Lawrence's POVI followed Eleanor and Charles to a remote corridor and saw Eleanor walking out through the back door of the bar.Directly connected to the back door was a very narrow and deserted alley where the ground was filled with garbage and sewage; courtesy of the nearby businesses. There were also broken pieces of furniture stacked against the dilapidated walls. This was the perfect place to rob and kill Eleanor, which was exactly why Charles and the others so relentlessly pursued her.This alley was built like a maze and for a moment, I threw Charles' sense of direction off. I seized the opportunity and quickly pulled Eleanor to hide in a nearby abandoned phone booth.At first, Eleanor thought I was Charles for she struggled desperately in my arms, but soon she smelled my scent and became quiet.Her whole body sagged against mine and her voice quivered as she whispered, "Lawrence, is it truly you?"I had a mask on, so she couldn't see my face clearly but she could tell it was
Eleanor's POVI didn't know why Lawrence suddenly appeared in the bar or why he didn't go home.Why didn't he contact me if he was still alive? He didn't seem to be restricted by his movements and he even knew my whereabouts, so why?There were so many questions I wanted to ask Lawrence but unfortunately, the situation did not allow me to do that, I had to lure Madison and the others away from Lawrence.Madison and I went into the bar where she and her group of hunters started to look around, but of course, they did not find the Alpha they were looking for. Occasionally, while they searched, I would take furtive glances out the alleyway. I did not see Lawrence and guessed that he had probably left. "Damn, he got away." Madison looked chagrined. Then, she turned in my direction and asked, "Eleanor, did you really see that werewolf go in the direction of the bar?"I nodded. "Yes, I can confirm that."There were a lot of people around, the bar was very lively because of Bena's fan meeti
Lawrence's POVI sat in Bena's apartment and thought back to everything that had happened at the bar.Did Eleanor love me? If she didn't, then why did she protect me and helped me escape?A still small voice inside of me kept affirming that Eleanor did indeed love me. Why else would she have been so happy and ecstatic to see me alive? But another voice began to plant seeds of doubt within me, telling me that it was all merely an illusion, that I was probably overthinking and that I was. Perhaps Eleanor was just protecting me out of sympathy for me.She didn't want to hurt me because she was soft-hearted and kind, but it wasn't love. The man Eleanor loved was Logan.Bena quietly stepped into the apartment, she seemed to be frightened and when she saw me, she jumped slightly before regaining her composure. Then without a word, she ran over to my side and hugged me, burying her head in my chest."Lawrence," she whispered, "I was scared. I didn't think there would be hunters at my fan mee
Eleanor's POVMy head felt like it was about to explode. I had never been this drunk before.In the past, when my friends got drunk because of heartache, I would secretly laugh at them, convinced that they were merely putting themselves through unnecessary torture. At that time, I did not understand why I needed to grieve for a man who would not love me back. But now I finally understood for I was in love with a man who did not love me back. And because I loved him, I could not let him go. My heart was in extreme agony and my reluctance to let go of Lawrence was driving me to the point of insanity. I lay in the bedroom of Lawrence's villa in a daze wishing that someone would just whisk me away from all this misery and pain. Just then, someone called out my name and carried me gingerly onto the bed. Everything looked and felt hazy and I gripped the person's collar. It was a man. Was it Lawrence?I couldn't see very well right now, heck I couldn't even think very well. Tears flowed
Eleanor's POVI could not leave Lawrence, I could not walk down a different path and take a step forward into a different life. In the end, I still chose him. I still wanted to make a final push for our marriage.I was tired of being misunderstood and talked about, I needed to let everyone know that I was Lawrence's lawfully wedded wife, not some temptress who had tried to seduce him. And I was definitely not the third wheel in this relationship.If anyone was to bear the stigma of being the third wheel, it would be Bena, not me.Bena may have been Lawrence's ex-girlfriend, but they had broken up a long time ago. Their relationship was history, gone and dusted. I was the one with Lawrence now, I was the one who had married the man.I held up my hand for all to see and the diamond ring glinted under the light. "Miss Bena, I know all about your past with Lawrence, but unfortunately, I'm Mrs. Willow now."My eyes narrowed as I stared at her. "Unless," I paused and said loudly, enunciatin
Eleanor's POVI returned to my apartment before Madison did and all I could do was sit on the couch in the living room and stare into nothingness. My mind was consumed with the thoughts of Lawrence and Bena.Harley saw how upset I was and decided to stay with me. "Miss Eleanor, are you okay?"I nodded my head, smiled at him and said, "Yes."Then came a phone call from Mayer and without a doubt, I knew that Lawrence must have asked him to call me. But I did not want to talk to them, so I declined the call.Harley, sensing the tension, got up to make me coffee. "Miss Eleanor, what would you like your coffee with? Milk and sugar?"I wasn't in the mood for a drink, but I knew that Harley was trying to cheer me up and couldn't very well say no to my friend. So I said, "Milk."Harley went to the kitchen to make coffee for me. Over the counter, he asked, "Miss Eleanor, are you still sad about Mr. Lawrence?"I shook my head. "It's all in the past."Then he came over to where I sat and placed
Lawrence's POVI was pissed. I did not expect Eleanor to come see me at the office.I thought that if she ever showed up, it would be because she still loved me and that she missed me. The last thing I expected was for her to break up with me. And ask for a divorce. And what else did she say? Give me her blessings? What the hell was she talking about? She threw the wedding ring at me! At me! The man that she claimed she once loved. How did she become so cold towards me? And why on earth would she bring up Bena? Where did she even get the idea that I was with Bena? Stupid woman. There was nothing going on between me and Bena.Maybe she was the one who wanted my blessings. I saw Logan and her hugging tightly with my own two eyes. The ex-boyfriend was probably comforting her, that little hypocritical woman. But Eleanor would not admit it.I looked at the ring in my palm. I wanted to go to Eleanor, return the ring to her and ask what the hell was going on. However, when I reached the fr
Eleanor's POVThe next day, I woke up in Lawrence's villa. It took me a while to remember everything that happened last night.Madison had dragged me to the bar in search of a new fling, and I ended up meeting Lawrence, who had brought me here and slept with me.My head felt sore, I had a horrible hangover. I shouldn't have had so many drinks. That weird man at the bar wanted to ply me with alcohol but Lawrence showed up. I groaned when glimpses of last night's scene came to my mind. Lawrence and I were done, we were about to get divorced, so why would we do such a thing? No, to be more precise...Why would he still do this to me? It was not as if he suddenly realized that he still had feelings for me, right?The bedroom door opened and Lawrence walked in, dressed in casual clothes. I could see that he had not fully recovered from his injuries, so he had to stay in an isolated place to recuperate. And he'd also left the company in Bena's care. He had a glass of milk in his hand that