Claire's POV
"No, Joey. I haven't contacted Lucius," I admitted, hugging a pillow to my chest. "What would I even say? 'Hey, remember me? The human you married and divorced in record time?'"
Joey crossed her legs on the bed. "You should at least tell him where you're staying. He's probably worried."
I snorted. "Trust me, he's not. The last thing I am to him is a priority. I hope I never have to see him again as long as I live!
Joey raised an eyebrow. "You don't mean that. Alpha Lucius is—"
"Is what? A jerk who divorced me without blinking?" I cut her off.
Truth was, I didn't want to see Lucius again precisely because I was afraid I couldn't trust myself around him. Every time I saw those piercing eyes, something in me weakened. I refused to be that woman, the one who ke
