Selena's POVThe cold war between Xander and me lasted for days, and Xander literally stopped bringing me food as he had shown. After a few days of starvation, my body seemed to reach its limit, and it felt like there was an endless abyss in my stomach craving sustenance.I realized I would starve to death if I continued like this, and the wolf inside me wailed weakly over and over again. However, my poor self-esteem kept me going because I didn't want to be like before, when the point of every day was to be a tail-wagging dog around Xander.Just as I was thinking that, a loud noise suddenly came from the doorway. Before I could react, I heard a loud boom, and the door to my room was kicked open from the outside. A tall and cold figure appeared in front of me."Drag her out of here. I don't want anyone dying on my turf; it's bad luck," Xander said, his eyes flashing with a hint of contempt. He waved his hand, and the dutiful werewolf soldiers on either side rushed over to grab me and
Selena's POVI thought about just walking away and not having to look Xander in the eye anymore, but the consequences of that might actually be what Xander said. My father's pack would fall apart overnight. I didn't doubt for a second that Xander had the power to do that. And I'd been living this groveling life with the ultimate goal of just wanting the best for my pack. So for the sake of the pack, I had to drop the high profile I had just taken and admit my mistake to Xander. Once this thought surfaced in my mind, all those sufferings and pains I once endured haunted my body like maggots in my wound, causing my soul to tremble."You did this?" I took a deep breath and turned my head to look at Xander. "Do I have to report everything I do to you now?" Xander gave me a cold look, a sneer on his lips. "It's fine for you to target me, but why target my father? What exactly did he do to piss you off?" I clenched my teeth and grimaced as I responded to Xander. "You're not even quali
Selena's POVI was a little confused to see Liam. I remembered that I was supposed to on the way to my mentor's hospital, so why was I here?"Don't think too much about it. I found you passed out on the floor on my way to work. What happened?" Liam asked with concern, noticing something unusual in my expression."Nothing, maybe it's just the aftermath of that awful illness." I struggled to sit up and lean against the hospital bed."Is he still asking you to help with the blood transfusion?" Liam asked seriously. He was serving a bowl of hot soup and froze when he heard my answer."Yeah, but I refused." I looked at Liam; he was pure, like a blank sheet of paper.We met on campus. Liam attracted a lot of attention with his excellent medical skills and outstanding appearance, becoming the dream guy of many girls. But over the years, even after joining the workforce, he hadn't shown any intimacy with other girls. If he hadn't repeatedly emphasized that he was straight, many people might h
Selena's POVWhen I arrived home in a muddle, I found Xander sitting in the hall, watching me teasingly. It seemed as if he had expected me to have little to no solution to my father's problem.I realized that even if I hadn't fainted on my way out the door and had followed my mentor to the Institute as usual, I would have been forced to leave soon after due to a variety of "accidents." That was Xander's style. If he wants to treat someone well, he can get them even the stars in the sky. But if he doesn't, even your every breath seems superfluous to him."How's the job search going?" Xander inquired without looking up, his head bent over his phone. It was a banal question that would represent concern in any normal conversation, but coming from Xander, it had only one purpose: to hear my embarrassing story."Xander, have you had enough? What do you want from me?" Recognizing Xander's true nature, I stopped pretending and questioned him with my head held high."Didn't you know all abo
Selena's POVHearing Xander's words, my eyes widened in disbelief. It turns out that everything he just did was to humiliate me."You really are as shameless as your disgraceful father. Get lost. I haven't had enough of toying with your father and his pathetic pack."Xander wore a mocking smile as he picked up his clothes and delivered a cold parting shot before turning to leave. I sat alone in my empty room, uncontested tears streaming down my face.I couldn't remember when it started, but Xander seemed to have suddenly developed a hostile attitude towards my father. I had tried to defuse it, but every time my father was mentioned, Xander became hysterical. Slowly, his hatred transferred from my father to me. That was the beginning of our split.The question then becomes: what did my father ever do to anger Xander so much? If I were to ask Xander directly, I can only imagine his face full of contempt. From what I understand, my father was just an old acquaintance of Xander's father,
Selena's POVI spent the next few days peacefully and quietly in the hospital undergoing Liam's treatment. The healing process was as difficult as Liam had warned me it would be. The Mate Bond between Xander and me was becoming extremely weak, and the excessive amount of blood consumption was completely depleting my strength."So what should I do?" I asked.I sat in the treatment room and watched as Liam rattled off a half-dozen analyses about my condition. The seriousness on his face was really testing my patience."I'll start by replenishing the losses in your bloodline, but I'm afraid I won't be using anesthesia-type drugs during the process to keep it pure and free of any impurities," he said."Uh, okay," I replied, giving Liam a gentle smile to ease the self-loathing he carried in his heart.The pain I've suffered over the past few years was far harder to bear than these physical tortures. I thought of a time when I had accidentally angered Xander. He made me kneel outside in a r
Selena's POV"I don't know what you're talking about; he's just my doctor," I responded coldly, giving Xander a blank stare.Xander stood tall and coldly surveyed Liam, who lay collapsed in a pool of blood. Suddenly, he twisted his head closer to my ear, his icy voice sending violent shudders through my entire body."Doctor? Stop making up such poor excuses. It's because of him that you want to leave me, isn't it?""Don't imagine me to be as rotten as you are."I glared up at Xander, a sneer flashing in my eyes before I turned around, ready to leave."Aren't you going to care about your man?" Xander asked indifferently, his brow furrowing slightly.Ignoring Xander's question, I didn't linger on Liam for a second as I turned and walked towards the villa. Though worried sick inside, I realized showing any concern for Liam would only provoke a more violent reaction from Xander."Don't worry, he won't die," Via assured me, noting I had glanced at Liam unintentionally. She confirmed he had
Selena's POVThe scene before me nearly rendered my brain speechless. I had contemplated the situation between Xander and my father, but now it appeared far more dire than I had imagined."Selena, look in the top right corner. Your name is mentioned there too."When I was still in shock, Via reminded me to focus on the screen.The lighting was dim, and unlike Xander's excellent night vision, I struggled to see clearly. Stepping back, I tried to decipher the entire screen."Xander is a totally insane," Via exclaimed, her fear palpable.The large screen displayed a complex web of relationships. Xander's parents' black-and-white portrait hung in the center, surrounded by images of various characters linked to the accident that had affected them. My father's picture was prominently featured, accompanied by extensive notes, likely detailing his whereabouts before and after the tragedy."Via, do you think my father could be responsible for this?"The information overwhelmed me, making it di