There was another knock on the door outside, which made me very scared. Why was Lawrence coming to see me again? Wasn't what he had done to me in the park enough? I heard him stand at the door and call out to me, "Eleanor."I was so scared that I hid my body behind the curtain, but I noticed that Lawrence's voice seemed much softer now. It was no longer the same vicious, hateful anger that had torn me apart.I carefully got up and walked behind the door to my room, suppressing my apprehension and telling him, "I want to sleep." I tried to sound weak and tired.The energy of a werewolf was different from an ordinary human, and I almost thought I was going to die by Lawrence in the park. At that moment, my body was in so much pain that I couldn't lift a bit of strength.Lawrence stood at the door and said, "Tomorrow you shouldn't go to work, rest at home for a day. I have asked for leave for you."When I heard this, I started questioning in my heart, 'Why did Lawrence ask for leave for
Eleanor's POVThe next day, Lawrence left for work early because his company in the Vatican was just established. There was a lot of work he needed to take care of. However, I couldn't come to work because I was still injured, so he decided to let me rest at home.I sat on the couch in the living room, and although I had stayed over one night, I was still scared. I wasn't sure if Lawrence would ever do that to me again. Yet, my gut told me that werewolves were scary, and that wasn't something I should go near as a human. So, I had to get out of here as soon as possible, to get away from Lawrence forever. I wanted to kill him, but that plan obviously wouldn't work, and I had to think of other ideas.When Lawrence threatened to marry me with the video of us in the underground parking lot, I had no choice but to marry him. So, maybe I could find the video and destroy it at the moment. Therefore, Lawrence would never be able to force me again. That day might be a good opportunity since I
Eleanor's POV.I walked down the stairs and into the living room of the cottage. Then I saw that a breakfast he had bought for me was on the dining table. Lawrence didn't seem to know my tastes, so he had brought a lot of breakfast with all kinds of dishes. Yet, I didn't have much of an appetite. This was ridiculous. Last night, he went crazy and hurt me. Then the next morning, he suddenly put on a gentlemanly look to care for me.I sat down at the table and just poured myself a glass of water, it was confusing. At that moment, there was a familiar shout from outside, "Excuse me, does Eleanor live here?"I frowned, recognizing it as Harley's voice. Oh my, why would he come looking for me? To be more precise, how did he know I lived here? When I walked out of the room, Harley was already in the garden, looking towards the inside of the cottage. When he saw me coming out, Harley looked very happy. "Eleanor, do you really live here? Great!"I didn't understand, and at the same time, I w
Eleanor's POVI took Lawrence to the hospital. His injuries were so severe that the doctor said he needed surgery.Then, I stood in the hospital corridor, waiting for Lawrence to come out with trembling fingers.My clothes were stained with Lawrence's blood, which seemed to carry his scent. Surprisingly, at such a time, it could give me some comfort.'Is Lawrence going to die? I don't think so.'I had heard Madison once said that werewolves were very strong and had the ability to heal themselves. Harley had not attacked his vitals.However, I could see that Lawrence's wound was very deep. Even though he was a werewolf, he still needed to be hospitalized for a few days to recover. By the look of him now, he should be in great pain.I didn't know how things got to this point, but at the same time, I noticed a problem- It seemed that I worried more about Lawrence's well-being now than just letting him die.Why was that? Could it be that I didn't hate him anymore and even wanted nothing b
Eleanor's POVLawrence's hug made me feel scared. The scent of his body instinctively reminded me of every time I came in contact with him. Those unpleasant, humiliating past had turned into my nightmare.I shivered all over and pleaded to him, "Let go, Lawrence."I tried to push Lawrence away, but he didn't let go and continued to hold me. He seemed to crave the smell of my body and kept kissing me as he embraced me. It reminded me of the memory in the park as if the next moment, Lawrence was going to hold me down in some hidden place, and he would violate me again.I continued to push his hand. "No, don't touch me.""Lawrence, please, it hurts."He sensed my fear. He hesitated for a moment and finally let go of me. Then, I turned to look at him and met Lawrence's eyes.Lawrence frowned as he reached out to touch my face. "Eleanor, are you crying?"I instinctively took a step back while staring at Lawrence with the same fear in my eyes. Lawrence held my face as he lowered his head an
I tried to leave when I saw Lawrence had woken up, but he stopped me. Calmly, he spoke, "You are my wife in the legal sense. Now that I am injured and hospitalized, you should take care of me."Lawrence was seriously injured this time. Even if he was a werewolf, he needed to recover with the help of medical treatment, and needed to be hospitalized for a few days. Yet, spending time with Lawrence did not seem very convenient. After all, Logan and Stella might appear in the hospital. If they saw me, that would be a big problem.Lawrence noticed my concern and told me, "Don't worry, Stella doesn't know I'm hurt."I could see that Lawrence loved Stella so much that he refused to see her get hurt. However, did he really not tell Stella anything about his injury? To be honest, I was envious of Stella for having a brother who would do anything for her. On the other hand, I only had myself. Even if I was humiliated, threatened, and stayed with a temperamental man every day, I could only rely
While I was taking care of Lawrence in the hospital, Stella's arrival broke all the peace. I didn't expect that she already knew about Lawrence's injury and was planning to come to visit Lawrence in the hospital. At that time, I was standing at the ward door with food prepared for Lawrence and heard Stella's voice. I felt scared instantly, and I couldn't imagine how Stella would react if she knew that I was with Lawrence. So, I hid in the empty ward next door, and the moment I walked into the room, I saw Logan coming down the hallway. He must've come to visit Lawrence too.In the next ward, I heard Stella's worried voice, "How did you get hurt? If Logan hadn't accompanied me to the hospital for a medical checkup and seen you here, were you planning to hide this from me?"Lawrence replied, "Don't worry, a homeless man just attacked me on my way home from work."Stella sounded shocked and scared, "Oh my God, did you call the police? Did you catch the man who attacked you?"Lawrence said
Eleanor's POVAfter three more days in the hospital, the doctor was sure that Lawrence's health was in order.I was still packing up Lawrence's things from the hospital, some changes of clothes and medications prescribed by the doctor, and so on. I heard a message notification sound from my cell phone in the middle of that.No Name: [Eleanor, where are you now?]I clicked on my phone to check it, and the number on it had no notes, but I knew that it was Logan's new number. To keep Lawrence and Stella from knowing that he had contacted me secretly, he had changed his number and used it to send me messages.When I didn't reply, Logan looked a little anxious and texted me again.Logan: [Eleanor, please don't ignore me. I'm worried about you right now. Are you with Lawrence? When I was visiting Lawrence in the hospital, I heard the nurse say that he had a wife. That's so strange.]Logan: [Please tell me that the wife is not you.]I knew what happened in the hospital yesterday had aroused
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