
My Husband Exposed The Alpha Who Poisoned My Womb
Chapter 3
The internet is a cruel place, but Freya Wilson made it a weapon. Two days after I lost my son, I sat in the dim light of the penthouse living room, watching the hashtag #GoldDiggerMarilyn climb the trending list. Her PR team had been busy. They had edited the clinic footage, splicing the video so it looked like I had lunged at her first. In their version, I was the aggressor, and she was the victim defending her engagement.
"Don't look at it," River said, gently pulling the tablet from my hands. He placed a cup of herbal tea on the table, his movements precise and calm. Too calm.
"They think I attacked her," I whispered, my voice hoarse. "They think I deserved it."
"Not for long," River replied. He tapped a key on his laptop. "My tech team finished scrubbing the audio and enhancing the security feed ten minutes ago. We’re releasing the raw footage. All of it."
Within the hour, the narrative didn't just shift; it capsized. River didn't stop at the video. He released a simple, devastating press statement attached to a copy of our marriage license and the paternity results confirming the baby was a Hudson heir. The internet exploded. The comments under Freya’s posts turned from support to vitriol instantly. The truth was out: I wasn't a mistress. I was a grieving mother and the wife of a Lycan Prince.
But the war wasn't over.
A few days later, I stepped out of Dr. Elena Martinez’s office, feeling raw but lighter. Therapy was helping me untangle the years of manipulation Trenton had woven into my psyche. The autumn air was crisp, but a shadow detached itself from the alleyway, blocking my path to the waiting car.
Trenton.
He looked awful. His suit was rumpled, his eyes bloodshot. The news of the investigation had spooked his investors; his startup was bleeding money by the second.
"Marilyn," he barked, stepping into my personal space. "We need to talk."
"I have nothing to say to you," I said, clutching my purse. My heart hammered, but it wasn't the paralyzing fear of before. It was anger.
"You need to drop this lawsuit," Trenton growled, his voice dropping into the Alpha tone he used to control me with. "I did this for us! For our love! Just drop it, Marilyn. Submit!"
The command hit me, a wave of pressure designed to force my knees to the pavement. In the past, I would have cowered. I would have begged. But today, I felt the phantom weight of River’s mark on my neck and the ghost of the son Trenton had stolen from me.
I didn't kneel. Instead, I straightened my spine. A silver-white aura—my Luna aura—flared around me, pushing back against his muddy, weak dominance.
"I am not yours to command," I said, my voice steady and cold as ice. "And there is no 'us.' You poisoned me, Trenton. You killed our children. You are pathetic."
Trenton recoiled as if I’d slapped him. Before he could recover, a low, terrifying rumble vibrated through the alley. River stepped out from behind the black SUV, his eyes flashing gold.
"Run," River said softly. "Before I forget I promised Marilyn I’d let the courts handle you."
Trenton didn't hesitate. The 'Alpha' turned and fled like a frightened pup.
The victory felt good, but the Grand Jury deposition the following week was a different kind of battle. The room was sterile, smelling of floor wax and stale coffee. For three hours, I had to relive every moment of the attack. The prosecutors asked invasive questions, dissecting my trauma.
"Mrs. Hudson, did you say anything to provoke Miss Wilson?"
Panic clawed at my throat. The walls felt like they were closing in. I couldn't breathe. Then, I felt it—a warm, golden pulse through the mate bond. River wasn't allowed in the room, but he was right outside the heavy oak doors. *I am here,* his presence seemed to say. *You are strong.*
I took a deep breath, looking the prosecutor in the eye. "I was pregnant," I stated, my voice ringing with quiet dignity. "I was happy. And they took that from me because they were jealous and cruel. That is the only provocation that matters."
When I walked out, Marcus, River’s lawyer, gave me a rare, grim smile. "They're going to indict."
But the final blow didn't come from us. It came from within their own house.
That evening, River and I were silent in the library when Marcus sent a link to a breaking news story. "Turn on the sound," River said.
Freya Wilson had spiraled. Facing jail time and public humiliation, she had gone to Trenton’s apartment to demand he fix it. When he refused, she burned the whole world down.
The audio recording was grainy, but Trenton’s voice was unmistakable.
*"You think I ever loved you?"* Trenton’s recorded voice sneered, dripping with malice. *"You’re a paranoid, clingy cow. I just needed your father’s money to fix the mess Marilyn left me in. I never wanted you, Freya. I just wanted the check."*
I stared at the screen, stunned. Freya had leaked the recording herself. She had exposed Trenton for the fraud he was, even though it meant admitting she was a fool. They were destroying each other, tearing their own throats out in a panic.
River reached over and took my hand, his thumb brushing my knuckles. "The Wilson name is ruined. Trenton is finished. It’s over, Marilyn."
I leaned my head on his shoulder, watching the news cycle churn. For the first time in forever, the silence in my head wasn't empty. it was peaceful.
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