Calista startled and quickly turned her head away . Maximus noticed her reaction and stopped , letting out a cold laugh . " What ? You thought we were actually here to have dinner ? " Calista immediately understood - he wanted her to get pregnant again . In their contract marriage , that bed had no purpose other than producing children . She had no intention of cooperating . Her tone was flat . " I thought we were here to sign documents . " Seeing Maximus's confused expression , Calista immediately realized - he hadn't even looked at the divorce papers . A bitter smile tugged at her lips . " They're in the study . Go see for yourself . " Maximus had been unbuttoning his shirt , but at her words , he slowly fastened the buttons back up . This time , he showed her a rare bit of patience . As Maximus headed toward the study , Calista's phone rang . She glanced down at the screen- " Winnie , " her closest friend . She answered immediately . The sound of a noisy bar came through , along with Winnie's slurred , drunken voice . " Calista , I'm really drunk . Can you come pick me up ? " Calista was worried about Winnie and agreed at once . " Send me the address . I'll be right there . " After receiving the location , she didn't have time to tell Maximus and hurried downstairs . Just then , Dolly emerged from the staff break room . " Dolly , " Calista called back without stopping , " tell Maximus to call me if he has problems with the papers . " Dolly looked confused , about to ask more questions , but Calista had already disappeared . When Dolly walked into the upstairs study , she found Maximus searching through the desk drawers . At the sound of footsteps , Maximus glanced up automatically . Seeing it was Dolly , he asked , " Where's Calista ? " Dolly pointed downstairs . " Luna left in a hurry . Looked like something urgent came up . " Maximus straightened abruptly , a rare flash of anger crossing his face . " She left ? " He had come to the study at her request , only to find nothing . Now she was gone without a word of explanation . He had every right to be furious . The hair on the back of Dolly's neck stood up . She glanced at Maximus carefully - his breathing was rapid , clearly struggling to suppress his wolf's control , eyes flashing with fury . " Alpha , what are you looking for ? " " There should be some papers on this desk , " Maximus said coldly . " Have you seen them ? " Dolly's legs trembled involuntarily . She frantically searched her memories , then her face brightened . " Oh , yes ! Luna asked me to give them to you . I put them in my room so I wouldn't forget . I'll go get them right now . " Maximus frowned , his tone laced with displeasure . " Don't touch anything in my study again . " Dolly's wolf instinctively cowered . She nodded repeatedly , then fled the study to retrieve the documents from her room . Maximus had just sat down in his chair when his phone rang - it was Mona . 11:26 Rejected by the Alpha , I Became the Pack's Queen 41.9 % Chapter 14 " Aren't you done yet ? Maisie won't sleep and keeps asking for you . " Maximus hesitated , unsure what exactly he was supposed to finish . But rather than ask for clarification , he just said , " I'll be there soon . " Downstairs , Dolly was searching her room , completely unaware Maximus had already left . After digging through every drawer and shelf with no success , she groaned , " Where on earth did I put those papers ? " Meanwhile , in the car , Winnie's voice trembled . " Garrett cheated again . " Calista had lost count of how many times she'd heard those words . Winnie had been with Garrett since college - eight whole years . Their relationship had made no progress , yet they couldn't break it off . Whatever love there'd been had long since died , but Winnie still clung to the fantasy that he'd propose . Dawn was breaking , and rain had started falling , droplets drumming steadily against the car windows . Warm air whispered from the vents . Winnie sat crumpled in the passenger seat , her face buried in trembling hands . Calista watched her quietly , eyes full of concern . Yet the cycle never changed - he cheated , she forgave , over and over again . At twenty - seven , Winnie was trapped in this relationship . The mere thought of life without Garrett sent ice through her veins , leaving her paralyzed in a prison of her own making . Heavy silence filled the car until Winnie's stifled sobs broke through . Calista's throat tightened . Finally , she spoke . " You need to let him go . " " I can't do it , Calista . " Winnie's voice trembled . " Eight years ... my wolf and I have given him half our soul . " She pressed her palms harder against her swollen eyes , as if she could push the tears back in . Calista couldn't take it anymore . She reached out and pulled Winnie's hands away from her face , forcing her to confront reality . " You're choosing not to , " she said , her voice edged with frustration . " If I could move on , so can you . " ( 0 ) 1 ( 0 ) 11:26