Chapter 84
Evelyn’s POV
“I’m asking because I don’t know,” he replied to my questioning stare.
I fell silent. He didn’t say it outright, but his words made it clear—he thought I had betrayed him with Leon.
The silence felt heavy between us. Calvin’s face darkened at my refusal to speak, affecting him more than I’d expected.
As the Alpha heir of Bloodbane Pack, Calvin Wolfe had become a business legend before thirty. No one could challenge him, whether in Pack politics or the corporate world. With his pure Alpha bloodline and perfect looks, success seemed to follow him naturally.
Except for our five-year marriage.
Our failed relationship remained the only flaw in his otherwise perfect life.
“Why won’t you speak?” His voice turned rough with emotion.
I looked at the man before me, his gaze as sharp as winter wind. Just meeting his eyes made my skin prickle.
I backed away until I hit the wall, its cold surface matching the chill in my veins. I couldn’t stop the mockery in my expression.
“You wouldn’t believe me anyway, so why bother p>
The air grew thick with tension. His Alpha dominance filled the space.
“How would you know if you don’t tell me?” He moved closer, closing the gap between us.
I looked up at him with a cold smile.”The Wolfless Omega heir who lost both parents and Pack protection,then became Luna of the mighty Bloodbane Pack through an arranged marriage… Quite the fairy tale many women would envy, wouldn’t you say p>
I stopped fighting his grip on my wrist. Instead, I touched the tense corner of his eye with my free hand. Those cold, beautiful eyes that made women lose their minds.Did he ever truly see me with them?
“Is that how you see it too?” I asked with a bitter smile.
I saw him glance at my hand, but he didn’t push it away. Sharp as always, he caught my meaning.
Calvin pulled back some of his Alpha aura.”Evelyn, I never saw you as my possession or accessory p>
The intensity in his gaze was almost overwhelming. Those perfectly sculpted features seemed carved by the Moon Goddess herself, crowned by those detached, dark eyes. When he looked at you like this, really looked at you, it created the illusion that you were the only two people in the universe.
Calvin met my eyes. “If you’d just explain, I would believe you p>
I raised an eyebrow, feeling a surge of indignation.”Why should I explain anything, Calvin p>
“You think I had an affair with Leon during our marriage? Then show me proof instead of making me defend myself p>
“The accuser needs to prove their claims,” I said firmly. “For the last time – during our five years together, I was completely faithful to you p>
I felt his grip on my wrist loosen in surprise. Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, I stepped around him and headed up the stairs. My heart pounded with each step, but I refused to look back.
“Evelyn!” His voice called after me, but I didn’t falter. Not anymore.
As I rounded the corner, I caught sight of three little heads peering around the edge of the wall. Alexis, my sweet little girl, stuck out her chubby hand with a mischievous giggle.
“Brothers, Mommy won,” she declared triumphantly.
Rowan and Rhys exchanged looks before sighing and handing over what appeared to be candy. My three little conspirators, huddled together in their secret observation spot.
I paused just out of sight, hearing their whispered conversation.
“Brother, why does Dad always make Mom angry?” Rhys’s voice carried his frustration. “At this rate, when will our family of five ever be together again p>
My heart clenched. He’d been talking about spending the holidays together as a complete family.
“I don’t know,” Rowan replied,”These past few years have been really hard p>
“It’s not great like this,” he continued. “When we stay with Dad, we’re separated from Mom and Alexis. When we’re with Mom and Alexis, we’re away from Dad p>
His next words nearly broke me. “I still love Dad very much. If only he could make up with Mom p>
Alexis looked between her brothers but remained silent. My fierce little defender finally spoke, “I only want Mommy to be happy. Nothing else matters p>
The evening sunlight cast long shadows as the three of them huddled closer together, obviously plotting something. I decided to slip away before they noticed me, needing a moment alone with my thoughts.
Calvin’s POV
I stood motionless, watching Evelyn walk away from me yet again. Her words echoed in my mind, “I was completely faithful to you.” The conviction in her voice had been absolute.
