#Chapter 32 A Wrinkle in the Plan

~Grace~ “What do you mean? We’re divorced, the papers are right here!” I cried, slapping my signed divorce documents on the desk. My lawyer sat across from me, crossing his legs as he sat in his chair. He was a graying, brunette man with glasses, in a brown suit. He sighed. Alex stood behind me, crossing his arms, as stoic as ever. I thought I had crossed the biggest hurdle yet, to get permission to divorce Liam through the Council, but apparently not! I had never been through a divorce before or known anyone who had, so how would I know that there were more hoops to jump through than signing a paper? I sighed, placing my head in my hands, slumping forward. I thought the fight was over. “Liam hasn’t severed the mate bond between you two,” my lawyer began cautiously, as if afraid to give me the bad news. “Yes, you’re divorced on paper, but unless Liam severs your bond, you’re still bound together.” I instinctively touch the mark on my neck that Liam gave to me years ago. I hated i