Ch. 141..145
Chapter 141
Allison felt like crying. How could she possibly not give that some serious thought? How could any wound heal magically?
‘So it was him?‘ She thought.
She asked,
“How? You came to my house that day?”
Ryan did not reply to her as if he were also recalling the day how he healed her. In a fit of rage, he clenched his jaw.
Allison could see wrath scrambling in his eyes. She avoided his gaze in fear.
Before the past two years, those eyes used to stare at her with a sense of warmth.
She cursed herself again in her head. She felt that she could not forget this man because she still loved him. She could not give Ethan the place that he held because her heart still beat faster whenever she thought about him.
The thought of Elora jumped into her head out of nowhere, and she shoved him violently. Her unexpected prod caught him off guard. The push caused him to retreat one step away from her.
“Thanks for what you have done for me, Alpha Ryan. But the past is past. It is not appropriate for us to discuss the past. As you suggested, I will try my best to stay away from you. You have your Elora, and I have my Ethan. I believe that each of us is committed to our faithful partners. We will be happy in our lives this way.”
Saying that, Allison started to walk. She heard him from behind.
“Faithful partner? Foolish woman. Now I get why that bastard rejected you at first.”
Allison’s steps halted. The pace of Allison’s steps slowed down. She balled her hands into fists. and mustered up the will to turn around and face him.
“What did you say?” She asked.
“You are a foolish lady. Your fiance does not have any interest in you anymore. Can’t you see how he is roaming around my fiancee like a bee?”
“Don’t talk nonsense about him.
“Oh, I see. You are becoming possessive of him. What if I kill you just to watch the anguish in your eyes?”
Allison gulped. She could not believe that Ryan could say things like that.
“Ryan, what the heck is wrong with you? He is your brother.”
He gave her a smirk before walking in her direction and pausing in front of her. “Then should I change my prey?”
He looked around as if thinking about who could fit perfectly in Ethan’s place. Then his face
lightened up.
“Got it.” He said.
“W–What?” She asked with shocked eyes.
“What about your lovely Dad?”
Because she was so enraged, she raised her hand, but Ryan quickly grabbed her wrist and held it firmly.
“Not again, baby.” He muttered with a furious tone.
“That night you slapped me, and I left it because I thought you were a loyal woman, my woman. But after leaving the pack, I regretted it every day. I didn’t forget it. And I promise that I will never let you forget it either.” He said and his grip tightened.
“Aahh!”
She felt intolerable pain in her wrist. She did not know whether her bone had broken. She had never felt this type of pain before.
“What? Can’t handle just a little bit of pain? What if I break every inch of you mentally? Believe me. You will cry and regret every moment you thought about deceiving me.”
However, Allison had no ability to turn back the clock.
Her eyes started to well up with tears. She was terrified of appearing weak in his presence. She did not want to break in front of him.
The practice of two years to become cold inside had broken in front of him.
She broke down.
But he did not melt at her tears. He was like a stone–hearted man. There was no pity in his eyes
for her.
“Why are you doing this? You are so powerful, Alpha. You have the ability to get any woman you desire, just like before. You settled on a potent hybrid to serve as your Luna. Have a good time with her. Why do you even care about or remember the things that a woman like me does wrong? I am a plain and ordinary woman. I am well aware that what I did was wrong. But let me and others go. Just let everyone have a happy life. Don’t do anything to anyone.”
“You know what I am feeling right now? I get a deep sense of satisfaction from witnessing the. tears streaming down your face. Be prepared. Because day by day, it will turn into your habit.” He said and released her hand.
She looked at her wrist and noticed fingerprints on it. She grabbed her wrist with her other hand and could not move it because it became numb in pain.
She could feel his gaze on hér. He was quiet and then started to head out of the corner. But she stopped her by saying,
“What do you want? If you want, I can call off this marriage and leave the pack forever.”
He turned his head toward her with a frown..
“Didn’t I ask you to do the same thing two years ago?”
She remembered that it was what he told her that night. He had asked her to run away with him from this pack.
Why didn’t I go with him?‘ She asked herself with remorse. It was the only thing that ate her alive every day.
“I–I..”
