My Ex-wife,My Mate?

Author's POV

In the middle of her living room Meredith Cruz is watching the news on TV and the poster head is her own husband, no one other than Maximillian Cruz, the alpha of New Moon Pack. She is looking at him kissing a young woman , almost naked and dancing on the tables in the middle of a bar.

She doesn't even know when was the last time when they spoke.

She didn't wanted this marriage, but every day, since she became Maximillian's Cruz wife and luna, she's been doing everything she can to be a good wife. She has taken care of the house where she lives, prepared meals every day for the last six months and has been waiting for her husband to eat together, although he has never set his foot in the house since she has been here.

Maximillian remembers that she exists only when Meredith calls him on an urgent matter, and that only happened once since they married. So, Meredith doesn't draw the wrong conclusion at all when she realizes that her husband has completely forgotten about her.

"Luna, please," aunty Jen said. "Please don't look anymore."

"Don't worry, aunty. I am fine "Meredith said and looking one more time on TV she takes her phone and calls her husband.

"Good morning, my dear" she said, making aunty Jen smile.

"Ah, it's you..." she heard Maximilian puffing nervously. "What else do you want this time?"

"I wanted to tell you that I decided. I want to divorce, "she tells him straight away, without looking around, and looking up she sees aunty Jen with tears in her eyes.

"When do you want to go to finish this ...thing...?" alpha Max Cruz asks her and his voice changes completely. Meredith can feel his joy.

"There is no need to meet. I already signed the papers. Aunty Jen will give it to you and I am sure you know exactly what to do with it. "

"If this is a prank, I will...." but Max can't tell her anything anymore so Meredith immediately shuts the phone in his nose.

"It's over aunty," she said.

"Luna, but why?" and bursting in tears aunty Jen asks Meredith:

"Is there really nothing that can be done about it? You are so kind and our former luna and alpha love you so much. And what about Grandpa Cruz? You will break his heart! "

Of course that aunty Jen knows all that because she was an omega in alpha's house for more than forty years. She loves this family, and raised Maximilian, but right now she loves this pure and simple girl that is her luna more than anything else.

"Aunty I can't do it anymore." and her dark blue eyes are so clear right now that auntie's Jen heart is softening.

"He will regret losing you," she said.

"He won't. We've been married for six months and he's never come home since the day of our wedding. But I am alright. I never wanted to be his luna just as he never wanted me. I am just a human, a weak human being in his strong pack. Is normal for him to be disgusted of me "

"Still, you are our luna . You can't leave us! " begs aunty Jen.

"He will find his real luna, maybe he will find his mate. Who knows? Everything is possible "and embracing her she looks lovingly at the old woman who took care of her all this time.

"I need to pack my things. I don't want your alpha to find me here. "Meredith said and walked to her bedroom.

She looks in the mirror and smiles.

"We did it, girl! We are finally free from him! I've tried for mom and dad, but I can just stay here and feel lost. " and she immediately takes off her suitcase and starts packing her clothes. She takes her favorite light blue lace dress and puts a light make up on her angelic face.

She takes her nude stiletto shoes and looking one more time in the mirror she is happy to be the old Meredith Quinn again. The one that is elegant and refined.

"Luna ?" Aunty Jen exclaims in shock when she sees her coming down.

All these months she saw Meredith in simple clothes, living humble. She always worked in the house and never let aunty Jen to work by herself.

"You look so beautiful! If alpha would see you right now I am sure he would like to stay at home just to be with you. "

But just the thought of Maximilian finding out how the real Meredith Quinn looks ,makes her tremble.

"No, aunty. If you really care about me, please don't tell him about this. Leaving this place I have the chance to live for the first time in my life. I want this. It's my choice. Meredith told her and took her in her arms making the little old woman cry.

"My alpha could not have a better luna than you, I will miss you my luna ." and looking at Meredith one more time she asks" Do you want me to call you a taxi? "

"No, aunty. My brother is waiting for me "and kissing her aged and wrinkled cheeks, Meredith walks out of the house without looking back and runs straight into the car waiting for her at the gate.

The thing is that she never wanted to marry Maximilian Cruz but this was her parents' strongest wish. To see her in a good family. Her parents knew that a Luna's life would be smooth.

And she loves them so much that she couldn't stand to oppose them.

She is the adopted daughter of Alpha Landon Quinn. She was found in the forest by her brother, when James was only seven years old. He loved her with all his heart and took her home. Olivia and Landon Quinn adopted her even if she was human, but they loved her so much and all her life she was protected by them.

This is why they looked for a man that would offer safety to their daughter . Because Landon Quinn and Carter Cruz, Maximillian's dad, were old friends, they asked their children to marry each other.

