I can't deny that since I was banished, I haven't got much rest, but my body feels exhausted, like I'm fighting an inner battle, and I'm losing it in pain. Maybe I am just sick, but I am not a person who is often sick.
The blood dripped from my nose and into the sink. I reached out to touch my face, feeling the warm blood on the sticky skin. I grabbed a ball of tissues and held my nose tightly to stop the blood dripping from my nose.
I have never had a nosebleed. It feels a little strange, my skin is crawling, like a thousand ants crawling under the water. There is something involved in my mind, I can't say at all. Something that I don’t remember happened that night. Something is wrong, but what is it
I squeezed my eyes and climbed onto the bed, leaning against the headboard. The whole night was foggy. My memory is so vague, I doubt if I drank alcohol. Drinking has never been my habit, but if I do, can it explain the power outage? I'm not sure, but when I rested my head on the hardwood headboard, my head banged. I can't lie down yet; I don't want to swallow a lot of blood. On the contrary, I collected the pillows of sex and piled them behind me.
Sitting down, I checked my nose. The room kept spinning. I hope it will not come back. After I closed my eyes and sank back into the pillow hill, anything that made me feel uncomfortable slowly disappeared. I can't wait to see Ephron, longing for his strong and powerful arms to hold me, while he whispers the words of love. He will make sure I'm fine. It would be great if he could come back.
Grayson, I have to tell Efron about Grayson.
No, he forbids me to look for him again. And Grayson also wants something from Efron, doesn't it? First of all, I need more information from Grayson. I groaned in frustration. There is something wrong with this whole thing, but my current state of confusion does not help me recover my memory.
Evere will do anything for me. I feel the core of my body. He will. Won't he? I hope so, because I have to ask him something. Whether I bring him to the end of the world or the dangerous place in this lonely place, he must believe that he can keep up with this feeling.
My instinct told me that he would follow me everywhere. I'm counting on it, but I don't remember why it was so important to me at the time. I need sleep. That's it. The endless night exhausted my last jīng power. Fortunately, I don't have to work in the morning. I can't cope with the noise of the diners. I will get enough rest to do what I have to do.
No matter what I did.
I put my shawl on my shoulders and stared at the sky above the palace and beyond the heavy city wall that separated the Arctic Knight's fortress from the rest of the temple. Its scale is disgusting, but our safety must be guaranteed. My home occupies an acre of land, which occupies most of the northern part of the city. The tower I was standing on was the highest point of the palace, and I could see the beginning of the Marktill wall on the other side of the wall. It ran for miles in both directions, it was our perfect reflection, and it was equally daunting.
Between the city walls is a huge city comparable to the largest city in the world. This huge city has such a powerful force in its territory, I have never found it incredible. Outside the city walls, my sister wandered. I can feel the longing in her heart, the jīng god that haunts me along with Jill's betrayal.
Sometimes I think it would be better to be on the other side of the wall. Lawless, no Zhèng Fǔ, but ZìYóu. Dangerous and confused, but never depressed. As a partner of Alpha Wolf, I am bound by so many rules, customs, and laws that I simply cannot understand my position in this hierarchy.
Women are considered equal and can also rule as alpha. If this situation is reversed, it does not matter, I have asked the second chief officer. If my partner detects low fertility, I may get one. But I would never ask for such a thing. This is unforgivable to me. If Jill does find another partner, it will break my heart.
Never hold too tightly. Never love more than you are loved. I have forgotten the things I told myself, the things I learned from watching other people’s heartbreak.
I always thought that I would not be hit by this kind of destruction. It was naive.
"Did you call me, ma'am?" Alec's voice echoed behind me, but I did not turn away from the scenery.
"Yes. Thank you for coming. I have something to ask you." I looked away from the city and turned to Alec. His dark eyes stared at me, waiting patiently. His black hair has grown a bit, and I wonder if he made it grow longer. Some soldiers kept it for a long time, then retracted the nape of the neck. This is a personal choice. I have never seen him wear long hair, which makes me realize that I don't know much about his private life.
