The price of betrayal (Jack and Ashley) novel Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 

Jack pushed aside the onlooking people and rushed straight to me. 

He was totally shocked by the scene that froze in place. 

Ashley’s act like a spoiled child, she explained, I’m sorry, she was the one who provoked me first, saying that she could be Luna even as a whore. Me. I was doing it for the reputation of Shadow Pack, so……‘ 

Her broken words reached my ears and I couldn’t believe that she was still falsely accusing me even now. 

Jack was on the verge of losing his mind and couldn’t even listen to what she was saying. 

Icepalmed at Jack’s face full of shock. 

I first met Jack at In the PACK Management Club at Wolverine University. 

He wasn’t brilliant – actually seemed kind of slow. But coming from a small town, he had this incredible work ethic. 

Every time I passed his desk, he was buried in work. The focus in his eyes caught my attention. I quietly pulled some strings. Got him promoted early. 

His face lit up that day like a kid at Christmas. After that, he worked even harder. 

What drew me to him was his grit. His refusal to give up. 

As we grew closer, I discovered another side to the quiet guy. He could be surprisingly funny, making me laugh until my sides hurt. 

Everything felt natural with him. Even our silences were comfortable. 

Then came that night at Murphy’s Bar. 

My mom had just died. I was drinking alone, drowning my grief. Outside, some drunk guys started harassing me. 

That’s when Jack showed up, like some hero in a movie. 

He got beaten pretty badly, but he got me out of there. Watching him take those hits for me… that’s when I fell for him. 

I confessed while visiting him in the hospital. His eyes sparkled when he said yes. 

We had a simple romance. Street food, walks in the park, dollar movies. I kept playing the regular office girl. 

Then came time to meet my family. 

When Dad revealed who we really were, Jack froze like a deer in headlights. 

Dad didn’t care about Jack’s background. He just had one rule: Jack must be supervised by my brothers at all times, and if evidence is found that he does not love me, my brothers will banish him immediately. 

I expected hesitation. Most guys would balk at that. 

But Jack agreed instantly. Even signed a prenup right there – saying he volunteered to be a rogue wolf toiling at the border if he betrayed me. 

I thought it was true love. 

Looking back now, I can’t believe how blind I was. 

The bar incident, his quick acceptance of the prenup, his constant devotion – it was all too perfect. 

Like a movie script, written just for me. 

I collapsed to the ground, and for the moment the sky swirled before my eyes. Blood continued to flow from my mouth, I could feel countless broken bones all over my body.