Madison's POVA nagging thought kept swirling in my head. I tried to let it go, but it just wouldn't disappear. The feeling was something akin to the sting of betrayal. Of having realized a secret that had been kept from me my whole life. My best friend since childhood had been accused of being a werewolf. Up until now, I had always thought that she was human, just like me. But now, I wasn't so sure. It sounded crazy. Even I couldn't believe it. She had lived a normal life like the rest of us. She even got married and split up from that despicable Lawrence. Good for her. But how much did I really know about her? I'd known Eleanor for so long. We went to school together, slept in the same bed, shared our secrets, talked about boys, went on secret trips without our parents knowing and did normal stuff. We'd gone through the rituals of childhood and adolescence together. And we'd practically entered adulthood together. Sure, we went our separate ways career-wise; I was a hunter and s
Eleanor's POVLife in the Mulu was quiet and slow-paced but Lawrence and I enjoyed the rare moments of leisure.We had been helping Luna at her flower shop. She was getting old and she was getting slower. But she loved her job for it kept her busy. Luna was very happy having me here with her. After I graduated from university, I'd chosen to work in Vatican right away. And when my father, Peter died, Luna must have felt all alone out here. I wanted to bring Luna to Vatican to live with me and Lawrence. To have her closer to us. But Luna did not agree, she said she liked the town and that she had been living here for so long. Besides, she would not be able to adapt to the fast-paced life of Vatican. The slow life here suited her just fine. When we were alone, Luna finally cornered me and asked, "Eleanor, what exactly is your relationship with Logan?"I answered honestly, "Logan was my ex-boyfriend, he was married and had a wife."Luna said, "But you didn't know about this before, did
Eleanor's POVLawrence deliberately put the phone on speaker mode to allow me to hear both sides of the conversation. I smiled inwardly. Good initiative, husband. Bena's anxious and frightened voice filtered through the speakerphones, "Lawrence! Finally! Where are you?"Lawrence replied, "With Eleanor."Bena was silent for a moment and asked in return, "You're not in Vatican, are you?""We are traveling out of town right now, what's going on?"I heard Bena's soft whimpers coming through. Lawrence and I looked at each other with our eyes widening, baffled as to what was going on.Bena finally started talking, "Lawrence, please help me. The owner of the company has been harassing me. I have a contract with their company and I have to stay and work with him. But his harassment and threats are making me miserable. Can you please talk to him? You're the only one who can help me."Lawrence thought for a moment and asked, "Your boss? Mr. Keaton?""Yes, you've met him before. He helped prop
Eleanor's POVI joined Madison and had a couple of drinks with her at the bar. I didn't want her to continue focusing on Lawrence; my plan was to get her to forget tonight, and that she saw Lawrence. I doubted that she would let the matter rest though. But at least that would buy Lawrence enough time to escape. Madison sure kept her secret. She didn't let it slip that she knew Lawrence was a werewolf and that she was on his tail. As usual, I played the bimbo, as if I had no clue what was really going on around me. I couldn't afford to let her get close to Lawrence again. I also wanted to know how she found out that Lawrence was a werewolf. I had my nagging suspicions, but I needed confirmation. The moment I laid my hands on Bena, I swore inwardly that I would kill her with my own two hands. I bought a round of drinks for Madison and her hunter friends. They all seemed quite unsuspecting of me.It also looked like Cook kept true to his promise in keeping my real identity a secret fro
Eleanor's POVLawrence and I fell into a pensive mood. None of us wanted to discuss the reality of the situation. None of us wanted to state the impending harsh truth. The strident ringtone broke the spell. I looked at Lawrence. He picked up his phone, looked at the screen and a frown appeared. Bena. I admired Bena's bravado to contact Lawrence despite sending him into the jaws of the hunters without any remorse.Bena's voice came through, "Lawrence, how are you?"I felt a rush of anger go through me. Lawrence and I looked at each other. The audacity of her asking about his health after putting his life at risk. "Bena, you lied to me."Bena was silent for a few seconds before asking matter-of-factly, "Lawrence, what are you talking about?""Bena, you told me that Mr. Keaton was harassing you and that you wanted me to intercede for you. Mr. Keaton never appeared at the bar. But do you know who I saw? A group of hunters! Really, Bena? Is that how you repay me? Do you hate me that mu
Bena's POVI hit the call button but the operator told me that the number was no longer in service. Right. I realized with a sinking heart that he had blocked my number. I immediately felt the world around me was useless. What was the point of doing so much to end up with nothing and no one? What was the point of love? Lawrence didn't want any contact with me anymore.I felt angry and resentful. When I returned to my apartment, I picked up the empty vase with a drawing of a happy couple and smashed it against the wall. I felt like they were mocking me. In a fit of rage, I smashed the plates, the cups and whatever I could to vent my anger. I knew that Eleanor must have said something to Lawrence. Lawrence would not ignore me of his own volition. This smelled like Eleanor all over. I broke down and cried. There was no one in the house. I screamed, kicked and I smashed but that did not alleviate my pain. My mind kept replaying everything Lawrence said on the phone. It made the hole in
Eleanor's POVI looked at Bena's message with very mixed feelings. It was dangerous to meet Bena alone, but I had no choice.I had to protect my marriage and my family, and even though I knew that Lawrence didn't have feelings for Bena, this was different.I wanted Lawrence and I to be in peace. I would rather take care of this now than having to be wary of Bena's attempts at always hurting our happiness. Especially now that I was with a child. I stroked my belly, trying to feel the baby's scent from inside. I was so excited at the prospect of having a child. I wanted to give him all the best things in the world and let him grow up in a safe and loving environment. It was not too much to ask. But unfortunately, for werewolves, it was risky.So, that made it all the more necessary to remove all obstacles and dangers before the child was born. And Bena was one of those loose ends, I needed to take care of her. Hopefully, she would stay true to her word and leave for good. I reassured
Eleanor's POVI was going to die. That was certain now. I was in the clutches of hunters.Harvey and Charles wanted to kill me because I was a werewolf, and Bena wanted to kill me because I stood in her way to Lawrence. I was going to die. Or maybe I was dead already. When I opened my eyes, I saw darkness in front of me and the pain in my body told me that I was still very much alive.My head was very sore from the attack. I felt sure it was bleeding, but it wasn't bandaged. Harvey and Charles certainly wouldn't have done that.I shook my head as I remembered the last images in the warehouse. Bena had told Harvey and Charles to take me out of the company and kill me, she didn't want anyone to know that my death was related to her.I tried to move and found that my hands were tied with handcuffs. It seemed like I was in one of the containers in the warehouse.I felt distressed. I thought Bena had asked me to meet in the warehouse because it would be the safest place but I had not expe