I heard movement from the staircase and found three children huddled together, whispering among themselves.
“What are you three doing crouched there?” I asked, approaching them.
Rhys, always quick to speak, started, “We’re thinking about Dad, you—” He stopped himself abruptly.
Rowan gave me a measured look before speaking carefully, “Dad, we haven’t seen you in a long time. We missed you p>
Alexis flashed a brilliant smile, radiating sunshine despite understanding little of the adult complications around her.
Something in my chest softened at my sons’ words. The hard shell I’d built around my heart began to crack. I knelt down and gently touched each of their heads. They looked healthy and happy here, better than I’d seen them in some time.
I’d had this facility thoroughly investigated. Though the founder’s identity remained unclear, everyone working here was genuinely dedicated to medical research. Clean backgrounds, uncomplicated relationships.
Many came from prominent Pack families or prestigious medical backgrounds. Most importantly, whoever founded this laboratory was a rare genius in both werewolf medicine and human science.
Treating rare wolf conditions was just part of their work. Their main focus was groundbreaking research that bridged werewolf healing and modern medicine. In just three years, they’d developed treatments that helped both wolves and humans, saving countless families from genetic curses and previously incurable conditions.
Even I, as Alpha of Bloodbane Pack, was curious about this laboratory’s founder.
After taking the children to their rooms, I went to the study. I’d rushed here today because of Zeon’s new information. Instead, I’d found Evelyn with Leon Robinson, and then our conversation had gone badly.
I felt helpless, something I wasn’t familiar with.
I was about to sit down when Rhys ran in.
“Dad! Hurry! Mom fell in the bathroom p>
I rushed after him to the master bathroom. A bottle flew past my face, nearly hitting me.
That’s when I realized my son had tricked me.
Evelyn’s POV
I was in the middle of washing my hair when the bathroom door suddenly burst open. Before coming in, I’d specifically reminded the children not to enter,they were usually very obedient about this.
The sudden intrusion made me think an intruder had broken in. I grabbed a towel, quickly wrapping it around myself, then seized a bottle of shampoo and hurled it toward the door.
Soap suds slid into my eyes, stinging painfully and forcing them shut. But I couldn’t worry about that now,I was ready to throw another bottle when I heard that familiar deep voice.
“It’s me,” Calvin said, his voice rough.
Relief flooded through me when I realized it was him, quickly followed by embarrassment and anger. I glared at the unwelcome visitor.
“Calvin! What are you doing in here?” I demanded, furious.
Seeing my reddened eyes irritated by shampoo, he sighed and reached for the shower head to help rinse them.
Of course I wasn’t going to cooperate. One hand clutched my towel while the other pushed him away. “Get out p>
His fingers, long and elegant, quickly caught my resisting hand. “Stay still!” he commanded, his magnetic voice taking on a husky quality.
Finally, my vision cleared. Just as Calvin began to explain, I pointed at the bathroom door and shouted, “Get out p>
Suddenly, we heard a clicking sound. Our three mischievous children had locked the door from the outside.
“Brother, will this stop Mom from being angry?” Alexis’s sweet voice drifted through.
“I don’t know. The book says so. Look here,’Dad pulled Mom into the bathroom, and an hour later he carried her out, and they were reconciled That was Rhys, always the schemer.
“Why aren’t Mom and Dad saying anything?” Rowan asked.
Hearing our sons’ conversation, Calvin and I both darkened with embarrassment. Regardless of their intentions, our children’s actions had successfully created a private moment for us.
As I stood there with my hair piled on top of my head, covered in soap and water droplets, I could feel Calvin’s eyes on me. His white shirt was soaked through, clinging to his body, water dripping from his hair.
Despite the rising temperature in the small space, his gaze remained crystal clear. He looked directly at me with an intensity that made my heart race.
“Evelyn,” he said steadily, “you never remarried, did you p>