Love Vs. Vengeance

Revenge

CHAPTER 6

All I saw were huge hotels, and obviously, it would cost a lot to just spend a night. Why were things like this in the outside world?

The streets seemed to mock me with their endless parade of luxury hotels. My birthday watch - Orion's gift, now just another reminder of his betrayal - showed past 9 PM. Once upon a time, I'd known these streets from sneaking out to parties, but that felt like another life now.

SKYVIEW MOTEL

was the inscription that boldly indicated a motel at the top of a one-story building.

“Finally.”

I heave a sigh of relief as I made my way into the motel. I was met with coloured red lights at every angle, which gave a shady vibe that didn't go well with my instincts. It was an indication that this place was a red flag. But what can I do at this point? Remain on the street in the dead of the night and the heavy rain pour, or manage in the shady local motels?

Right there in the small, smoky reception, I could perceive the smell of cigarettes and hear some hysterical chuckles from different directions from the motel.

It was evident that the voices were from prostitutes and drunkards, but who cares anyway?

I went to the receptionist, who was a guy, and made my intent known on arrival.

“There are only two rooms available, one on the ground floor and another on the first floor. Which do you prefer?” The guy asked politely, and I sighed.

“I will go for the one here on the ground floor.” I finally said to him after thinking through my answers. It did not sit well with me to stay on the first floor because I could imagine a whole lot of things happening in the middle of the night. Like getting robbed or, at worst, getting r***d. I paid him in cash, and he gave the keys to the room I had requested. Carefully treading under the red and blue lights flashing here and there, I located the room that had been allocated to me.

The big inscription came into view, and I let out a short sigh of relief. I had seen enough in this passage and just wanted to get into the room and rest my aching body. I swear, I was in a terrible mood coupled with bad pains. I locked the door right after me and turned on the lights, which were thankfully not coloured lights, then I accessed the room. It wasn't a good or comfortable room to be in, but it's at least the best of the best at this point. At least I had a place to lay my head for the night.

I left the suitcase and bag by the door, stumbling toward the bed and collapsing with a thud.

The mattress felt like concrete beneath me, each spring digging into my already aching body. So much for rest.

Then I started feeling nauseated by an unknown smell. I sniffed the bed and realised there was dried semen on the bed, with some other irritating smells.

The urge to throw up was strong on me, but I kept it back and jumped off the bed immediately. I could not believe I paid to stay in an uncleaned room like this. I didn't even have the willpower to go back to the receptionist to complain.

After succeeding In suppressing the nauseous feeling, I opened the bag Jane had given to me and brought out the water flask with warm water to drink. That could keep the cold away for the meantime. She had some bottles of water put in the bag also. I did not know, but I was just grateful for her.

I sighed after thinking of my ordeal that day, then I took off my clothes and entered the bathroom to at least get a bath. I was the kind that was so sensitive to stains and dirt, and everyone around me knew that. The toilet was not clean to my satisfaction, so I was irritated by the sight of it.

I just sighed and walked out of there. I opened my suitcase and brought out a face towel. I had it soaked with one of the bottles of water and then used it to clean my whole body, and then I dried myself with another one. I folded a few clothes and then laid the blanket Jane had put in that black bag on the floor; the folded clothes then served as my pillow as I lay on it.

I closed my eyes to sleep. But I could not get any sleep. I just found myself crying, unable to get Orion out of my head. Flashback to when he promised to stand by Side forever, but where was he now?

Then I remembered the divorce papers he mentioned. I wiped my tears and sat up, brought the suitcase closer, and removed the big brown envelope that was in there. I unsealed it and brought out the paperwork in it.

They were indeed divorce documents. He just had me sign the papers, and he got them ready with his signatures boldly fixed in where needed.

All of a sudden, I burst into laughter pathetically, “stupid fool.” I thought aloud.

After I signed, he would be needing the document back for finalisation, so what did he just do?

The legal paper felt oddly delicate in my trembling hands, each word stark and black against pristine white - as if something so clean could contain such ugliness

When it got to the part where the reasons for the divorce were inserted, I calmed myself down.

I closed my eyes for a bit to have my psychological mind prepared. I was going to read the reasons why my loving husband decided to be separated from me. I knew of the primary reason, but a reconfirmation won't hurt.

“SHE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.”

Just wow!I started laughing hysterically, not wanting to believe what I just read.

What happened to... “You complete me, Seraphina.” “Leaving you will ruin me.” “I'm nothing without you, wifey. “Having you with me, I could not ask for more.”

What happened to those assertions and promises? Orion was so unbelievable. I scoffed, "Not enough?” I raised my brows, feeling so pathetic between tears and laughter.

I couldn't believe I had given my life to this fool! I went against my father because of him and his miserable family, but this is what I get in return: Just beautiful

It was all my fault, anyway, trusting such a man. It was my f*****g fault for not being a complete wolf yet. I was glad they showed their true colors. I was so happy.

The truth twisted like a knife in my gut - I'd given up everything for a man who saw my woflessness as a flaw rather than the challenge we should have faced together. The pack's precious Luna, without a wolf. No wonder they'd been looking for an excuse to cast me out.

As I lay there on Jane's blanket, something crystallized inside me, hard and sharp as diamond. They thought I wasn't good enough? Fine. I would show them exactly what Seraphina was capable of. Not today, not tomorrow, but someday - when they least expected it. After all, they had taught me well how to wait.