A Warrior Luna's Awakening (Freya and Caelum) novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Freya’s POV

+8 Pearls

“Caelum…. don’t you usually trust your mother? Do you… still trust her now?” I asked, my tone slicing through the tense air like a fang through hide.

He froze, a flicker of shame crossing his features as he turned to look at Eleanor and Giselle. “When I bailed you two out… didn’t you promise me this wouldn’t happen again?”

Both of them shrank back slightly, the weight of their lies and pride momentarily faltering.

Aurora jumped in, her voice smooth but sharp.” Eleanor and Giselle were only upset because Freya refused to sign the reconciliation statement. After all, you were once a family. Why make such a scene?”

She turned toward me, eyes flashing with some faux moral superiority. “If I were you, I’d never sink so low as to throw someone down when they’re already struggling.”

Giselle’s gaze softened toward Aurora, gratitude shining in her naive eyes. “Aurora, you’re wonderful. You don’t hold my past mistakes against me. Once my brother and Freya are officially divorced, I’ll make sure he marries you immediately!”

I chuckled quietly to myself. Watching the two of them now, so sisterly and affectionate, it was almost laughable. They’d barely survived a war of words in the station earlier, clawing at each other over petty pride, and now they played this game of sisterhood like wolves licking at each other’s necks in mock submission.

Soon, the press conference began. Reporters packed the room, alongside some high–ranking executives from SilverTech Forgeworks and representatives from partner companies.

Caelum and I sat in the center on the raised platform.

Caelum cleared his throat. “Today, I am here to officially announce that Freya Thorne and I have decided to finalize our divorce.”

A wave of murmurs rippled through the room.

He continued, smoothly, as if rehearsed: “The UAV software patent Freya applied for during our marriage will, upon the divorce taking effect, belong to SilverTech Forgeworks. It will be developed exclusively under the company’s management.”

The murmurs grew louder.

“And ! will provide Freya with financial compensation as part of the divorce settlement,” he added. “This compensation will not draw from SilverTech’s resources, but from a portion of my personal shares, pledged to her.”

I froze. My instincts flared, sensing the deception. Those shares were still locked–untouchable. Transferring them wasn’t just impossible overnight; it required layers of approval, signatures, and corporate maneuvering. Caelum was speaking, but he wasn’t planning to deliver a single cent.

“This isn’t what we agreed on!” I stood abruptly, eyes cold and razor–sharp, scanning him as if I could pierce through to the truth behind his words.

“Yes, I said I’d give you cash,” he replied, calm and calculated, “but I do not intend to drain company funds to pay for our marriage. Every personal dime I had is tied up in the company’s operations. It’s a critical period for the company. Freya… are you willing to risk the company just for money?”

His words were a trap. They painted him as the dedicated Alpha, the selfless pack leader, while framing me as greedy, petty, unreasonable,

Executives‘ eyes flicked to me, judgment glinting like sharpened claws.

Eleanor’s voice shrieked above the murmurs. “My son has devoted himself to this company! And you… you only care about taking money and walking away. You married him to live off his efforts, and now even more, all you think about is cash!”

Giselle joined, righteous and venomous “Freya, are you willing to sacrifice the company’s collective hard work for your personal gain? This company wasn’t built as your private vault–it was co–founded with my brother and dedicated

Then, a voice cut through the growing storm.

“Haha… this is rich,” Kade Blackridge said as he strode into the room. The journalists turned, recognizing the infamous wolf of The Capital. His presence radiated power, raw and untamed, and all eyes snapped to him. “Divorce and suddenly the patent is off–limits? Wanting Freya to walk away empty–handed? This is… bone–sucking evil, sharper than any vampire’s fang.” The room fell silent, all the subtle murmurs halted.

Caelum’s face shifted. He straightened, rigid with authority. “Kade, that’s a harsh accusation. That patent was developed during our marriage and, as marital property, belongs to the company. There’s nothing wrong with the arrangement.”

Kade’s lips curved into a sharp, predatory grin. “Just because it was developed during the marriage doesn’t make it joint property. That software was Freya’s creation–your name on it means nothing.”

Giselle’s voice shrilled, unrestrained. “How do you know it had nothing to do with my brother? He’s an elite graduate… Freya couldn’t have done it alone. She must’ve used his research somehow, right?”

I felt the surge of the pack in me–my fangs itched, my muscles tensed. The room’s false hierarchy, their staged morality. their claws–in–disguise, it all smelled like carrion. Wolves don’t forgive deceit, and I was ready to tear through it all.

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