Stella's POVLogan said, "Do you think I was happy after marrying you? No, I was not..."He said, "Maybe you should thank my acting skills. I've never loved you. You forced me to do all these."I shook my head and couldn't believe everything he said.Logan continued, "No one will cease to be faithful suddenly. You think I no longer love you. But I've never loved you.""No, please, stop talking..."I had a headache. What Logan said was like poison. He had destroyed my last hope.Lawrence went forward to protect me. He grabbed Logan by his collar and said, "You shouldn't talk like this."Logan shook off his hand, "Lawrence, you dote on her too much, and you don't dare to let her accept the reality. That's why she becomes so crazy.""I've broken up with her. I can't be with her again. The only way is to let her know the truth."I was out of control. I didn't want to listen anymore and rushed out of the ward.Neither Logan nor Lawrence chased after me. It was ridiculous. Should I expect t
Lawrence's POVBy the time I got there, it was already too late.A lot of people were surrounding the entrance of the mall, with the screaming of ambulances and the voice of the police who were cordoning off the place. I could see Stella lying there with blood all over her body."Oh, it's terrible. We were shopping while this woman fell off abruptly. I don't know what happened.""My God, can you believe that falling from such a high place, she could still keep breathing for several minutes before she died. I really thought I was dreaming.""Is she a werewolf? Only werewolves have such strong vitality. Although I don't know what happened, I still feel sorry for her unfortunate encounter."Outside the crowd, seeing Stella lying motionless, I was in a trance for I couldn't believe that she was my sister. I was very remorseful. Why didn't I notice there was something wrong with Stella in advance? No, actually I had known – Stella was very agonizing because of Eleanor and Logan, and she e
Eleanor's POVLawrence was missing. When Stella left the ward on that day, I had called him. Being very nervous, Lawrence left the hospital. I didn't know what had happened, but my intuition told me that something wrong must have happened to Stella.I was still in the hospital for my recuperation, because in the attack, my injuries were so severe that the doctor had advised me not to discharge, thus I had to stay here, waiting for Lawrence back.I tried to contact with Lawrence, but he didn't answer my calls. Later, his phone was also off.I called Lawrence's assistant – Mayer, who had told me that Stella had suicided.When I first heard the news, I was completely shocked, siting in the ward, not knowing how to respond to the sudden evil tidings.Mayer had told me that Lawrence was so aggrieved that at first, he refused to take Stella to the funeral home, and even stayed with Stella's body for all night.Until the next morning, the undertakers came to take Stella away. Lawrence did n
Lawrence's POV.I laid Stella to rest in the cemetery in London and sat in front of her headstone for three days before I finally returned to real life.I knew that Stella was no longer going to live. I had lost Stella forever, my only family in the world.No, she was not my only family. Eleanor was also my family. She was my wife, but I didn't know how to face her.Although I told myself countless times in my mind that Stella's death had nothing to do with Eleanor, Eleanor was innocent. It was the damn Beta who cheated on her. She didn't even know that Stella and Logan were married. So I couldn't blame Eleanor for Stella's madness, pain, and suffering, including her death.But I still couldn't convince myself to face Eleanor.At least not now.I knew that Stella resented Eleanor until she died, and she even wanted to drag Eleanor to die with her. I didn't know how to get along with Eleanor, even for the sake of the hatred in Stella's heart. So, I needed to stay calm now and take time
Eleanor's POV.I moved out of the hospital, but Lawrence didn't come home. I was the only one in the large villa.I tried to contact Lawrence, but Lawrence wasn't answering my calls. He told Mayer to tell me that he was fine and that he wanted me not to worry.I knew that he must be in emotional turmoil right now, so he refused to have any contact with me.I could only ask Mayer to take good care of him and then wait for him to come back to this villa.The villa was a bit dirty and dusty because no one was living there. I started to clean the room. Well, maybe this was just a way to calm me down. I had to find something to do to take my mind off the things that were bothering me, like Stella's death and Lawrence's loss.I wanted to keep myself busy and fulfilled in this way. If it was during normal times, I would be happy to do these chores. I enjoyed decorating my home and making it look nice, which gave me a sense of satisfaction and happiness. Unfortunately, nowadays, such a move s
Lawrence's POVLeaving Bristol, I went back to London.I reckoned that I should go see Eleanor, to tell her my feelings and decision. Eleanor had nothing to do with Stella's death. So, I shouldn't have estranged Eleanor indifferently because of my partiality for Stella, which was not fair to her.I should have been responsible for Eleanor because I had forced her to marry me and to have sex with me.Eleanor was my mate. I loved and wanted to protect her, which was the most real and sincere thought in my heart. Even if I had averted her, I still could not deceive myself.On my way out of the airport, getting a call from Eleanor, I decided to answer the phone. "Lawrence..."From her voice, Eleanor seemed to be scared and exhausted. I didn't know what had happened while I was gone.I inquired, "Eleanor, what's wrong? What happened?"It seemed that Eleanor didn't expect me to answer, so she was taken aback in surprise. "No. Lawrence, where are you now?" she said hastily.I spoke, "I ha
Lawrence's POVI was attacked by Logan and the pack of werewolves, who were in large numbers, so I had to be cautious.I didn't understand why Logan had the confidence that he was able to protect Eleanor well from these werewolves after killing me. But one thing could be sure: In Logan's heart, his hatred for me outstripped his worry for Eleanor. Had something happened after I left?I severely wounded several of the werewolves. When Logan assaulted at me, I lifted him up by grabbing his neck.He tried to struggle, which was totally in vain. Soon, Logan was suffocating, tugging at my fingers as if he was trying to get out of my hands.looking at him with disdain and sarcasm in my eyes, I spoke, "See? Logan, you will never be my match." Seeing that I had no intention of releasing him, Logan groped into his pocket, taking out a small fruit knife, and then stabbed it into my arm without any hesitation.My arm bleeding instantly, I had to let go of Logan due to the intense pain. Being unb
Eleanor's POV.Logan left. I looked at Lawrence and was a bit at a loss for words.I didn't know what was wrong. Just now, when I saw Lawrence hurt, I suddenly felt my whole body heat up, as if my whole body was filled with power.It was as if something had awakened from my body. I thought that might be the power of the werewolf.Logan was very desperate. Before he left, he invited me again, "Eleanor, you know that I love you. No matter what happens, there will be a place for you at my side. Please come with me. Lawrence will not give you happiness. Only I can be your other half."Lawrence, however, looked at him and asked, "Logan, as a werewolf, you know what mate stands for."The word "mate" was both a familiar and strange term to me.When I was investigating werewolves before, I had read about it on the internet. They said that some werewolves would have their other half. People who were mates to each other were born destined to become a couple and would develop feelings for each o
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