"Please sit down." I waved to a pair of chairs nearby. A tray of tea and finger sandwiches was placed on a table, which I asked the servant to place earlier. I rarely stay in a room alone with Alec. We are in the conference room most of the time, always discussing business.
I am tired of work. I need to learn more about Jill and try to start a plan to change things. Who can help me better than Jill's right-hand man? Asking Alec to help me makes me feel guilty, but he is the only person I trust enough to ask incredible questions. He knows better how the fortress works than Jill, and if there is a crack in anyone's armor, Alec is the one who asked the question.
"In your room, we never talk informally," Alec noticed when I poured tea for both of us and handed him a sandwich. The curiosity on his face cheered me up. I am relieved to know that he is interested in what I have to say. Even if women are considered equal, it is rare to find this in men, especially in the group hierarchy. There are always people who oppose modern management methods.
"I know. I think this is very new. Isn't it?" I smiled.
He nodded, but did not touch the tea or the sandwich. "What are you bothering about, Ella?"
"Have you heard of Alpha Warrior being deprived of his title?" I leaned back, ready to hear his opinion on the issue.
He looked at me, and a moment passed. He didn't look surprised, he was just looking at me for information. I gave him nothing. Instead, I spent the same amount of time avoiding his eyes. I know that if there is someone I can't fool around, it must be him. He knows me better than my husband, and once I look up, I can't hide any of my intentions. I need him to look at things honestly, but most importantly, I need him to stand on my side first.
"Yes."
My eyes looked at him all of a sudden, and I found his eyes gleaming from the excitement in my heart.
"And then? How did it do it?"
He hesitated, not because he dared not tell me what he knew, but because he was a prudent man, telling him my plans all the time.
"First, we must not take it lightly. Second, this practice has only been done once before."
He nodded. "Ella, I need to know a few things before I tell you how to do it. I need you to be completely honest."
How easily he made me wait to hear what I wanted to know.
"Of course. What is this?"
"If you decide to do this, there is no turning back. Cutting off the connection between Alpha Wolves and the pack is harmful to all members of the pack. Alpha is basically downgraded to nothing and fragmented. This is an unforgivable act, no matter what How delicate it is, it will leave alone. I need to know that you are willing to take this risk, your life, your heart, your husband... "
When talking about the last part, he lowered his eyes, I don't know what else he wanted to say.
"And you must choose a new partner before you start. Someone who will challenge Jill for you and win the game." Now he is staring at me closely, and I can feel my soul piercing his eyes. It makes me unable to breathe.
I let this sentence filter in my mind for minutes, and when I finally exhaled my held breath, I looked away. I am very happy that he is already on my side, willingly caring about what I want to accomplish. Anyone else would arrest me for treason, but Alec is not that kind of person, so I count on him.
"I understand." I finally answered.
His breath fills the space between us as he collects his thoughts. I have never seen Alec nervous, but this is the way I saw him fidgeting. This is very interesting, I want to see his more vulnerable side. He was so calm and calm, when I talked about overthrowing his leadership, I found a new partner, and he got nervous.
I don't know if he knows who I will choose.
"Okay. It's not easy, but you are likely to challenge his alpha position and win the game. You have an advantage in the general election, especially after Jill publicly humiliated you." He paused to see if he offended Me, then continue to talk. "You must have sympathy for your female voters, and there are many people on your side. You are their favorite, that's for sure."
He is back to the business model, and I have begun to miss his fragile side. I want to watch it again. I knew that the only way was to surprise him and shock him out of his comfort zone again.
"I want you to be my partner." I waited calmly. When he swallowed the words that were coming, he opened his lips and looked back at me. I was speechless, praying that he could say something soon. Although I wanted to shock him, the silence still made him nervous. (To be continued) (End of this chapter)