Bena's POVI drove the car fast and recklessly on the way back to my apartment from Lawrence's villa. En route, I replayed what he told me over and over again, like a broken disc stuck on the worst, most horrifying part of a horror movie. It was ironic, wasn't it? When he asked me to come to the villa, I actually thought that I could move in and be with him. I was excited. I even finished work early just to go see him, hoping for good news.I had dreamt of the day that Eleanor wouldn't be in his life. But to my horror, they had made up and I didn't know it. My heart sank when Lawrence said that he did not love me. What was so great about that woman? I was the one who saved Lawrence's life, wasn't I?As I was about to drive into town, I noticed several cars suspiciously tailing me. I sped up and they did so too. I slowed down and took a random right then a random left. Their constant presence behind me confirmed my suspicions. They were following me.I turned into an isolated side r
Eleanor's POVI ended up staying at the villa in the suburbs with Lawrence who was still recuperating. He had been badly injured. That hunter had gotten to him real bad. It was very safe and quiet. And it was remote too, I didn't believe anyone would randomly walk in on us, even less, the hunters.But that also meant a couple of inconveniences. For one, there was no mall here, not even a grocery store. We had to look for food and other stuff that we might need.But this was not a huge issue at the moment. Mayer was bringing us all the stuff that we needed every day, plus he was reporting company business to Lawrence as well.One day, while sitting beside him, I asked Lawrence, "Did you have to give Bena full control of the company?"I couldn't forget what Bena had done to Lawrence and me. What stung the most was that she had taken advantage of her position in the company to take the commission that was rightfully mine. My colleagues had even thought that Bena was Lawrence's 'woman'.
Eleanor's POVThe next day, I went to work at the company, as agreed.It had been a long time since I'd last been on the premises as an employee. I was still a little uncomfortable, wearing a simple suit.I stroked my work tag and gave myself a mental pep talk. I didn't want to be the woman protected by Lawrence at home, I needed to maintain a normal social life. I needed friends, of course, but the most important thing was to keep an eye on Bena, making sure she stayed within the bounds.As I walked into the secretary's office, I heard the voices of my colleagues commenting on our situation inside."It's a shame to hear that Mr. Lawrence is going to be working from home. I guess we won't be seeing him anytime soon.""Oh, Daisy, are you still pining for Mr. Lawrence? It's a pity he's married. Eleanor has got her wedding ring out, hasn't she?"Daisy covered her face and made a pained sound, "I still think Mr. Lawrence makes a handsome couple with Miss Bena. She really is beautiful."I
Eleanor's POVI was elated. There was no woman in the world who didn't like being pampered. And tonight, I was no exception. I felt giddy as if I was a little girl on the morning of Christmas. Before I even stepped foot inside the house, I could see that it was decorated with flowers. Soft music was playing in the background and there was a silver bucket with a bottle of champagne on what I assumed was our dining table for the night. Candles shone brightly, illuminating the delicious spread of food. It was a sumptuous feast, fit for a king, or in this case, a queen. Lawrence must have spent hours preparing the meal. From the looks of the silverware layout, there were to be a quite few meal courses, more than three, that was for sure. I stood, happy, with my hand on my chest, touched by the gesture. A few moments later, Lawrence, dressed in a suit, approached me with a loving smile on his face. He took my hands in his, and without waiting, he got down on his knees and looked into my
Eleanor's POVHarley nodded and replied, "I know where it is. It's a remote cottage. Madison got someone to rent it, and I was the one who recommended it to her."I was surprised, "Oh, that's great, please drop me off there." I paused for a moment before reassuring him, "Don't worry, Harley, they are hunters and will only hurt werewolves. They won't harm you."Harley turned around with incredulous eyes, "Miss Eleanor, are you crazy? It's a party of hunters, the most ferocious of them. That's literally walking into fire. Do you have a death wish?""I have no choice. Logan has been captured. He is being held in that villa and once the party is over, they will kill him."Harley asked in shock, "What? How did this happen?"I shrugged my shoulders, "From what Madison said, someone close to him betrayed him. Harley, I have to get there as soon as possible."Harley, Logan and I used to work together. Even though he knew Logan quite well, they were not close friends, Still, Harley could not
Eleanor's POVI plastered on a smile and followed her to the heart of the party.Harley and I exchanged glances as I signaled him not to worry or be afraid. I cocked my head slightly to the door, signaling him to leave as soon as he had the opportunity to do so.Madison pulled me into the cottage. Despite the late hour of the night, the party was still raging. Groups of hunters had gathered there, drinking, sharing stories, adding fictitious details to make their stories seem more dangerous to impress the listening crowds. The more they talked, the more unbelievable their stories became, and the listeners shuddered with fear as if they were experiencing a real-life horror story. Madison pulled me to a glass display case, "This is the sword I showed you when we were talking earlier. It's beautiful, right?"The sword sent shivers down my spine. Madison was in awe of the sword, but I immediately loathed it. I knew it was a weapon that had slain countless werewolves. This was a weapon th