“You are not going to cancel any marriage. You will stick with that Ethan. I want to see how you both take my blow. Because if you want to leave this pack, no matter where you hide, I will find you and kill you alive.”
Her heart froze at his warning. Did he really hate her so much that he talked about killing her in every single sentence?
She wiped her eyes and nodded at him.
“I am your culprit. You can hurt me as much as you want. Don’t involve other people in your revenge.”
He turned his head and started to walk again while saying,
“You really don’t know me.
I not only love but also hate with great intensity.”
Chapter 142
Under the different colors of flickering lights and cloudy smoke, people were lost in their own
world.
Ethan was sitting on a stool in the bar. The bartender kept looking at him.
“Alpha”
Ethan gestured with his hand, saying to make him another drink.
The bartender nodded his head while mixing the different drinks, then placed a glass on the counter for him.
Ethan grabbed the glass and chugged it down. He noticed a woman in black clothing taking a seat next to him.
The bartender asked the woman,
“What would you like to drink, Madam?”
She ordered the bartender,
“Whiskey please.”
The bartender was stunned, as if thinking if she could really take the heated drink. However, in accordance with the customer’s request, he prepared it and presented the glass to her, complete with two cubes of ice.
She reached for the glass and turned her head to Ethan, only to discover that he had been watching her ever since she came to sit there.
“You drink?” He asked while eyeing the glass.
“Bro, we are at the club. Of course I will drink.” She replied as she could not understand his question.
He rolled his eyes and turned away from her. “I am not your bro.” He said while ordering another drink.
“Yeah, you are right. You are not my bro. You are my brother–in–law.” She replied with a pleased tone.
When he heard that, a frown formed on his face. He looked at her and observed her face.
She was a beautiful woman with a powerful aura. When he said that he disliked her because he thought she was different, he lied about it. In fact, her different rank made her more attractive. “You like him a lot, don’t you?” He asked.
“Like? I love him. He is the love of my life. You don’t know how much hard work I had to do for your brother. I almost killed my-” She paused when she realized what she was going to say.
“Almost killed your what?”
“Self–respect.” She cleared her throat and replied.
He did not ask anything more and watched her sip the glass like juice. He could not help but
chuckle at her cute behavior. He was able to see through her act of seeming to be a strong woman when, in reality, she was just a childish girl.
“Stop staring at me. Your brother is very protective of me. He will kill you if he somehow feels insecure.”
“Why didn’t you tell him that I was not after you in the art gallery?”
She scoffed at him. “Oh please. I can see how other boys look at me. Of course, you were after me, dear. And by the way, I loved it when your brother hugged me, so I kept quiet. I just love that man
Hearing her, he experienced some sort of unease.
He glared at her and said, “Stop talking like a shameless woman. You are going to be a Luna. This is how a Luna behaves?”
She was stunned by his cold look and tone. She was not a woman who would listen quietly.
“How dare you talk to me like that?”
He smirked at her. “Dare? You are sitting in my pack. If I want
“Oh, shut up. Come to my pack. I will show you what my power is. My pack members are afraid. of my name.”
“Why? Are you a ghost?”
“No, I am their Luna.”
“You are nothing but a woman who makes others feel scared, then. Look at my Luna. People have respect for her rather than fear of her.”
“Don’t bring her into the conversation. The way she caught my Alpha’s heart a few years ago, it’s her good luck that I forgave her in my heart and extended a hand of friendship, otherwise
He stopped her in the middle of the sentence by pulling the stool where she was sitting close to him and asking with a frigid tone,
“Otherwise what?”
She was taken aback by his abrupt move. As she gazed into his eyes, she found herself at a loss. for words. She looked away from him.
“I would have-”
“No one is allowed to hurt her/Before thinking about hurting her, always remember that I am on her way to protect her.
She turned her head to face him and pushed his chest to move him away. The bartender and others around them were shocked since they could not hear their conversations but only see
their actions.
“You should have been like this before rejecting her. The only one who hurt her was you. So stop talking like you are her knight in shining armor.” She replied with anger.
In just one second, Ethan came out of his drunken state.
Why did people around him always keep talking about the rejection that he wanted to forget? Could people not make mistakes? Why would he have to live with remorse?
