While Sophia stood in the doorway and gawked openly, Eleanor pushed Henry away. He gave a displeased grunt, but she ignored that and shot up from the couch, putting space between them.As he looked at her, the breath she was trying to catch deserted her all over again when she saw his eyes. For a moment, his dark eyes flickered with a golden hue, as if his wolf wanted to break through.Eleanor could see his struggle to control his animal instincts in his stiff posture and furrowed brow.It seemed like forever before he fully composed himself and she finally managed to sigh in relief.How could be? Why was his wolf so attracted to her? Did his wolf sense something special from her?She was eager to get the answer but her wolf had no sign of waking.Maybe it wasn’t the time yet, she thought.Eleanor walked to the door and met Sophia halfway. It was only a few moments, but Eleanor was worried that Thomas would be the next person to show up at the door.Sophia craned her neck to catch a g
Thomas released her and Eleanor sat back down, wishing she had never stood up in the first place. What was he up to?She hoped that Thomas would move away, but instead, he stood beside her and rested his hand on the back of her chair.“So, what have you decided?” Thomas asked, looking down at Eleanor and then at Henry.Henry, whose expression clearly showed his displeasure. Eleanor wondered whether Thomas knew he was the cause of it.But then again, they had almost come to blows earlier. They already knew they didn’t like each other.Was Henry the reason Thomas was suddenly acting like a loving possessive husband? Trying to mark his territory, or whatever?The idea disgusted Eleanor. Thomas didn’t love her, he just wanted to show off in front of Henry and maybe warn him off her.At this point, he was treating her as if she was a toy in his personal collection. He could do whatever he wanted to her, and he didn’t want to share.If he tried that again while they were alone, she’d give h
Eleanor scoffed and turned towards the door, uninterested in spending any more time in either of their presence.“Where are you going?” Thomas asked, his sharp words bringing her to a stop. “Are you just going to leave me here with Mia alone?”Eleanor turned her head to look at him. “Oh, I thought you’ re expecting me to leave. No? I bet you prefer spending time with her, so stop trying to keep up appearances.”His gaze hardened. “You don’t really care about our marriage anymore, do you?”“Me? Who was it that brought this witch back to our pack?” Eleanor shot back. She continued her walk to the door and slammed it behind her.Thomas cursed and shoved his hand into his hair. He had no idea what to do with Eleanor. What to say to her. She had completely changed, and any attempt on his part to fix things was met by a cold wall of resistance.It was as if she didn’t care about their relationship anymore. Until then were they going to go around in circles like this, like rivals in a fight
Thomas felt he had given Eleanor enough time to accept Mia, but she kept getting more disagreeable. Not only had she refused to accept his mate, but she had also started disrespecting him.She disobeyed him and undermined his authority and did not care about his explanations. She did not care about their relationship anymore.He was done begging for her to reason with him. He was Alpha of Blackstorm, and he did not need anyone’s permission to do anything.It was time for him to have what rightfully belonged to him.“Go on,” he said to Mia, whose eyes were on him, awaiting his approval.At least Mia gave a shit about him. She cared enough about him to consider giving up her new life just so she wouldn’t cause any trouble for him.When he brought her to the pack, he had only wanted to keep her close so their bond could strengthen his wolf. He had never planned to claim her, but now he couldn’t think of a reason not to.Eleanor was giving him the cold shoulder, and they’d not acted like
At the sound of Mia’s screams, guards rushed in from all directions to help her. Eleanor stood by the table, amused. One moment, Mia had been standing by the table, a safe distance from the edge of the pool.The next, she was in the water. It was such a shame to have missed her dive into the pool. It was the peak of her performance, albeit a little too desperate.Thomas came rushing with the guards, and he was the first to dive into the pool, clothes and all, and grab Mia. Mia clung to him, sobbing. He carried her out of the pool and lay her on the ground.He barked an order to a guard nearby. The guard removed his coat and handed it to him. Thomas used it to cover Mia, who was shivering with cold.“What the hell happened?” Thomas asked, rubbing his hands up and down her arm.Eleanor lifted an eyebrow. She too would like to know.“I’m sorry,” Mia said through chattering teeth. “It’s all my fault. It was me who provoked Luna. I shouldn’t have disrespected her.”Thomas’s eyes shot to El
When the three of them got to the control room, Miller gave Thomas an apologetic look. “I’m sorry, Alpha. There’s actually no surveillance video.”Thomas frowned. “What do you mean there is no surveillance video? Did you lie?”Miller bowed his head, ready for his Alpha’s punishment. “Yes. I’ll accept whatever punishment you give me, but I did this for the pack.”Thomas scoffed. “For the pack? You suggested that my mate was lying against Luna, how exactly was that for the pack?”“No one, not even the Alpha’s mate, can offend the Luna,” Miller replied. “That is the pack rule. Mia changed her story when she heard that there is surveillance footage. She also tried to convince you to not check the footage. I believe that’s evidence enough that she was trying to cause a misunderstanding about Luna among the pack members.”“Or maybe she is just afraid of her and terrified at what she’ll do to her once the entire truth is revealed,” Thomas seethed.“Do you really believe Luna Eleanor is that
Eleanor was surprised to see Henry. She had been expecting Ethan. Also, she was surprised to see Henry there despite the argument with Thomas the previous day.Thomas’s face darkened with displeasure the moment he saw Henry, his eyes flashing imaginary daggers at him.Eleanor stepped forward and greeted Henry. “I was expecting Ethan,” she told him.“Yeah, that was the plan,” Henry said, giving her a smile. “But I wanted to come get you myself. He thinks I care too much about you.”Eleanor’s eyes widened a bit, knowing that statement was going to rub Thomas the wrong way. Best to get over with this quick… “I’m ready to go, I’ll just go and grab my stuff–”“You are not going anywhere,” Thomas interrupted, coming to her side. “My Luna and I have some personal matters to sort out,” he told Henry, “and no one is allowed to take her from the pack. So you can go back and go home. She is not coming with you.”Henry arched an eyebrow, seeming unfazed by Thomas’s claim. “Well, she says she is c
Henry walked to the car and started putting on a fresh set of clothes. Eleanor waited a while before attempting to look in his direction again. He was just shrugging on a black leather jacket to complete his outfit.“What if Thomas catches up to us or orders his men to stop us?” she asked.He shook his head, looking towards the forest he had just run through. “He wouldn’t.”“Why not?” she asked. Thomas was determined and angry enough to go after them all the way. Goddess knew what he intended to do once he caught them. His injury must have made him fall behind, but that didn’t mean he hadn’t asked for backup.“He won’t do that because of his pride,” Henry told her.She thought about it, and realised he was right. If Thomas ordered his men to hunt them down, he would be announcing to everyone that another Alpha had taken away his Luna and gotten away.That would undermine his power and make him appear weak to his pack members. His best option was to pretend that he had agreed to let El