Chapter 5

• *EVELYN’S POV*
• The scent of freshly brewed coffee mixed with scrambled eggs filled the room as I sat at my usual spot and devoured my breakfast.
• My mood has improved from how I felt last night. The coffee and scrambled egg also helped because I’d gone to bed without dinner. As I pulled out my phone from my bag, still in flight mode, I felt a sense of readiness to face the day.
• I was stopped in my tracks when I heard familiar footsteps down the hallway. She was calling on a servant to get her something to eat.
• She was surprised to see me in the dining room and abruptly, her shock soon turned into a slight frown.
• “Good morning, Mum,” I said without looking up.
• “I heard you came home crying,” my mother said as she took a seat beside my father’s chair, “you don’t look it one bit.”
• “I hope whoever told you also had the nerve to tell you why I was crying,” I retorted and picked up my cup of coffee.
• “Please pass me some of that coffee you brewed,” she said, ignoring my remark.
• I took the coffee pot to her side of the table. She held my hand as I poured her coffee.
• “I was worried, Eve, you know that,” my mother said curiously, “you asked for me, didn’t you?”
• “I was so overwhelmed and didn’t know who to turn to,” I said with a faint smile, “ but now I’m feeling better.”
• “Well, here I am,” she said with her hands wide open, “you know you can talk to me about it.”
• “Of course,” I said as I returned to my seat. I was trying very hard to keep my emotions in check.
• “I’m sorry we didn’t come home early last night,” my mother said, “something dramatic happened at the Chamber last night.”
• She spoke in hushed tones but I could sense the horror in her voice. I wasn’t in the mood for her usual gossip, but then, my silent breakfast was ruined.
• “It’s alright, Mum,” I reassured her, “I think I need time to process what happened yesterday. For now, I have to rush off to work.”
• “What’s so important that will make you have to rush off to work this early?” my mother said as she looked at the clock behind me. I turned to look at it too. It was just past 7 AM.
• “Let’s say I have a new client who needs me to make an assessment,” I said as I took what remained of my breakfast and stood to leave.
• “Since when?” my mother said in astonishment, “your staff are becoming lazy. If you had a man in your life…”
• “Mum!” I screamed in protest. I picked up my bag and headed for the exit. No one was going to entangle me with the story of another man.
• At that moment, my father walked into the room with a newspaper in hand.
• “What has your mother done this time?” my father said.
• “Good morning, Dad,” I said. He planted a kiss on my forehead.
• “None for your darling wife too?” My mother said, referring to the kiss.
• We all laughed as my father moved and kissed her fully on the lips.
• “Well, speaking of dramas,” my father said, “there is something critical I need to speak with you about.”
• “Dad, it has to wait,” I said, “I have an early morning assessment before heading to the office.”
• My father thought for a moment and nodded his approval for me to leave. As I turned to leave, I remembered something.
• “Quick one, Mum,” I said as I turned to face them, “Did you guys have any visitors yesterday or any guests over?”
• My parents exchanged a puzzled look. “None that I know of,” my mother said, “I left the house as soon as the rain fell and only came back in time to meet your father’s absence.”
• I looked at my father.
• “Well, I left earlier to meet with Alpha Moonblade,” my father replied, “that’s part of what I wanted to discuss with you. But that can wait.”
• “Why do you ask, darling?” my mother asked.
• “It’s nothing.” I shrugged, “I was just curious. Catch you guys later.”
• With that, I headed for the garage. My mind was not at ease as I took in the smell of freshly cut grass. It did nothing to ameliorate the anxiety I felt. Thankfully, it wasn’t raining this morning as it did yesterday so the sun was already out.
• Who could’ve been at my door? And why was I feeling this ominous feeling?
• As I entered my car, I remembered that I hadn’t removed my phone from flight mode. I took out my phone and did that. It buzzed so hard with voicemails and texts from work, then I saw the message from Lucas and several from Vee.
• I felt an instant headache. Maybe today wasn’t going to be as smooth as I proposed.
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• *UNKNOWNS POV*
• From the corner of my car, I watched as a car glided through the gates and onto the adjoining street. I counted to twenty before following it. I knew her scent so it
• was safe to travel from a distance. I had to be very careful so she wouldn't perceive that someone was following her. That was an easy thing for a werewolf to do when they sensed danger.
• I didn’t know if I portrayed danger or safety, all I knew was that I needed to make sure that my mission was accomplished today.
• She rode into the expressway and in no time, she was speeding so hard that I couldn’t keep up. By the time I got to the intersection, she was way past me and I almost ran a red light.
• “Damn it!” I howled. That was so close, I thought to myself. I shouldn’t do anything to draw the attention of the law enforcement in Mooncrest. So much depended on it.
• When the lights turned green, I glided around toward the direction she took hoping to take in the now-familiar scent of her body.
• If I didn’t find her now, at least I knew where to find her in the evening. But by all means, my task must be accomplished today.