#Chapter 77: Crash Out

Iris I can’t believe I’m doing this. Suing Arthur for custody feels wrong. Cruel, even—not just to him, but to myself and Miles as well. Each day since I took the lawyer’s offer, I feel as if I’ve made a grave mistake. And yet, at the same time, it feels like the only solution. The only way out from a situation that will just get worse with time. Arthur lied to me. He hid the truth about our son, hid the truth about Selina, about our love. He lies to his people, too—he keeps me, his true mate, hidden away in exchange for political power. Therefore, how can I trust him when he says he never intends to use the Alpha’s Heir right to take Miles from me? How do I know he’s being honest when he says he loves me and Miles, and that he just wants the family we built? I can’t. That’s the hardest part about all of this. I’m halfway to the car when Arthur’s footsteps pound behind me, right on cue. The sound alone makes my stomach twist, even though I knew