Maximilian vowed never to love Meredith . He wanted to mate later, but mating with a weak human was out of discussion.

Meredith felt the same way. No one knows exactly her age, all assumed that she is already eighteen, but in fact she was just a few months younger. She just wanted to live, to stand by herself.

She accepted Maximilian Cruz, but Maximilian refused to look at her and meet her until their wedding.

Seeing that he doesn't want her ,she knew that she needs a plan to escape.

"I can't be all my life a burden for Maximilian Cruz and live like a weak human. Maybe that I am a human in a werewolf world, but I can do it ! I can stand for myself. I am tired of relying on my family. "

So , on the day of the wedding she caught a bee and let it bite her on her face, so that Maximilian would be disgusted by her face, which in reality is beautiful.

She knows too well what a manwhore Maximillian Cruz is, the whole world knows.

Her clothes were simple. Clean but in a way that hides her thin body and made Maximilian think that she is not voluptuous enough for his taste.

And all those decisions brought her here today.

She was more than sure that Maximillian would never accept someone like her as his luna, but she still tried. If only once Maximillian would had come home he would have seen the real Meredith, but he choose to live like a manwhore ignoring his wife.

So , Max never came home. He put her in one of his houses and asked aunty Jen to take care of her. Only his parents visit her, and his old grandpa but Max is not interested in her. She is just a pathetic human who thought that marrying him would grab God by the foot. That is what he thinks.

And that's the way it all started.

An underage girl married the bachelor of the century and divorced in six months without seeing each other for more than five minutes all this time.

"Are you alright?" James asks, opening his car door so that Meredith can walk in.

"Yeah ,I am. I can't believe I'm free, James, "said Meredith, almost crying.

"Mom and Dad shouldn't have insisted on this marriage." said James hugging her,

"Please don't tell them what's happening. They will be upset. Tell them that there were irreconcilable differences between us. "

James smiles at her and starts the car.

"Where are you going now? Tell me and I will send you wherever you want in this world. " and takes her hand in his hand.

"Paris." said Meredith, closing her eyes and dreaming of Parisian music and chocolate.

"I want to study design .I've always wanted but I got stuck in New Moon Pack"

"Then let's put you in a plane and give you some wings. It's time to learn to fly, sis! "

And her flight in life just started.

But next day on New Moon packhouse grandpa Cruz come in Maximillian's office and entering angrily he asks him:

"What did you do to my granddaughter?"

"What granddaughter, grandpa?" Maximillian asks looking at the old man amused.

"You have only one grandchild. And that's me!"

"Where is Meredith?" grandpa asks and immediately Carter Cruz comes in.

"Dad, why are you yelling? You will get sick again." he says and take the old man by his hand, but grandpa is so furious as soon as he pushes Carter Cruz and says angrily:

"This brat divorced Meredith and he didn't tell us!"

"I didn't!" max said and looking at them he says " She divorced me and I have nothing to do with her decision."

"Nothing?" suddenly Lisa Cruz asks. "Nothing? When was the last time you were home? When did you talk to her last time? When did you eat together or when did you ever sleep in the same bed? "

But horror appeared on Maximillian's face just thinking about it. How could he sleep next to that woman with such a swollen and deformed face?

"It was her decision. She signed the papers and left. What would I have to do? Should I go look for her?"

And looking at his parents he says firmly:

"That woman was not right to be my luna. She is not the right material."

"And who is the right material?" Carter Cruz asks his son "Any of your whores?"

"Is my life! And I want to live it as I dreamed!" Maximillian shouted at his parents. "That was the most ugliest woman I've ever seen in my life! You can't force me to live with her!" he says and gets nervous out of the office.

"Did they really divorce?" Lisa asks with tears in her eyes.

"Yes" grandpa said snorting angrily, but he immediately looks at Carter and, thinking of something, begins to smile.

"Let this brat think it's all over. But mark my words, Carter. I won't lower my white hair into the grave until Meredith is not coming back. She is the perfect girl for him!"

" Dad, calm down please. I will run plan B to make her his luna, just stay calm." Carter said and take the old man out of Maximillian's office.

"Bring her home, Carter!"

Author's POV

(Five years later)

"Bonjour Madame!" James said laughing and taking Meredith in his arms.

"Oh my goddess!" she yells and puts her head on his chest crying. "I missed you so much!"

"Let me see you!" and frowning, he says, "You're even thinner than before." What did these French people give you to eat? " he says, squeezing his eyes.

"Isn't that logical? Chocolate and strawberries! " Meredith tells him and he immediately starts laughing.

"I can't believe you're back. I mean almost back, but now you will live just one hour away from our pack. " he says and takes her in his arms again.