Lawrence's POVWhen I woke up, Eleanor was no longer at the villa. I bit down on my anger when I found the bottle of sleeping pills on the table. In her rush, she'd forgotten to place them back. We were just making up... and in less than three hours, she was already betraying my trust. She better had a good reason. Where had she gone? Why would she do that?She had slipped sleeping pills into my red wine right after she'd hung up with Madison. What was the video call from Madison about? What could have happened at the hunter's party?Eleanor had also uncharacteristically sent wine to the party. She had even called that human, Harley, over as well. She was definitely hiding something from me. A bad feeling came over me. Eleanor must have gone to those hunters' party, it sounded a little crazy, but it was something she would do.But what exactly did Eleanor see in the video? Why would she risk going to that party? I felt a little sick. It was probably due to the side effects of the d
Eleanor's POVHarley and I snuck out of the hunters' party, taking advantage of everyone's attention on Logan and Lawrence. Then quickly, we hopped into the car and returned to the villa. However, I was worried about Lawrence and Logan. What if the hunters caught up with them? Mostly, I was worried about Lawrence. Why did he wake up so quickly? And he charged to the party without wasting any time. What was he thinking? To come so close to the vicious hunters. Harley turned to me, "I'm sorry, Miss Eleanor. Mr. Lawrence called me and I told him about what happened at the party. When I saw that hunter stalking you, I had a feeling that they wouldn't have let you go. That's why I told Mr. Lawrence where we were."Harley was right. I didn't know what that Cook had to do with my biological mother, and how he had met her but it looked like he had become suspicious of me. Cook was grilling me about my parents when Lawrence and Logan appeared to distract the hunters. Talk about perfect timin
Lawrence's POVThe days following my arrival at the wine estate were dull, and I seemed to have returned to my old life. Taking care of the company's business every day and accompanying Uncle Nathan to meet his business partners. He trusted and relied on me a lot. Perhaps because his son Parker was just an ordinary werewolf and I was an Alpha, he relied on me more than Parker.My presence made him seem very happy even though I had refused the invitation to join them in attacking the hunters. I hated Madison, and I hated the hunters who had taken Eleanor away from me. But I couldn't hurt them because I knew that Eleanor cared about them. So when I returned to Uncle Nathan, I simply helped him with his business affairs and refrained from involving myself in matters related to attacking hunters.After finishing my day of socializing, I returned to the estate. It was raining very heavily and it reminded me of the hunter named Jon. On the day he died, it was also a rainy day. I thought of
Eleanor's POVBecause I was worried about Harley's safety, I didn't ask him to go with me to Uncle Nathan's villa but chose to find Lawrence myself. I had been there before, and although the roads were not that familiar, I had a map that showed me the exact location. A cab brought me to the exteriors of the wine estate but the area around the estate was heavily guarded, with bodyguards patrolling everywhere. I didn't have an invitation; it was safe to assume that they wouldn't let me in. Just as I was waiting for Lawrence outside the estate, I saw Elsa and her hound, she seemed to be strolling around the property.When she saw me, she seemed very surprised, "Eleanor?"I was a little wary of her. After all, she was hostile to me because she liked Lawrence, Thoughts of ending my existence had crossed her evil mind.I nodded to her, "Elsa.""What are you doing here?""I want to see Lawrence.""Hah! Aren't you a bold one? You have no right to talk to him!" I replied, calm as ever, "Lawr
Eleanor's POVI went to visit Madison at the hospital again. Judging by her demeanor, she seemed to have recovered a lot, both physically and emotionally and that made me feel happy. Jenny was still in charge of taking care of her. Seeing Jenny reminded me of Lawrence. After all, Jenny was hired by Lawrence as a caregiver. Pulling her to the side, I secretly asked her if she had been in contact with Lawrence."Not really, but yesterday Mr. Mayer settled my salary," she explained."I see, thank you," I said.I walked into Madison's room, where she was sitting on the bed eating. Sensing my presence, she looked up and I looked at her. An awkward silence fell over the room. She was still angry at me for my relationship with Lawrence. Or maybe she didn't know how to engage with me knowing what she now knew. Likewise, I didn't know how to face her. A hunter who would threaten me and my child, and even kill my husband.The clock in the ward made an abrupt sound, and we both jumped up. Finall
