Chapter 5 Before I could even shift or slam the door in his face , Alexis barged into my home -dragging Cecilia behind him like some righteous warrior defending his damsel . " Eloise , what the hell is wrong with you ? If you can't have it , you've got to burn it down for everyone else ? " he snapped , his voice laced with rage . His veins bulged at his temples , and for a moment , I wondered if he'd shifted halfway just to yell louder . He hadn't made a single move to clear the chaos online . Didn't issue a statement . Didn't try to handle the bridal boutique's legal threats . No - he came straight here . Straight to me . Like I was the problem . I said nothing . Just stood there with my 1/8 Chapter 5 + 5 Points arms crossed and my wolf pacing under my skin , restrained but not calm . That silence ? It only made him angrier . " Oh , now you're quiet ? " he sneered . " Feeling guilty , are you ? You seriously got the bridal shop to sue us ? What kind of Alpha daughter stoops that low ? " Right . Because I was the villain in this twisted fairytale . Stupid me for not changing the door code the second he stopped being my fiancé . Stupid me for not posting guards at every entrance . Cecilia stayed close to his side , as always, the picture of innocence with her wide eyes and pouty mouth . But her hands told the truth - nails digging into expensive fabric as she flung the wedding dress at me . That dress . My dress . Custom - made 2/8 pter 5 + 5 Points Toonlight silk , enchanted by the pack seer bless my mating bond . She tossed it like garbage . There . Didn't know you were that petty ," she said with a dramatic huff . " Take it back if it means that much . Stop making a scene , or Alexis will never forgive you ." I didn't even flinch . Just stepped to the side . The dress hit the floor with a soft thud . Beads scattered across the hardwood like falling stars . The enchantments shattered with them - useless now . That gown had cost a million credits , infused with rare lunar thread , blessed under the full moon by a seer who rarely took clients . It couldn't be repaired . Not after that . 3/8 Chapter 5 + 5 Points Cecilia had the audacity to let out a syrupy giggle . " Oops ! Eloise , how clumsy of you ! What will we do now ? " Alexis reached out to comfort her , stroking her hair like some noble protector . " Cecilia , you're too sweet for your own good . Don't waste your time on her . She wanted the dress ? Let her pick it up off the floor . " That broke something in me . I laughed . Cold and sharp , like winter wind through a broken window . " You two are pathetic ," I said calmly . " You're not welcome here . Pick up your trash on your way out . And everything you've taken from me - return it . If you can't , you'll pay ." A normal person - someone with even a speck of shame - might've backed down . But shame didn't live in these two . 4/8 hapter 5 + 5 Points for Cecilia blinked up at him . " Alexis , what is she talking about ? Didn't you give me those things ? " His face flushed . Not with guilt - just the embarrassment of being caught . But even now , he chose her . Like always . " Cecilia , this isn't about you , he murmured . " Wait outside . I'll handle it . " She obeyed with a sugary smile . " Okay , Alexis . I'll be right out here ." When she was gone , Alexis turned back to me , the anger simmering again . " Eloise , why are you being like this ? You gave me those things . Willingly . Now you want to play victim ? You've got no shame . " 5/8 oter 5 + 5 Points Ahere it was - the signature Alexis Curry Dogaslight - and - go routine . " Willingly ? " I echoed , brows raised . " Tell me , when did you ever ask before taking my things ? When did you ever say thank you ? You took what you wanted and guilted me into silence ." " I was your fiancé , Eloise ! And Cecilia - she's like our sister . We were family ! What's yours was ours ! " I blinked at him . He actually believed it . " You don't get to rewrite history , Alexis . You abused my trust . And for the record , taking something without permission isn't sharing . It's stealing ." His jaw tightened . " Fine . Fine ! You want your stuff back so badly ? I'll give it all back . Who 6/8 Chapter 5 + 5 Points wants your secondhand crap anyway ? " He stomped upstairs , shaking the floorboards . A few minutes later , he thundered down with a pile of designer bags , jewelry boxes , and luxury items - all things he'd either bought using my money or snatched from me to give to Cecilia . He dumped it all at my feet . " There ! Happy now ? Go live your perfect little life with your precious things . We're done ! " He stormed out like he was the injured party in this mess . I just stood there . Staring . Not at the items , but at what was left of 7/8 Chapter 5 + 5 Points a man I'd once loved . A man who'd lived under my roof , eaten meals paid for with my money , worn clothes I bought , driven cars registered in my name . And now he thought this - this pile of broken apologies and bad memories - was closure ? My wolf stirred beneath my skin , unimpressed . What kind of man lives off a woman for years and then acts like he was the one betrayed ? Alexis Curry . That's who . And I was finally done playing nice . 8/8