Chapter 481
481 – Why Him?
Graham:
I was anxious the entire day, thinking about Madeline working at Elgin’s mansion.
Now that he was divorcing his wife, I had a bad feeling he would insist on starting over with Madeline.
I knew how he felt about the packs. Since Madeline was once again a member, I was worried.
He would pull strings to keep her around, and at the same time, he would try to win her back.
To vent my anger, I decided to visit her sister’s house.
The woman who had single–handedly ruined everything for me, even my last plan.
I entered the mansion and noticed the living room was empty that night.
“Where is your Luna?” I asked the maid walking past me.
She glanced at me, then lifted her chin toward the second floor.
I understood the gesture.
“She’s in her bedroom resting?” I clarified.
The maid nodded.
It seemed their shifts had ended and they were preparing to leave.
“Well then, go ahead. I’ll wait for her here. When she comes down, I’ll speak with her,” I told her.
I did not let the maid know that I had not come to speak with Luna. I simply wanted them gone.
The maid nodded and walked off.
I sat in the living room, checking my phone, when I saw Elgin calling.
He had left several messages, and they were alarming.
Elgin: dude, I have news for you.
Elgin: Where are you?
Elgin: Come on, it’s very important.
Elgin: It’s about Madeline.
My ears perked up.
When his name flashed across my screen again, I answered immediately.
“ You said there was something important?” I asked at once.
I heard him grunt on the other side.
“ Actually, I’m really sorry. I was driving,” I added, excusing myself for not answering earlier.
“Well, there’s huge breaking news,” Elgin announced.
He sounded upbeat, and that unsettled me.
I checked the time and realized Madeline must have already left his mansion.
+25 Bonus
1/4
481–Why Him?
+25 Bonus
What was he so happy about?
“Really? Tell me. What is it?” I urged, biting my nails.
“So today she arrived here and started treating the patients. I was already having issues with my wife, ” Elgin explained.
There was a cheerfulness in his tone that stole most of my attention.
“Okay, and?” I pressed, wanting him to get to the point.
“And then Madeline came to me and asked me something,” he continued.
His voice dropped to almost a whisper.
My heart stopped at that moment.
I could not even ask him what it was.
I waited for him to continue.
“She asked me what would happen to her children if she agreed to marry me p>
The moment Elgin said those words, my entire body caught fire.
Heat rushed from my heart to my ears and into my head.
I clenched my jaw and closed my eyes, gripping the phone tightly while my other hand curled into a fist.
“Really?” I forced out my voice, trying to sound normal and not jealous.
“ Yeah. She came in ready to give me a second chance,” he continued.
At that moment, I wanted the sky to collapse on us.
I wanted the world to end. I wanted the werewolves to go extinct.
Why him?
I recalled every interaction between them.
He had been the most brutal to her and her daughter.
“Is it because of Elara? You are her father, ” I mumbled, trying to make sense of it.
Could it be that she loved Baxter the most and then Elgin?
How the hell did this loser become so lucky?
“I don’t think it was Elara. I guess she was feeling something for me. When she realized what happened to me and that I was divorcing, she started looking at me differently,” he explained. 1
With every word, my anxiety and anger deepened.
“Really? Wow. You’re so lucky,” I replied, my tone cold.
“I know. You know what? Come over tomorrow and I’ll tell you everything. There’s more to the story. I did mess up, but I’ll explain later. I think there’s a chance for reconciliation,” he added, excitement spilling into his voice.
My life felt drained from my body.
I nodded even though he could not see me.
“ Sure. I’ll come tomorrow. I hope you didn’t mess this up enough for her to walk away from you,” I joked.
2/4
481–Why Him?
+25 Bonus
But it was more like a bitter wish.
Still, the truth remained. She had chosen him over me.
For whatever reason, I would find out.
“Yeah, okay. I’m going to sleep so well tonight. You have no idea,” Elgin went on.
He did not know that I was not happy for him.
I was bitter.
I was already wishing for his luck to shatter.
“Yeah, I’m sure. I’ll finish my work and then go to bed too. Okay? Bye,” I ended quickly.
The words slipped out before I could stop them.
I knew the longer I stayed on the call, the more my bitterness would show.
After ending the call, I rose from the couch.
I could not remember the last time I had felt this furious.
Tonight, I was beyond my limit.
My eyes lifted to the second floor where Yuvonne was.
I moved briskly toward her bedroom.
With every step, my frustration hardened.
When I slammed the door open, she jolted upright in bed, her eyes wide.
“What are you doing here?” she shouted in panic.
I strode inside and shut the door behind me.
“What the fuck are you doing here? Do you have no manners? You’re not allowed in a Luna’s bedroom like that,” she cried, tears spilling down her face.
I did not care.
“If you don’t want me to expose you, then you’ll do exactly as I say,” I warned, removing my belt. 1
3/4
48
admin