#Chapter 148: Second Chances

Following my honest conversation with Raymond in the library, the divorce proceedings moved faster than I'd expected. Filing those papers? I'd held my breath for weeks—finally I could exhale properly. I signed my name with a heart that felt both heavy and resolved, officially ending a marriage that never really got started in the first place. Everyone's expectations, the pressure to make an arranged relationship work, the guilt over letting down well-meaning pack members—all of it just melted away from my shoulders. The Alpha King moved quickly on our request. His swift action showed he understood both the unusual circumstances and Raymond's public support for my decision. Raymond's official statement to the pack was gracious and mature: "Luna Aurora deserves the freedom to choose her own happiness, and I respect her courage in pursuing it." You could see Raymond's heartbreak if you knew him well, but his dignity throughout the whole process earned him respect from pack members w