He looked around him and saw everyone looking at them.
As soon as he directed his attention in their direction, they instinctively bowed their heads and went back to what they had been doing.
He turned to her and said,
“Elora, you don’t have to worry about my past. Just think about yours and your Alpha’s present and future.”
“He is enough to secure it. After all, he is the most powerful Alpha among all.”
“Don’t fly too much. Sometimes a massive elephant can fall down from the bite of an ant.” She stared at him after hearing him. He also did not break eye contact.
“You hate him. Don’t you?”
“Of course I do. He always possessed what’s mine?” He gritted his teeth while replying.
“Just like you did when we were children.”
A deep voice was heard from behind them. Elora turned her stool around, but Ethan did not need to turn since he knew who it was.
“Ryan” Elora said, getting on her feet.
Ryan came towards them and wrapped his hand around Elora’s waist, which could not go unnoticed by Ethan.
“It’s a saying that people will get what they did in their past.
Ethan ignored his remarks and resumed drinking.
“Ryan, I was just talking to him.” Elora said and tried to avoid any kind of misunderstanding.
“It’s okay, darling.
Because the things he believes are his were mine from the beginning.”
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Elora glanced at Ethan, who looked unbothered. She grabbed Ryan by the arm and said, “Let’s get out of here.”
“Yeah, let’s go.” Ryan replied.
When they were heading to the entrance of the club, Ethan turned his head and saw them. leaving.
“For how much longer are you going to deceive yourself?”
“Wade, not again.” Ethan said and stood up.
Wade had watched everything and came to his best friend.
“I am not only your beta but also your best friend. I can read your minds and thoughts, Ethan.”
“I don’t want anyone’s advice.” Ethan said and looked around the club for the woman he believed he loved.
“Where is she?”
“I don’t know.” Wade replied and sat on a stool in the bar.
Ethan started to walk to look for Allison. His eyes fell on the corner where Allison was coming out. He walked toward her and asked,
“You took a long time. Are you okay?” He inquired as his eyes continued to observe her.
Her head was down. She did not look fine to him.
“I am okay. I am leaving now. You can stay if you want.” She replied.
“No, I am also leaving. I will drop you at home.”
She looked at him and shook her head. “You can’t drive. You are drunk.‘
Her eyes and nose were red, giving the appearance that she had been crying.
He reached out his hand and cupped her cheek before asking,
“Hey, are you okay?”
She responded by gently removing his hand from her cheeks and saying, “I am fine.”
He was aware that she was lying. On the other hand, he gave a slight nod of the head and said,
“My driver will drive the car. I have already contacted him. He is outside.”
Allison was surprised by his awareness. He noticed her look and said,
“I promised your parents that I would drop you home by myself. I can’t let you go alone.”
She let out a sigh and realized why her parents had such a soft spot for him. He took his responsibilities toward elders and other people in his care very seriously.
Sometimes, she wondered what her life would have been like if he had not rejected her from the start and she had not met Ryan. Could she be happy with him?
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Ethan took her hand and pulled her along with him.
She hissed immediately in pain. He paused and turned to her. “What happened?” “N–Nothing.” She replied while attempting to free her hand from his
grasp on it.
He removed his hand from hers and then said, “Let me see.”
“No, it’s nothing. I just brushed up against a wall.”
“Is it serious? Let’s go to the pack hospital to see Linus.”
“No, I am fine. I just want to go back home.” She said and hid her wrist with her
“Okay, let’s go.”
purse.
They walked to the entrance. Allison glanced around the club before leaving. She did not see Ryan or Elora. Except for them, their group was present. She saw Teresa looking at her as if she wanted to talk. But Allison averted her gaze away from her and followed Ethan out of the club.
They were greeted by Ethan’s driver, who was standing outside waiting for them. Ethan was going to open the back door for her, but his steps huddled. Allison reached out and grabbed his arm to help him.
“Are you okay?” She asked him.
He turned his head toward her and shook his head. “I am not, Allison.”
Allison looked at the driver.
The driver understood her gaze and helped her get Ethan inside the car.
Allison sat next to Ethan and told the driver to start the car.
