“Oh, that’s right. ‘If you aren’t going to be a proper wife to me, I don’t know how I can keep Amy safe. If Vince doesn’t think we are an actual family, I won’t be able to fight him on you both becoming slaves.’” She pushed his face away, causing him to fall to the floor. “At first I was too hurt to recognize it for what it truly was. I thought you were just looking out for me, for her, but this past year…I saw your manipulations. And I realized the truth.” She stood. “You threatened a two-year-old pup aboutbecoming a slave just to sleep with me. You fucking disgust me. Now get the fuck out of my house.”
Chapter Forty-Three
My mom reeled back and spat next to him on the ground. “I never want to see you again.” Then she spun around and stomped halfway back up the stairs. “Remember, divorce, tomorrow.”
Morgan rallied the fool. “And what if I say no?”
My mom ran back into the room. Her finger poked straight into his chest. “You fucking bastard. You swore to the Goddess.”
“And what if I changed my mind?” He smirked. “What if I decided I would rather keep you than let you go?”
My mom screamed, but it was my quiet words that caught everyone’s attention. “Then you die.”
Everyone froze. A pin could drop, a leaf could blow a block away, and we would all hear it. Shannon chuckled awkwardly. “What?”
Brandon furrowed his brows. “Amy, you can’t mean that.”
But my eyes were focused on Morgan, and only him.
Morgan stepped back a step. “What did you say?” He looked at my mom, but she was stepping closer to me. “You can’t mean that, Amy.”
I sighed, as if this was all too much. “You swore to the Goddess, Morgan, in front of witnesses no less.” I cracked my neck and stood. “You cheated on my mother for years. You have apparently been abusing her all this time with the power dynamic between the two of you that Shannon and I obviously missed.” I threw her a look, adding her name to make it seem like I didn’t think she was involved. “But if you refuse to follow the promise you made to her, and the Goddess. If you use your power again to torment her any more. Then I mean it.”
“Amy.” Shannon gasped.
I forced a pained look on my face. “Shannon, please understand. If this was your father that was cheated on, if it was flipped and you had to protect him from us, you would do the same.” I turned to Morgan. “I don’t want to hurt you. Please understand that. But for my mother, I will do everything I can to give her what she needs.”
“She needs?” Brandon interrupted. I nodded. “She doesn’t NEED to be divorced.”
I leveled him with a look. “Who are you to say?” I tilted my head and I allowed my anger to enter my eyes. “My mother left my father the very night he cheated on her. She was covered in blood, losing my brother, and she crawled away and requested a transfer. Once the miscarriage was finished, she was gone before anyone else woke up. If she couldn’t stay one day after that betrayal from her Goddess-given mate. If she couldn’t forgive my father, who are you to say that she doesn’t need a divorce?” I turned to Morgan. “You can’t make her stay with you. I won’t allow it.”
“Allow it? It’s the Alpha’s decision to grant a divorce.” Shannon tossed out.
I nodded. “You’re right, which is why I didn’t say I would make him divorce her. The Alpha has the final decision on divorces but not challenges.”
Morgan scoffed. “You can’t challenge me.”
I leveled him with a look. “Are you sure?” I tilted my head. “Are you one hundred percent sure that a female can’t challenge you for a position in battle?”
Morgan hesitated, but then shook himself. “Yes, I am sure.” He shook his head and gave a short laugh. “Females can’t challenge a male for his position. Rank in pack is based on the male counterparts.”
I smirked. “Correct, a law I think is archaic.”
Shannon smiled. “See.”
“But I never said it was going to be a position to challenge. I would call for a Cath Báis.”
Shannon gasped and staggered back a step. “No.”
Brandon reached for her but then stilled, like he thought better of grabbing her in front of me. “Amy, you can’t be serious about asking for a death battle over this.”
My mom came over and kissed me. “It’s not necessary, my love.”
I huffed out a sigh. “I’m over this. You have until tomorrow to make your decision. Either you follow your vow and divorce. Or you forsake yourself and I request a Cath Báis.” I nodded towards the stairs. “Make your choice. Or don’t I honestly don't care at this point. I’m tired and I have a guest that I need to send home.” I moved towards the door. “Please, leave.”
I swung the door open and waited. Brandon walked to me first. “Baby.” He tried to grab me, but I pulled away.
“I understand you came here to stand up for Shannon and your father’s Beta, but I’m not dumb enough to believe you weretruthful to me.” I looked at him and hurt made my eyes well up with tears. “I honestly don’t even know what to say to you. I just need time.” Brandon sat there, stunned. “Please, just leave for now.”
