Elsie's Pov"You're okay. Elsie?" Seth placed his palm on my forehead, making my attention distracted in reverie, refocus on him. I lifted my face slightly, raising my gaze to look at him. I slowly nodded my head in front of him. "Yeah, I'm fine, what's wrong?" I replied with a more excited look on my face than before.Although I actually felt a little uncomfortable because the figure that vaguely looked like Atlas stared at me from the other side when we were about to go home earlier, I wasn't sure if it was Atlas or not, but I didn't want to tell Seth either. I was worried that Seth would find Atlas and take the reckless action of warning him. If he did that, I was worried that something more than that would happen.Atlas will definitely not accept what Seth said to him, he will definitely feel provoked, and then the two of them will get involved in a fight again. I didn't know how far the two of them would go in such a trivial fight, but I was worried that Seth would be in danger,
Atlas's pOV"So she pretended not to see me." I laughed bitterly, pointing my body in an uncertain direction in annoyance.In my chest, my heart was throbbing painfully. There was something I couldn't explain more than just pain. And as time went on, it felt out of control. I lost control, and my emotions took over and made me move my body to express it. I suddenly moved to hit the large tree I was walking past until the trunk was damaged where my hand struck.My naps rushed after that. Elsie's memories that popped up in my head, just jumping out like they didn't recognize me, made me extremely annoyed. He was clearly looking at me, and I was sure he saw me. Our eyes met, but what was he doing, walking away and ignoring me?What was going through his mind? How could she ignore me like that, passing by like I was nothing? What was I to her? I'm just the past that she doesn't want anymore while she's comfortable with her current situation."She just thinks I'm a part that shouldn't exis
Atlas' POVWhat is he talking about?I clenched my fists tightly, his words disturbing my common sense. He made me furious and out of control."Shut your mouth!" I reflexively punched him3 in the stomach, causing him to be pushed off the spot, but again, something felt off about himHe doesn't seem to be in pain. He seems fine with what I just did. Normally, he should be crumpled on the ground in pain. On the one hand, she seemed fine, but on the other hand, our surroundings were taking notice. The passers-by and locals noticed us.My eyes moving to watch, I held back my fist that still didn't feel like I was done teaching her a lesson, but I couldn't do anything else. Because I'm not sure if I continue, I can fight normally, considering this area is not a place dominated by werewolves. Many humans are in this place, and I can't do anything outside of this that raises their suspicions.I gave him a fierce look. "Just watch, I'll expose what you're hiding. "Showing your devious thought
Atlas's POVI know it's not easy to get information about someone, but it's been a while. Why is it so hard to get even a single information from him? Even some information about his background never made it to my ears. I don't understand what makes him such a difficult person to penetrate.I got up from my seat, opened the shelf above, took out the bottle of wine from there, poured it into a glass on the pantry table and sipped it with a blank stare as my mind was elsewhere. Thinking about things that were never finished and answered in my head.Moving on from there, I went to the single sofa located near the window. I sat there staring out the window, watching the day turn into night. Everything that seems calm makes me feel angry because I feel like I'm in a chaotic state all by myself, and it sucks. I hated situations where I felt jealous of others.I had never felt jealous of what others had because my life was fine, and I was the alpha. But right now, I felt lacking. Not having
Seth's POV"Damn, Atlas!" I moved my hand reflexively to hit the trunk of a large tree. As it fell, I stared at it with a sharp look while letting out a long sigh.This region was not a place where I could be careless with my power. Even in a region where werewolves dominated, I had to keep my power under control so that no one would know my rank. I couldn't be too conspicuous, but when dealing with Atlas, I lost my temper. I had a hard time figuring out what I should look like in front of Elsie.I clenched my fists tightly. "I really want to finish him off." My patience simply did not want to tolerate his being around Elsie. Seeing him around Elsie made me uneasy. I couldn't think calmly and became anxious all day. "He can't meet Elsie because I've done everything. "Elsie is mine and will forever be mine."Atlas no longer had the right to her. Mate? He wants to talk about his mate in front of me. I don't care about that, even if Elsie is his mate, so what? I can keep her as mine. It
Elsie's PovI adjusted my breath, which felt difficult and rather short. I slowly tried to sit up and leaned against the headboard. It's been a few days since I woke up with a strange feeling. I felt very uncomfortable with the condition of my heart, which kept beating with a fast rhythm. Something felt very uncomfortable inside my chest and made me confused.My heart, which was pounding to the point of making my chest ache, sent another uncomfortable feeling to my stomach and then affected my hormones, which made me feel uneasy and agitated. I didn't feel fine about my condition, but something was bothering my mind more."Why do I keep waking up dreaming about Atlas?" I cupped my face with both palms. It was because of that dream that I woke up feeling strange. "Why does he keep appearing in my mind lately?" I felt like I was being haunted by her presence, which was bothering me.I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with lots of air, then let it out in a long exhale. I did that a f