The driver did what he was told. He started the car.
Allison looked outside the window. Her mind kept replaying Ryan’s words. She believed that he had plans to take revenge for his broken heart.
‘If somehow he gets to know that my father made me choose them over him, he will hurt him. I can’t let him do that. I have to protect my father from him.’ She thought and touched her neck. 2
Her eyes widened when she remembered that her neck was empty.
It had become her habit to gently stroke the necklace whenever she found herself in a difficult situation. When she thought back to the moment when he removed the necklace from her neck, she felt empty inside.
His eyes, filled with hatred, kept reminding her how broken he was when she left him heartbroken.
His voice still echoed when he asked her to leave this pack with him. Even though he had told her that he would treat her with the love and respect that she deserved, she went ahead and broke his heart by saying crucial words.
She examined her swollen wrist as she ran her finger over his fingerprints.
After he returned to this pack, she had only two conversations with him. And in both of these instances, he left his mark on her by inflicting pain on her.
Allison was stunned when she felt a weight on her shoulder. When she turned her head, she noticed that Ethan’s head was resting on her shoulder. His eyes were closed. She was about to move his head from shoulder, but she left the thought. She shifted her eyes to the window and looked at the changing scenery outside.
Meanwhile,
In a black car, a man was looking at the way where the white car was headed. He watched the couple as they left the club and got into the car outside. His sharp eyes were observing everything quietly.
The woman next to him was staring at him.
“They have already left.” She said to him.
He did not reply and instead continued to puff on bis cigarette. Because the window was open, the smoke was able to escape from inside the car.
“Alpha, should we start the car now?” The driver spoke out.
He responded with “Hmm” while continuing to keep his eyes on the road.
“He loves her.” She let out.
As he inhaled the cigarette smoke, he paused for a moment after hearing her. He finally turned his attention to the woman and said,
“You don’t look pleased with that.”
“What problem would I have? I am finally going to be with the man of my dreams. I have no problem with anyone.”
“That’s good for you.” He replied and continued smoking.
The woman closed her eyes and leaned against the seat, then chuckled.
“Maturity is when you realize that Ethan is her hero and Ryan is the villain of her life.”
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The man scoffed at the woman as his eyes turned orange. The woman smiled at him and added,
“But everyone falls in love with a handsome villain. So…”
He turned to her and raised one eyebrow. “So?”
“I am not different from them.”
“Stop flirting and behave like a Luna. You are different, and that’s why you are with me right now. Never forget your position.” After saying this, he rested his head against the back of his seat and shut his eyes.
“Ryan”
“I am all ears.”
“What exactly is going on in your head right now? I have never seen you so calm before. Is something interesting going to happen?” She asked with glowing green eyes.
“You will know soon.”
“When will we return our pack?”
“Soon.” He replied and looked at her.
He noticed her expression. She was not sad, nor did she look happy.
“Elora, are you not happy?”
She immediately grinned at him and replied,
“With you, I can stay happy anywhere.”
Ryan did not attempt to draw out the topic and instead maintained his silence throughout the
ride.
When the car reached the pack house, Allison could be seen coming out of there. She glanced at the car, then ignored it and climbed on the car to leave for her house.
Elora came out of the car when the driver stopped at the entrance.
“You are here?” Elora asked Allison.
Allison looked at her through the car window and nodded. Actually, Ethan is quite drunk, so I came to drop him off first.”
Elora’s brows raised as she nodded her head. “Oh, I see.”
Allison could sense someone gazing at her through the dark glass window of the car that was parked next to hers. She avoided the gaze and said to Elora,
Bye, good night.”
Elora nodded her head calmly. “Good night.” Saying that she walked inside the pack house.
area.
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From inside the car, Ryan had watched everything.
He exited the car as soon as he could no longer see the white car in the distance. The driver was about to start the car to park it in the parking area, but before he could do that, Ryan opened the door and ordered,
“Get out.”
The driver was startled and immediately came out of the car. Ryan got inside and started the car. He drove the car at full speed.
His eyes fell on the white car that stopped in front of the house.
He halted the speed and parked the car a little far from the house. The white car drove away from there.