"Alpha James Quinn," Meredith said. "You're a little emotional!"

"Will you shut up?" James tells her, frowning at her. "You missed my alpha ceremony and my wedding. I shouldn't even talk to you! "

"I am sorry" she said and looking into his eyes she realized how much she missed her brother.

"I want you to meet someone" James said and taking her luggage walks her out of the airport to his car where a very beautiful blonde woman is waiting.

But just before Meredith could say something the woman takes her in her arms and yells in happiness:

"I am so happy to finally meet you! James talk all day long about you "

"Mer," James said. "She is Lori, my mate and my luna." but he doesn't have time to say that Lori immediately takes Meredith and drags her in the car on the back sit

"What's the plan now?" he asks her as soon as she gets in the car.

"I will start my new job tomorrow and I will buy a lot of furniture," says Meredith.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay with us?" Lori asks her. "Mom and dad will be glad to know that you are back."

"Please don't tell them for now. I will talk to them by myself, let me keep it a secret for the moment. "

"You didn't tell me, Mer. Where will you work? You keep it a secret. " James tells her, looking at her. "You will live in New Moon Pack territory. Isn't it a bit risky considering your past here? "

"No. No one will recognize me, I am more than sure about that. And besides, I couldn't refuse such an offer, James. The territory of this pack is the largest in the US. And excepting my former in-law which are rarely going out and auntie Jen none knows my real face."

"So? Where will you work? James asks her again, a little bit worried.

"MaxLines Design offered me the opportunity to work for them. They even gave me a scholarship during my studies at the University of Paris and the condition was that when I finished my internship I would work for them. "

"WHAT?" James asks and brakes the car involuntarily and then looks at Lori.

"James!!!! Are you trying to kill me? "Meredith asks in panic.

"Sorry... it was a cat" he said and looking again at Lori, he closed his eyes for a second and started to drive again.

"Do you know anything about MaxLines Design?" she asks, trying to get acquainted with the concept.

"Not much. "James lied.

"You know, James. I am really happy to be back home. I missed these places. "And Meredith puts her forehead on the car window and looks outside at the endless forest through her childhood.

"Will you really be alone in the New Moon Pack?" James asks suddenly.

"Don't worry. I am not anymore the girl that I was five years ago. Now I know what I want, and all I want is this fantastic job. I will be the chief of the design department. It is a dream come true. "

"If something happens tomorrow will you call me?" James insists.

"I will, but please stop. You are scaring me. It's just a job "

"I like your dress," Lori said, trying to relax the situation and change the subject.

"She always had a good taste in clothes, but I never thought she would become a famous young designer," said James in a soft voice.

"I am just worried about you. You just came back, and I can't protect you if you stay here/" James whispers.

In the evening in her almost empty apartment situated in the public area of ​​New Moon Pack, where people live without knowing that they share the air with a pack of werewolves, she looks around and squeaks of happiness.

"My own house. I have my own house and I paid for it with my own money. I did it! I finally did it! "

A lot of boxes are all around her apartment. Is not big, only two bedrooms and a very large living room. But everything will be cozy. And everything will be gained by the work of her hands.

Is not that she is ungrateful but being a helpless and weak human in the midst of werewolves, she has always felt unworthy of the money her parents gave her. It was her deepest wish to succeed alone in life.

She loves the werewolves culture, and after she lived almost all her life with them she can't stand humans anymore, in her heart she is a werewolf.

It's just about self-confidence and respect. No one said anything in front of her, being Alpha Quinn's daughter, but she saw their ugly looks and heard their discussions.

She always was THAT HUMAN.

And just thinking about this she remembers her staying in New Moon Pack during her marriage with Maximillian. She tried, even if it wasn't what she wanted. She did her part, but that scoundrel, who had been her husband for six months, didn't give her a chance. Because she was human.

On their wedding day Maximillian told her, "I will never look at you. You are disgusting! I feel sick just looking at you."

"I can't refuse my parents. " Meredith said "They gave me everything. If this marriage makes them happy, I'm willing to give up my happiness for them."

"Don't lie to me, " said Maximillian almost spitting her on her face" Who would look at someone as ugly and useless as you? I'm just a good deal for you. You can't fool me. But mark my word. In this life you will never catch me!" And he turned his back and never came in front of her again.

All because she was a human.

But now she will be the human who managed to break into the world of werewolves.

From now on she will never accept being bullied into silence. She will never allow herself to be a victim. She will design her own life.

Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the new empty sheet of her life and she can't wait to start drawing it.

Meredith's Quinn POV

One more look and this time I am really going or I will be late on my first day at work.