Eleanor's POVI couldn't believe that Lawrence would choose to join his uncle. He was very well aware of what Nathan had done, it was too dangerous and he had promised me he wouldn't do that.I shook my head and looked at him. "Lawrence, don't do this... Please. You promised me that you wouldn't get involved in the war between werewolves and hunters. I'm sorry about today, but that was for a reason, and you know it."His expression was very cold, which reminded me of when I first met him."Yes, I did promise you, but you also promised me, didn't you? But you broke your promise. I waited for you but you didn't come. How do you think that made me feel?" There was a flash of anger in his eyes. "You disappoint me. I don't know how to love you anymore. You always have more important things than me, everyone around you will always be more important than me. You choose them, protect them, but ignore me. Eleanor, you know very well that I don't want this. I want you to love wholeheartedly me,
Eleanor's POVWhen I heard Lawrence's words, I felt a stabbing pain in my chest. I knew that this time, it was me who had hurt him. Between him and Madison, I once again chose my best friend. But to be fair, it wasn't a decision made without reason. I simply could not watch Madison carrying the terrible load by herself and do nothing. True friends don't leave each other in times of hardship and suffering. I needed to be by her side in times of need, and now was one of them. What Lawrence failed to realize was that there was more to my life than just him. There were my family and friends.I stood in the corridor, feeling very depressed. Because of physical exhaustion and discomfort, I leaned against the wall of the corridor while slowly squatting down. I needed courage and time to digest it all, and just as I was hugging my body to comfort myself, Madison's voice came to my ears."Eleanor?"I lifted my head and looked at her, "Yeah? Madison?""What's wrong with you? Feeling sick?" she
Eleanor's POVThe next day, I went to visit Madison in the hospital like I always did. However, that day was a little different. In the living room of our villa, Lawrence had already packed our bags and prepared our tickets to Mulu. I was to go to the hospital to inform Madison that we would be leaving. Lawrence had already thought of everything, even the reason."Just tell Madison that because of my work schedule, we have to leave and might not be back for a long time. Be sure to tell her that the company would not agree otherwise," Lawrence had instructed me to tell her. Now, that was a very valid excuse. Madison would certainly understand. Although I felt some guilt, I had to do it, I needed to keep my husband and child out of danger.When I came downstairs, Lawrence grabbed me and planted a kiss on my cheek.He hugged me saying, "Eleanor, I'll be waiting for you at the airport, and after you say goodbye to Madison, meet me there, okay?"I nodded, cupped his face, and said, "We sti
Eleanor's POV In a suspicious tone, Uncle Nathan asked me, " That's strange, that hunter was with you two earlier. Eleanor, why would you, a werewolf hang around a hunter?" The way Uncle Nathan looked at me made me feel as if he was trying to probe a crime suspect. "And you, Lawrence," he turned to Lawrence and gave him an angry stare, "You disappoint me. Instead of helping me fight the hunters, you have now become friends with them." He continued, "Lawrence, you have betrayed our kind."Lawrence replied firmly, "No."Uncle Nathan was not satisfied with Lawrence's answer. "My dear nephew, you've gone overboard for this woman. As werewolves, we should attack and kill the hunters before they can even lay siege on us. And yet, when faced with them, you do nothing. Nothing at all! Lawrence, you are the Alpha, you should be doing your part for our pack, our kind! And yet here you are, accompanying this woman and acting as a chauffeur for that father and daughter hunter duo. Y
Eleanor's POVI accompanied Uncle Jon to Madison's room. She was pleasantly surprised when she saw her father. It had been a long time since they had seen each other.Madison apologized to Jon, "I lost my cell phone and haven't had time to replace it, I didn't mean to ignore your calls."I immediately interrupted them to say, "Don't worry, Madison, I'll get you a new one."Jon looked behind me and noticed that Lawrence hadn't followed me. He asked me suspiciously, "Eleanor, where's your friend?"Madison looked at me, "Friend? What friend? Eleanor, aren't you the only one who went to pick up my father?"I quickly dismissed their questions, "Ah, no. I got a ride from a colleague. He owed me one."To avert Madison's suspicion, I continued, "He doesn't know you, and I thought it would be awkward for him to come see you in the ward. Besides, it's a family reunion!"Madison shrugged and dismissed the thought. I took a deep breath silently and smiled at Madison, "Hey, guess who Uncle Jon is
Eleanor's POVAs soon as we entered the car, my phone started ringing. Uncle Jon, Madison's father, was calling again."Uncle Jon."I sat in the passenger seat and glanced at Lawrence. He remained silent. I knew he was thinking the same thing as me. Why was Uncle Jon calling me again? Uncle Jon's voice came through the phone, "Eleanor, I heard about what happened at the Vatican hospital. Madison is in that hospital, isn't she?"Madison was a very strong girl. She certainly wouldn't tell Uncle Jon about the hospital incident so as not to worry him. However, Uncle Jon was bound to find out sooner or later. I hesitated. I didn't want to be the person who 'told on' Madison. However, it was becoming very dangerous to let Madison remain in Vatican.Perhaps, Uncle Jon's call was fortuitous. It was a very good opportunity to ask him to take Madison back to Bristol.Both Madison and Lawrence and I would be safe. I said, "Yes, Uncle Jon. They were attacked but she's okay.""Eleanor, Madison