Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

"Yeah, what would you do without me?" He teased.

Silver and only Silver.

My phone chimed at that moment, and I scrambled for it. My heart was racing as I looked at the screen, hoping that it was Silver. I had Shirley's number blocked for right now, so I knew it wasn't her. At some point, I'll talk to her Shirley, but not right now. My priority was It wasn't Silver, but it was the next best thing. The only window I had to Silver.

Rebecca: I finally got her out of bed and ate something. She's still a shell of herself and tears keep escaping her eyes when she thinks I'm not watching. But it's progress.

My heart ached for my wife; I wanted to hold her and tell her that it was going to be okay. I wasn't going to let anything bad happen to her or our marriage again. Nobody would ever come between us.

I replied to the text right away.

Me: Do you think she will be ready to talk to me soon?

Rebecca: Maybe. I told her that you and Shirley aren't mates.

Me: I wanted to be the one to tell her.

I couldn't help but feel a bit aggravated that she heard this information from Rebecca and not from me. But I was also relieved that the misunderstanding was cleared up.

Rebecca: Sorry, but she needed to know the truth.

Me: I'm coming over.

yet! Give her some more

my phone in my pocket, not bothering to respond

I'm going to

should shower first?" He

frowned and took a whiff of

"Yeah, good idea."

my beta suggested and I showered; after I changed my clothes and

building again?" He asked, raising his brows and dangling the keys to the car

I'm done waiting," I

He smiled even wider.

"Then, let's go!"

....

Silvers POV

I saw how Elliot was with her; he spent more time with her than with me and as everyone and their

came down to it, I wasn't

together. I suddenly couldn't get warm enough and that bed was looking even better by the second. "Shit,"

I frowned at her.

wrong?" I asked

at me with a startled expression,

nothing," she said lamely; her cheeks

raising my brows at