Elsie's PovI looked at that face reluctantly, wondering why seeing her sad and downcast made me uncomfortable, too. Is it perhaps because of the influence of the mate bond between us? Because of that, I could still feel what she was feeling, and what kind of sadness was in her was clear to me. But that doesn't mean I can easily change my mind about her."You don't need to give me any help, Atlas. I don't need it." I rejected it outright.Atlas looked at me with eyes that conveyed more than his mouth could. "Even if you talk like that, I will still help if you need my help, Elsie." Her eyes looked at me warmly. "I won't let you struggle alone, Elsie." He smiled differently.I averted my gaze from him. For some reason, I saw that Atlas seemed to have changed somewhat. He was being more reasonable than usual. I mean, his attitude used to be pushy and selfish, but it seemed to be lessening. Maybe he was learning to be a little mature, or he was tricking me with his attitude.I took a cal
Atlas' POvI walked into my apartment in an irritated state. I threw off the jacket I was wearing carelessly and sat myself down on the sofa that was in the corner of the room with the dimmest lighting."So she didn't even believe what I told her?" I grumbled in annoyance that Elsie ignored my warning to her.I couldn't get over how her mind worked. I told her the truth about Seth, but how could Elsie not believe it? She was even nasty to me and didn't hesitate to kick me out just because of what I said about Seth. Is Seth that great to her?She wasn't suspicious of him at all?I complained about my breathing, my chest tight, and frustrated at the thought of her. "That woman, how could she survive with such simple instincts and thoughts for someone? When I say such things about Seth, the normal reaction should be that she's suspicious." My leaning shoulders pushed up, and I sat straight because I was so upset that my body responded.My eyes shifted to my empty-looking room. Even thou
Elsie's PovI stared at the man fiercely. No...no, Atlas can't think that this is his son. I don't want that man to feel that way. No matter how much I don't want to trust him anymore, I will stick to my previous decision.I shook my head, pushing him back from in front of me. "No, it's not. You already know that this is Seth's child!" I denied it loudly, but Atlas didn't believe my words.He shook his head sluggishly. "I'm sure you're telling a lie. The baby in your womb, he responded to me." Atlas fixed his eyes on my stomach, making me grab it and cover it from him. "He became calmer when I got closer to him, and your condition improved. It's like he's talking to me through the bond. I feel it!" Atlas exclaimed, coming closer to me with his gaze fixed firmly on me, not letting me escape him.I tried to break away from him, pushing him away, but my efforts were in vain. "What are you thinking? Just because this baby is calmer, you think he's yours?" I tried to turn the tables by say
Atlas PovSo he was the one who gave the wolf bane to Donna? But he probably didn't know anything. It could be that, just like Donan, prof Awkson was perhaps the one being used.However, finding Awkson to be the one involved seemed to further narrow down the people who were also involved."So my suspicions were well-founded, suspecting Seth was the right thing to do," I muttered seriously, keeping watch all night in that place.Now I'm just waiting for the right moment to go inside and meet with Elsie. But damn, Seth hadn't moved from his spot in days.He remained in the house, and that made me very upset. "This isn't normal. How could he be home for so many days? Does she have absolutely nothing else to do? There's no way an unemployed person like that would agree to be responsible for someone, let alone a baby. He must have some other identity he's hiding so money isn't a problem for him."My suspicions grew daily, and I became increasingly reluctant to leave, leaving Elsie, who cou
Atlas' POVI sighed heavily, pulling my car door open, then getting inside and slamming it shut. Again, even after being inside and watching them from a distance, I still felt annoyed.I was annoyed by various things. So far, I felt like I was being played and tortured at the same time. My feelings became so chaotic when I saw Elsie holding her stomach pain in the hospital. I followed her from behind and was full of anxiety. I was angry because even though I saw her, I couldn't do anything. I could only follow her from behind, hoping that she was okay.I closed my eyes while exhaling a heavy breath that pressed against my chest with an unrelenting weight. "Why do I have to experience such a horrible thing?" I covered my face with my palms and rubbed them back. Of the many difficult things I've experienced in my lifetime, this was the first time I felt so helpless.I didn't understand why, among millions of people, I had to be chosen to undergo this kind of fate. Why did I get bad luck
