Before I could say anything else, one of the staff members knocked on the door and peeked her head in. “Luna? I’m afraid the Alpha has already left for the venue.”
My heart sank. “Already?”
“He said…” The woman looked uncomfortable. “He said you were taking too long and he couldn’t wait any longer.”
The words hit me like a slap to the face. Taking too long. Like I was some kind of burden, some inconvenience that was holding up his big day.
Maybe our night together hadn’t meant as much to him as I’d thought. Maybe he was already pulling away again, retreating back into that cold distance that had defined our marriage for five years.
“I see,” I managed. “How am I supposed to get there?”
“There’s a car waiting for you downstairs. The driver will take you directly to th