He rolled down the window glass and lit a–cigarette, then started to smoke while looking up at the window on the second floor.
The light turned on as if someone had just entered.
After half an hour, the light turned off.
Hours passed, and he kept smoking while sitting in the car.
At one point, he came out of his car and threw the cigarette on the ground, then crashed it with his shoe. He looked up at the window one last time while thinking about what had happened tonight.
Allison woke up when her mother knocked on the door. She opened her eyes and rubbed them with the back of her hand. She gave the door a quick check before calling out, “Mom, I am awake!!!
“Are you okay? What happened? You never slept so long.” Her mother shouted back from outside the door.
She sat up and yawned. Then something hit her. She looked at the door and frowned.
“When did I lock the door?”
She thought she had forgotten that she locked the door last night. She walked to the door and opened it. Her mother was standing outside with a plate of food.
“Are you okay, Allison?”
“I am totally fine, Mom.”
“Will you go to the pack house today?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“I don’t feel like going.”
“Okay.” She replied and handed the plate to her. It was because Allison did not eat with her parents together. So her mother came to her room with her breakfast.
“Thanks.” Allison replied.
When her mother left, she closed the door. She placed the plate on the bed and walked to the wardrobe, rubbing her eyes as she went to retrieve her clothing.
Her phone began to ring. She grabbed her phone and saw Ciara calling her.
“Ciara”
“Allison, why didn’t you come to school today?” Ciara asked with a worried tone.
“I don’t know how long I slept. I usually don’t sleep this much. I missed my classes today.”
“No worries. I will give you all the notes. You must be tired after last night’s party; that’s why you slept so long.”
‘Party!‘ Allison thought and froze.
She almost forgot that last night she went to a party. How could she forget what had happened last night?
Ryan almost broke her hand.
“M–My hand?” She mumbled.
She slowly moved her hand from her ear, which was holding the phone, and her eyes widened.
Her swollen hand appeared to be perfectly fine. She was taken aback when she twisted her wrist and found that she did not experience any pain.
“Hello? Allison?”
She brought her phone close to her ear again and said,
“I will catch up with you later, Ciara.”
“Okay, take care. Bye.”
“Bye.”
Allison threw her phone on the bed and grabbed her wrist with her other hand. She tightened her grip to feel any pain, but she did not feel any.
“What the hell! Last night, it hurt like hell.” She said to herself.
Suddenly, she touched her neck and froze.
She rushed to the mirror on her dressing table and looked at her neck.
v Last night, she discovered that both sides of her neck were covered in deep scratches. But now
she was looking at a clean and clear neck. There were no scratches on her neck.
She turned around and looked around her room. She bit her bottom lip as she realized what had actually happened.
She thought,
‘Did you heal me again, Ryan? Why are you doing this?
You are the one who is hurting me, and at the same time, you are the one who is healing me.”
Chapter 145
Allison took a shower and had breakfast in her room. All the time, she only thought about her wounds.
“How did he do that? She thought, but could not get an answer.
She received a call from Ethan. She took the call, and his inquisitive voice greeted her right away as she answered the call.
“How did you get back to your house last night? You should have gone back to your house first. Why didn’t you do that?”
“Ethan, take it easy. Your driver got me home without any problems. I was the one who told him that, due to the fact that you had fallen asleep in the car, he needed to make the first turn toward the pack house.”
“I don’t know what happened to me last night. I should not have drunk.‘
“It’s not a big deal.”
“What are you doing?”
“Nothi-”
The conversation was disrupted when someone knocked on the door. Allison turned her head to look at the door and said to Ethan,
“I think Mom is knocking on the door for something. Talk to you later.”
She ended the call and walked to the door. As soon as she opened the door, she was stunned.
“Teresa?”
Teresa was standing outside the door. After taking a close look at her, Allison questioned her by asking, “Is everything okay?”
“Can I come inside?” Teresa asked, and Allison stepped aside to let her enter the room.
After closing the door, Allison turned to Teresa.
Teresa looked around the room and smiled sadly.
“I came here after a long time.”
Hearing her, Allison’s face turned cold. It was impossible for her to forget the manner in which Teresa had treated her from the moment she returned to the pack.
“I think you have something to talk about.” Allison said to her.
