The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel - Chapter 124

---- Chapter 124 My bottom lip trembled in shock. He was seriously punishing me for something that | hadn't done. The world around me was growing fuzzing as my vision blurred. A horrible wave of nausea was rushing through me. "Alexander, stop," | whispered weakly. His degradation brought me right back to all those horrible times when Isabella and Samantha would purposely embarrass me during all of those horrendous gatherings. I'd always leave feeling ashamed and hating myself for not being the way that | was expected to be.

Alexander tore through me without a single moment of hesitation while not paying an ounce of attention to the fact that we were all there, very much in public. Yet, he kept going. He kept shouting and making all these false accusations about me and Michael. Michael, who appeared far more collected than me, simply looked at his Stepbrother as though this entire situation was humorous. Maybe to him, it was. But me? | was desperate to crawl under the nearest rock and never show my face in this place ever again. ---- Michael finally stepped up.

"Alright, are you done making your wife into a social pariah?" he asked Something dangerously lethal flashed across Alexander's eyes. "Michael, the only reason I'm not having you dragged out of here by the collar of your shirt is because | have no patience to deal with Caroline's excessive complaining," he growled back. " You're smart, you'll leave. And if you're really smart, you'll never make an attempt to see Evelyn again." Michael clenched his jaw. "I'll leave. But may | suggest putting ona suit of armor for when Evelyn sets you straight?

You have no idea about the mistake you've just made. Good luck...You're going to need it." Michael carried himself off, leaving me to face the mess that Alexander had caused. | was shaking. It felt as though every bone in my body was literally vibrating from all the outraged emotions that were spiraling through me. "We're going home," Alexander said bitterly. It was then that Oliver finally moved from his spot to practically manhandle me toward the parking lot. At first, | was much too numb to feel anything.

But the closer we got to the car, the more | was beginning to try and pull myself out of his hold. Everyone around us kept staring, making me feel ten times ---- worse than needed. | was shoved into the back seat of the car while Alexander instructed the driver to take us straight home. The ride back was unbearable. Every word he threw at me felt like a slap to the face. Every accusation had me feeling ashamed and worthless. I'm being punished. That's what this is...He's punishing me by humiliating me in public like this.