Elsie's PovI looked out with a carefree feeling. What was previously weighing on my heart and mind seemed to be lifted thanks to my gaze being distracted by what passed before my eyes. As Seth's car passed by, I saw many things.The sight of the bustling city and the many large buildings built along the way comforted my eyes and quieted my mind. I had been thinking about many things for a while, and the noise in my head suddenly disappeared, becoming quieter as I watched my surroundings bustling with people."Is it this crowded, Seth? I don't recall it being the weekend." I turned my head towards Seth, who was also looking out the window.From the crowded place, I wondered what they were doing, where they were going, and what they felt as they walked down the street in the middle of the crowd, mingling with others.Could it be that they felt free? Did they think lighter by enjoying their lives, or did they feel shackled by what they were doing? Among them, some were walking with only
Elsie's Pov"So you're sure this isn't a contraction or something?" I looked at Seth. Even though the expression on his face looked grim and gloomy, he still asked and confirmed my condition, overriding what he felt.The doctor approached and checked my pulse quietly. It seemed not to confirm what Seth asked but because he just needed to check. "No, it's still not labour yet. If it's normal labour, it seems it will still take a while." he turned towards Seth, then later patted the man's shoulder. "You don't need to be that worried. This kind of cramps will probably appear several times during pregnancy, but stay calm, as it's nothing serious."Seth exhaled and looked at me with relief, though his eyes still didn't seem back to what they were before. "Let it go, then. I'll take her home." Seth approached me, helped me get up from where I was lying and sat me in the wheelchair.Before leaving, Seth approached the doctor, who wrote something on paper. Then he held his head and looked at
Elsie's PovEven though I had previously avoided Seth's suspicions of me, and I had also tried to organise my mind to trust Seth, I didn't understand why I still doubted what had happened or why I still doubted that he was someone I knew.I still doubted that what Seth did had anything to do with what Atlas said. My eyes realised his sincerity, realised his feelings for me weren't an ordinary mask, but my intuition for him didn't make me calm.Day after day, I was troubled by my growing suspicion of him. I, who tried to ignore what I felt, finally could no longer ignore my feelings for him. I felt restless, and my desire to keep my mind calm for the sake of the baby in my womb was no longer able to keep it calm.Even though I tried my hardest, I could no longer dismiss the suspicion towards Seth that kept growing inside me. I wanted to keep trusting him and hoping that he was exactly what I had seen, but I couldn't do it. I can't think like that anymore.If I'm a hybrid, then that mea
Elsie's povWhat was he doing? Why did he suddenly come back? Didn't she leave earlier? I didn't understand. My eyes looked at him in surprise while Seth looked at me in confusion."Seth, why did you come back?" I ventured to ask him. Staring at him with the fear in me that I tried to hide. "Didn't you go out earlier?"Why did he suddenly come back? Did he know what I was about to do? Could he be starting to suspect that I knew what he would do? How is this? What should I do?Seth walked closer. I, sitting on the floor near the row where his books were lined up, stared while holding my breath.He walked steadily closer, then stopped on the floor where I was sitting, near a drawer. "I came back because I left something behind." He pulled the drawer out and then took out a light brown file. I watched silently, with my breath trying to escape. Then he looked back at me. "And you alone, Elsie? What are you doing in my room?"I gulped the saliva in my throat nervously. My heart felt like i
Elsie's pov"Where are you going, Seth?" I asked Seth, who was getting ready by putting on his shoes.I looked into his eyes intently after he turned to me as soon as I asked him.Seth smoothed the laces on the light brown formal shoes he was wearing. He turned his head silently to me for a moment. "I have something to buy outside, and then I want to meet someone." He looked at me, somewhat confused.I came closer to him. For some reason, I wanted to prove what Atlas had told me that day. I didn't want to keep harbouring suspicions about him, so I'd better quickly find out what Seth might be hiding from me. "Can I come?" I looked at him expectantly. "How about we do the shopping later and meet your friend first?" I suggested it to him.For all I knew, if it wasn't anything suspicious or anything like that, Seth would never object to me following him, and he wouldHe did as I asked and was patient as always. However, one thing made it necessary for her to act otherwise.He looked doubt
Elsie's PovI stared blankly at what Seth was busily preparing for me, my mind completely distracted with what he might do. I can no longer trust him completely like I used to.I'm not sure what he gave me now is safe. I didn't understand which one I trusted more between him and Atlas, but feeling the way my heart thumped around him and how I responded while being around Atlas, I believed that something wrong was indeed happening.If my feelings are already like this, then I should be wary. If later this proves to be just a suspicion, I will punish myself for suspecting him and apologise to him, while in the meantime, I will be wary of his attitude.I'm sorry, Seth, but I just want safety for myself, especially since the situation lately is very complicated, and I don't want to take any risks."Sit down. Why are you just sitting there?" He smiled softly, as was his habit in front of me.I gazed at that face with observing eyes. I stared at her intently, trying to find a crack at what