Chapter 9

ELIZA’S POV Finally the D-Day that I had been waiting for had arrived. It was the day that Derek, Maya and I were to appear before the Lycan king for the annulment ceremony. The day that I was ready to make my own when I triumphed over Derek. Well, at night, seeing that the moon was already high up in the sky. It seemed unreal at the moment but I couldn't help but smile when I walked up the stairs of the castle, ready to get my victory. As I walked in, the walls and ambience of the castle still drew me in, not changed at all from how it was the last time I came here. Regardless of my excitement, the palace halls seemed to close in around me, each step echoing with the weight of months of betrayal and frustration. Betrayal carried out by the man I called my husband. I shook my head, my blood warming up when I heard that shrill voice of the people I hated most in this world. “I see you made it." Derek’s voice cut through the awkward silence as we came to a stop in front of the doors of t