Chapter 20

Claire's POV Connor, Lucius's driver, had already parked in the marriage registration lot. As we entered the building, I couldn't help but notice how different we were from other couples. No intertwined fingers, no arms draped around shoulders—just two strangers bound by mistake. My hand trembled slightly as I signed the marriage contract, hesitating for two heartbeats before finalizing my name.Lucius,in contrast,wrote his name with practiced ease, as though marrying himself to a human woman was nothing more significant than signing a standard business deal. Watching his calm behavior, I wondered: wasn't this his first marriage?For all his power as an Alpha, didn't this moment mean anything to him?Wolves mate for life or so I'd read once in a forgotten book yet he treated this union as transactional. Back in the car, reality refused to settle. I was married. To Lucius Watson. Alpha of the Black Moon pack. My boss. Neither of us spoke during the ride. The silence stretched between us, e