I take my coffee, my laptop, my designs and portfolio and run out of the house because the taxi is already starting as a clan of me.

"To the MaxLines Design please."

"Are you working there?" the driver asks me, looking at me in the rearview mirror.

"It's my first day there" I say a little bit stressed.

"You will like the place" the drive continues. "My daughter worked there and she always said that is a great company"

"Did she say something about the boss of the company? I tried to find who runs the place but it is almost impossible to find anything. "

"He is a very rich businessman. He is a local, "said the driver and now I noticed that he is as human as I am. "He has a long name that I forgot, but he is very arrogant. My daughter was afraid of him."

"Is that so?" I ask. "Then I will avoid him."

And in just fifteen minutes I entered the MaxLines Design building which is modern and imposing.

In the lobby a young woman gives me a visitor's card and I am set directly to Human Resources Department.

I like all I've seen since now.

"Miss Quinn!" the chief of employee says and receives me in her office.

"We are finally honored to have you among us."

"Madame, the pleasure is mine. I owe this company a large part of my successes. MaxLine supported me abroad and invested in me. "

"Because we saw how valuable you are, Miss Quinn. Now let me show you the Design Department and then I will ask you to take the elevator to the top floor. The boss wants to meet you. "

And I must say, this place is awesome! I have my own office and my own design desk. And the team is young and seeing their work I can say that everything here will be perfect for me.

"Did you really live in Paris?" one of the girls from my department asks me.

"Yes, for almost five years." I say smiling at her.

"I've always dreamed of staying there. It's so romantic. "

"I am Meredith," I say, holding out my hand.

"And I am Cara," she says. " I am a junior designer here. I started last week. I am really glad that you came. I feel like an outsider not knowing anyone. " she says laughing.

"I know the feeling" and I started to laugh softly. "You know what, Cara, wait for me at noon. If you want, we will eat together at the company's canteen.

"I would like to!" she said and I saw the happiness in her eyes.

"Now I need to meet THE BOSS." I tell her jokingly, emphasizing the last words. "I heard he is a bit serious and authoritarian. Do you think that I will survive this meeting? "

"You will! And he is very handsome too. If he weren't a jerk , I'd ask him to marry me, "says Cara, and we both start laughing.

"In this case excuse me please, i will go to meet your never-to-be husband." and laughing I go to the elevator.

But as soon as I got to the office door, I was shocked.

"What the fuck is going on in this office!" I ask myself, hearing moans and a woman's voice that makes some farm-worthy sounds.

"Is he doing what I think he is doing? In his office? "

And I didn't even get to meet the bastard because he already managed to piss me off.

I sit on an armchair in the lobby and I wait for him to finish. One fucking hour I stayed and listen that woman cackle.

But when the door opens a woman that seems to be his secretary comes out and seeing me she starts to yell.

"What are you doing here? Did you spy on us? " she asks and comes to me to slap me.

What the fuck is wrong with her head?

Staying in Paris I did a lot of things but one of the most important is that I learned self-defense. I practiced martial arts every day for the last five years and now I have a black belt.

So seeing how that woman tries to slap me I catch her hand and turn her around immediately making her scream in pain.

"What happens here?" I suddenly hear my supposed boss talking nervously.

"Maxi! She almost broke my arm!" yells the woman.

"Because she tried to slap me for no reason!" I say without looking at him still watching this stupid woman.

"Because she stayed and spied on us, Maxi!" she yelled.

That's it. I think I'll give her one punch in her face and leave her to faint.

"I DID NOT!" I say bluntly and I look at the man who is already next to me and looks at me in shock.

"Who are you?" He asks, looking at me perplexed.

Is he kidding me? No, no, no... this must be a joke.

"I am the new chief designer," I say, looking him in the eye and waiting for him to tell me I have nothing to look for in his company.

"And do you like to listen to people's doors?" he asks me, looking straight to my eyes.

"No," I answer without fear of him because I know he'll kick me out anyway. "I don't like to stay at people's doors and wait an hour when I'm called to talk. And more than that, I totally dislike having to listen to the noise pollution that your esteemed girlfriend produces next to you. "

And I see him almost smiling.

"Maxi! I hope you don't keep this jerk here! " the nervous woman shouted.

"You can go, Veronica" he tells her and looking at me he signs me to come in.

Ha, he wishes! And I just stay and don't move and he turns to me and asks:

"Are you deaf?"

"Is it safe to enter this office?" I ask him "Surely I don't get any sexually transmitted diseases?"

And immediately he frowned and heard him growl.

"Get in the office now!"

Fuck! The big alpha is in town. Yes guys, my boss is my ex husband, alpha Maximillian Cruz.

And he stays in front of me in all his fucking glory!