Ellie got home and went to bed again. Even though she was worried about Alex, she still managed to calm herself to go home.


    She only woke up when she rolled over and felt someone sitting on her bed. She opened her eyes slowly, only to see a pair of eyes staring at her. She stood up immediately and rubbed her eyes. “Alex? Alex!” Without thinking, she threw herself in his arms.


    “Oh my goodness! You’re fine.” She said in tears, touching his face before hugging him again.


    Alex could not say a word. He did not for once think that such a thing could happen; he was angry that she went to the dark forest, but when he got home, he found himself smiling while she slept.


    He was preventing his wolf from doing anything to her. He suddenly craved for her as soon as she hugged him. “You must not do anything wrong.” He kept telling himself.


    He patted her back lightly until she finally broke away from the hug. “I’m sorry.” She said with a low voice. He knew that she was apologizing because of how she threw herself in his arms, and he was d she quickly withdrew herself, because he didn’t know he could hold himself that long without kissing her.


    He looked at her and sighed before remembering what he came for. “What were you thinking? Why would you follow Maya to the dark forest?!”


    “I was actually the one that suggested going.” She said with a low voice. “I’m sorry. It was all my fault you got poisoned. If I had known, I wouldn’t have gone to the woods that night. I’m sorry.” She begged with tears rolling down her cheeks.


    He med himself for making her cry. “It’s okay. Don’t me yourself. Who would have saved you if not me?” Alex said with a smile, and he wiped her cheeks with his two hands. But Ellie kept on crying. She only stopped after some time.


    Alex begged her and patted her back until she stopped crying. He wanted to ask her some questions, but because of how sad and down she was, he kept having second thoughts.


    But when she finally stopped crying, he decided to ask her. “That night. Why did you go to the woods?” He knew that someone had nned for him by making Elliee to the woods so that he could be poisoned. And it was only Ellie that could have a clue about the person they’ve been looking for.


    Ellie looked at him before looking away. She didn’t know why, but she felt sad for trying to tell Alex about her looking for ways to break the mate bond. She thought maybe it might make Alex angry.


    Alex noticed her hesitation to talk. “You can tell me, Ellie. I need to know who sent you to the woods.”


    She looked at him before rubbing her cold hands together. I went there because I wanted to break the mate bond. She said, but Alex was just giving her the “I don’t understand” look.


    “A woman told me toe to the woods so as to help me break the mate bond. I did not want to believe that dream, but I was just…


    “A dream?” Alex asked, looking at thedy, who was bowing her head slightly.


    “Yes. A woman told me to go to the woods.” She didn’t look at him because she knew she sounded dumb at that time.


    Even though he was angry that she was thinking of breaking the bond between them, he still managed to calm himself and asked, “Did you see the woman? Can you recognize her if you see her?”


    Alex knew that it was only a witch that coulde into her dreams, and the only possible witch was the one they were looking for.


    “No. I did not see her face. She was putting on a veil.” Ellie looked at him and replied.


    Hearing Alex’s question made her think that someone must have nned the poison for him, and she was just used as bait. “Is someone trying to hurt you?” She asked with a worried tone.


    “What?! No. How can you think that?” Alex asked with a smile. “Those wolves just roam around the woods to hurt people. There’s nothing to worry about. And also, always tell me before you make any decision,” he said, before touching her head lightly.


    She nodded her head despite how guilty she was feeling about hiding what was happening to her. “I’m sorry, Alex.” She thought.


    *****


    Maya got homete in the night to see her mother sitting on the couch in the living room. “Good evening, mother.” She greeted her before walking forward to leave her room.


    “Maya, wait.” She said this before walking to where Maya was standing. “Where is your brother? I’ve been calling his number, but he’s not picking up. Is he not back from his trip?” Madeline asked.


    Her mother had been disturbing her for the past three days about where Alex was. Even though she did not know why her mother was suddenly worried about Alex, she still managed to keep lying to her all along. But she couldn’t lie anymore, now that he’s back.


    “Alex is back, mother. He came back this morning.” Maya replied with a tired voice.


    I see. Madeline whispered to herself.


    Maya, who was just watching her mother, the way she was acting suspiciously, asked. “Is there something wrong?”N?velDrama.Org ? 2024.


    “A lot of things have been wrong.”


    “Is this about Ellie again? Can’t you just let them be? The moon goddess knows what she’s doing, mother.” She knew that her mother must be looking for Alex, all because of Ellie again. She hasn’t given up on leaving the both of them alone.


    “Yes. The moon goddess knows what she’s doing, and that’s why there is rejection for werewolves. Those two can never be together; even yourte father won’t support this,” Madeline said, while Maya just rolled her eyes and went to her room.


    “Does that human girl think she can mess with me?” She whispered to herself before sitting back on the couch.