the tightness in my chest is by letting go.
"And that’s just the start of it," I continued, my voice hardening "In case you don’t know which I already know you do. The hate, the disrespect is all because of Reid... you Beta. For some reason, he thinks I have some evil machinations or agenda and oh, it didn’t start today. He has always been suspicious about me and it worsened since I became your Luna. He’s the root of all the rumours,".
"How do you know that?" Noah’s expression flickered between anger and guilt as I spoke "What evidence do you have? I know Reid and you have a lot of friction but he’s not the kind of person to go around bearing false tales. He’s not that kind of person,".