Lawrence's POVAt the hospital, I saw Eleanor's text message and felt relieved. At least she was safe now, and if the plan went well, I would be able to see Eleanor soon.Logan, however, was furious with me for not being able to bring Eleanor out to safety."Lawrence, what's wrong with you? Eleanor's still in the hands of the hunters, you know how dangerous that is!" Logan said angrily, waving his hands in the air. "If I had known it would end up like this, I would have gotten you to wait in the car instead! If it had been me, I would have saved her already!"I sneered at him, "Logan, know your place. You're just a beta. With your strength, do you think you would have been able to take on Charles and the other werewolves by yourself? And it wasn't just them, there were other hunters too. And Eleanor's leg was injured, there was no way for her to leave with me."Logan's eyes narrowed dangerously and he questioned me, "So you just left her there? In the hands of the hunters?"I sighed a
Eleanor's POVDue to the attack by the crazy mob of fans, Madison suffered some major injuries. I sat in the ambulance, holding Madison's hand the whole time. Then came a 'ping' on my phone. I looked at it and saw that it was a text message from Lawrence but I was in no mood to reply.Madison was my best friend, she came to Bena's memorial service to take care of me and protect me and she was injured all because of me.I sighed and looked out the window and saw that behind us, trailed yet another ambulance. And in that ambulance sat Madison's hunter friends and Harley, all of whom were also attacked by the horde of enraged fans. The hunters had not fought back, so none of the fans were injured and only a small number of the fans were taken away by the police for questioning.Madison was brought into the hospital and pushed into the operating theatre, leaving me to wait anxiously at the hospital corridor.I was pacing back and forth nervously when I remembered to call Lawrence. Quick
Eleanor's POVI felt as if poisoned swords were stabbing the inside of my stomach and I keeled from the onslaught of hurt. Lawrence kept reassuring me while he carried me to the doctor, "It's okay, Eleanor, it's going to be okay."The doctor quickly arranged for a few tests and an hour later, he came back with the results of the examination, "Mr. Lawrence, please don't worry. Your wife is fine for now, she's just overworked and needs to recuperate for a while."A serious expression appeared on his face as he turned toward me, "Also..." The doctor continued, "We found that your wife may have been too stressed out. Her mental condition is not stable. You should be with her to give her a sense of security. It is crucial that your wife gets enough rest, the fetus depends on your wife's health to develop healthily. Remember that negative emotions have a great impact on the physical condition of pregnant women."Lawrence stood up and nodded his head seriously, "Thank you, doctor. I will tak
Eleanor's POVMadison's father was a wonderful hunter and a friend of my father's. But he was now too old to continue chasing werewolves, so he'd retired and left Madison to continue the tradition. I answered the phone when Lawrence gestured that I should pick it up, "Uncle Jon, it's been such a long time. What can I do for you?"Uncle Jon sounded very worried, "Eleanor, I heard that Madison was injured in Vatican. Do you know anything about that? Is she okay?"I immediately replied, "Uncle, don't worry. She's fine, but she will need to recuperate for a while. She won't be able to do any hard job. I will take good care of her."Uncle Jon said, "No, no. She's a big girl. And getting injured comes with the job. Besides, I don't want to trouble you too much."I felt very guilty, "Uncle Jon, please don't ever say that. Madison is my best friend, and she got hurt because of me. I am sorry... I will make sure that she gets back to health."Uncle Jon's voice filtered through the phone, "It
Eleanor's POVI reached Harley's ward. He was the only one around and had the whole place to himself. His arm was injured and was in a cast. I overheard the doctor saying that he would have to stay in the hospital for a while as he also had a slight concussion. Just to make sure that he was all right. Harley had accompanied Lawrence to meet up with us. However, he ended up injured while protecting Madison. I placed the fruit and flowers on the small bedside table. He had not sensed my presence. So, I spoke up, "Hi Harley, how's your hand?"Harley opened his eyes, surprised at my presence in his room. "Miss Eleanor, what brings you here?"I said, "I just thought I would check on you. I am so sorry, Harley, if it weren't for us, you wouldn't have been injured."Harley smiled, "It's okay, don't take it to heart, Madison and I are friends too, I couldn't very well allow those people to attack her."Now was a good opportunity to find out whether he had any feelings for Madison. With a s
Eleanor's POVLawrence told me that his uncle's name was Nathan, he was a rich businessman who ran a wine business in France.I wanted to prepare a warm welcome for Nathan. After all, it was the first time that we were meeting, and I wanted to leave a good impression on him.After asking Lawrence, I realized that he wasn't entirely sure of their reason for the visit. But I could sense that it was definitely more than just a simple visit.Lawrence had mentioned that his uncle was very fond of wine, he was an expert in the matter. Nathan also had a winery in Vatican. Apparently, he once lived there as well. I supposed that an excellent bottle of wine would be a perfect gift.Lawrence and I went headed to a shopping mall. He was on the phone and he gestured at me to go along and run the errands all by myself. I nodded at him and signaled him that he could give me a call as soon as he was done. I found my way to a shop, hoping that Lawrence would soon join me. I hated being by myself. I
Eleanor's POVLawrence's words echoed, "She's a bit of a nervous wreck, just like Stella..."Intuitively, if this aunt had been there, she would not have liked me.Stella killed herself because of what happened with Logan and me, and if Aunt Marissa knew, she would surely hate me as much as Stella did.Lawrence threw me a quick look, "Don't worry, Aunt Marissa will not be coming. As I said earlier, she's not in a good state of mind, so she's been staying at Uncle Nathan's house."I was curious about the fate of the husband, "And then what happened? Did you ever find the man?"Lawrence said, "I don't know much about him, I heard that after the man ran away with his mistress, he tried to restart his career. But that was short-lived. There was a car accident, his mistress lost her legs, his face was seriously ruined and his career was buried."Could it have been fate catching up with them? If it had been Stella, I had no doubt that she would have caused it all. Just like she once did to
Eleanor's POVParker's words had downright rattled me. A war between werewolves and hunters was about to begin and Lawrence and I would undoubtedly be caught in the middle.I didn't want to hurt Madison and her friends, I didn't want to see anybody hurt. Wars only brought death and misery. In the history of the world, wars had seldom proved to be a solution. Instead, it was known to wreak havoc, with repercussions rippling through and touching future generations.I wondered what choice Lawrence would make; would he go with Nathan and the others or would he refuse? It was not just an invitation from their family to him as an Alpha, but with the situation in the world right now, he had a duty to take responsibility for the fate and welfare of his pack.I knew that Lawrence hated hunters. They had been making his life a living hell. And with a child in the picture, I was pretty sure that he would prefer to create a safe environment for our child and all werewolf children growing up in t
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