Asked her to leave

I walked inside my bedroom with slow and painful steps. Feeling restlessness and anxiety, I took out a small piece of jewelry, our wedding ring. I wasn't allowed to put it on in front of him. Because this ring was identical to the original he bought for Evelyn.

My chest felt tightened with each second passing by. I couldn't imagine what he was doing. Did he hug her? Kiss her? Tell her that he missed her?

It was normal since he had been waiting for her. However... Why does it hurt so much?

In certain ways, I was the one to blame that I broke the third rule by falling in love with him. The most important rule of the contract... Never fall in love with each other.

But why is Evelyn back? Why now?

That question lingered. Evelyn was supposed to be married to a Beta in another Pack. From Butler and others I learnt that she was the one who suddenly broke up with Alessandro and decided to marry someone else with no explanation.

Since he didn't get closure, he thought his fated mate might appear and she would force him to accept her. So, to secure the position of his wife for Evelyn, he needed someone who could be the perfect placeholder.

Three years ago, we met in the café and he witnessed the loan shark harassing me. That was when he gave me the most tempting offer. Be his replacement wife and act like his first love and he would pay the money.

Honestly it was the best offer at that time. A place to rest my back, three meals without worrying about wasting money on food and no constant fear of being sold to another pack as a human slave by those terrifying people , felt like a heaven compared to acting like a different woman.

At first I thought it didn't feel bad. Dying my hair to Ginger red, putting colorful lenses and forgetting the hobbies that I couldn't enjoy previously wasn't a big deal.

But the more time passed, the better I got to know about Alessandro, I started feeling suffocating. Each night whenever he was with me, he would call me Evelyn. It felt like I was selling my body to the Man I gradually started falling for.

But I can't blame him for this, can I?

Everything that happened to me was thanks to the contract. We had a very clear contract. So, I couldn't blame him. He didn't lie, he didn't give me hope. He was clear about what he wanted from me from the beginning.

But it was me who started daydreaming of him. A wishful thinking knowing that he was never mine from the beginning.

" Ms Scarlet!"

Butler's voice rang behind the door. I hurriedly hid the wedding ring and fixed my clothes. Wiping the tears, I took a deep breath and walked to the door.

" Yes?" I opened the door. But Butler's nervous expression hinted that something was off. " What happened?"

" Well, Master said, Ms Evelyn will stay tonight. He wants you to move to the penthouse! He doesn't want your present in this house for a while!"

I was beyond shocked. My body moved on its own backwards. He wanted me to be gone at this hour?

My chest felt shrieking with pain and agony. He didn't even reconsider the situation. Didn't even think about whether it was okay to ask me to leave at the hour. Well, I didn't expect much but at least as his wife for three years, he could have at least... At least told me to stay tonight and leave tomorrow morning.

But how could I demand that privilege? Not to mention that, the most important clause of the contract was...

The wedding will be invalid within three weeks when Evelyn returns. So I should have grasped the situation immediately.

" I see. Can I still use the car?" I asked, heading towards the closet. I took a deep breath avoiding my pain.

It shouldn't be hard, right?

" Miss. If you leave... How can we contact the healer who has been helping Master with his insomnia? Also he has been liking the food you have prepared. Not to mention his Wolf becomes weak without your food!"

Carl asked with hesitation. Maybe wondering whether it was okay to demand such a thing when I was forced to leave at this hour..

I smiled bitterly. Although I was a human, my relatives were experts in foods and medicines. They were well known as headers and chefs. So, apparently to survive, my kind relatives taught me lots of things from time to time.

When I learned that Alessandro was unable to fall asleep and he barely ate anything after Evelyn left, I couldn't help but cook something for him in secret.

Alessandro hated everything that didn't reflect Evelyn's personality, including cooking and painting. So, I took those tasks as my secret mission — Out of gratitude and love.

About the medicine, I lied to everyone. I didn't need someone to make some potions for his insomnia. Some herbs that were available in the garden was enough to prepare the tea for him.

" Don't worry. I will prepare the meals and medicines and send them here. Also, I think you should find a good healer and chef. My time is limited now!"

The last sentence left a bitter taste in my mouth. In the last three years, it has been my house. I knew that one day I would have to leave. But this was surprisingly painful.

" Hope he will finally be happy!" I chuckled bitterly, feeling my throat burning with sadness. " I am happy for him. She finally returned!"

Carl said nothing. He kept helping me around.

When I first came here. The other servants looked down on me. Because I was a human, they kept assuming that I was a prostitute and I was here for money.

Although It was true that I was here for money, it stung when they labelled me as a prostitute.

But Carl was there, like a father figure, defending me and warning everyone that he would send them to the royal guard for insulting the members of the Alpha family and questioning their Master's decisions.

I was grateful... I will always be.