Teresa turned around and looked at her. But she could not say anything. She was silent for quite some time.
Allison stared at Teresa as she saw tears scrambling in the corners of her eyes. She looked away and asked,
“I think you should leave if you don’t have any-
Teresa could not let her finish as she rushed to embrace her.
Allison was taken aback by her sudden action. However, she did not hug her back. Teresa hurt her. She could not let it slide from her heart.
“I am sorry. I should not have behaved like that.” Teresa mumbled and hugged her tightly. Allison sighed as she also got emotional and finally hugged her back.
Teresa broke the hug and cupped her cheeks.
“I swear I am guilty for my behavior. But I was really shocked when I heard about the things that happened two years ago. I wanted to talk to you and come to this pack, but there was a restriction, so I could not return here. But now I have realized that I should not interfere with your private life. It’s your life, and you can decide whatever you want.”
Allison heard her and did not respond to it. She only looked at the floor while listening to
Teresa.
“Two years ago,
when Max first took me to the Black Moon Pack, I was completely shocked by his true identity. I learned so many new things. I missed you a lot, but Max said that they did not contact anyone, and it was their pack’s rule. That was how they kept their identities secret. It was because Ryan wanted that.”
“Why?” Allison asked.
“He did not like to meet any other Alpha of the pack. At the start, I was so lonely and did not know how
to manage so many responsibilities that fell on my shoulders. You can’t believe how surprised I was when I got to know who the head Alpha was. When he returned to the pack after your breakup, he was not the same as I saw him in this pack. He was a totally different person. His power and ability are something beyond our imagination.”
“Beyond our imagination?”
Teresa nodded her head veah. I learned that he worked hard a lot when he was outside. His parents thought he was doing nothing, but in reality, he was accomplishing more than his father had ever managed in his entire life. When you visit our pack one day, you will notice the fear and respect that each individual member of our pack has for him.”
Allison’s level of surprise continued to escalate with each new fact that she discovered about Ryan.
Teresa recalled an event and said,
“You have no idea how much he broke when he came back to the Black Moon pack. Your one decision broke his heart completely. I had been told that he was not the type of man who could love another person, but I remembered the way he used to look at you. I watched both of you together as well. That was the reason I was so upset with the decision you made. I just could not believe Ryan’s words. But then I heard the news.”
“What news?”
Allison felt sad that Ryan was heartbroken because of her. She tried to control her tears as Teresa was talking about him.
“The news about your wedding. When it was declared that you and Ethan would marry soon,
Ryan got so angry that time. His pain turned into anger, and he started to go to war. During that terrifying moment, the entire pack was trembling in fright. Because he felt it was
necessary for his pack to have a Luna, he made the decision to make Elora his future Luna at one point. It was his need, not his desire.”
Tears fell from Allison’s eyes. She wiped her tears and said,
“Let’s leave all of this. I am happy for you.” Allison said to Teresa that Max had developed into a powerful beta for a formidable pack.
Teresa held her hand and asked,
“I was a fool when I believed those things. And Ryan also warned me to kill me if I contacted you in the future. But now I feel like I should not have listened to that. Because after seeing you once again, I believed there was something that we were missing. You haven’t changed. You are still the same Allison I knew.”
Allison averted her eyes from her and walked to the window. She could not tell her the truth, could she?
“I know you can’t lie to me. Tell me what happened that caused you to become like this. Why did you change your heart toward Ryan? Why did you accept Ethan? Because I knew you did not like him.” After asking, Teresa moved to stand next to her.
“I think it would be best if we put an end to this discussion right here, Teresa.”
“No, I want to know. I should have done this the moment I returned here. But now, since I understand my fault, let me know the truth.”
Allison turned to her and said,
“If I tell you, can you promise that you will never say those things to others?”
“I promise.”
Allison turned her head outside the window and thought to release a little bit of the burden that she had been carrying for a long time.
She told her everything.
Teresa’s eyes widened in shock. She could not stop her tears as she felt remorse inside that she could not be here with Allison at that time.
“I could not ever imagine that your dad, who always referred to you as his princess, would do something that would ruin your life. It never came across my mind for a single time.”