Raizel's POV
In her eyes, I see nothing. It's a shallow darkness that's even more terrifying than a black hole. Just as I was about to strike her again, she unexpectedly punched me in the face and pushed Eleanor, causing my beloved to lose her balance and fall onto the sand. In a fit of madness, she roared,
"I will kill you, bitch!" Eleanor got up, revealing her claws, and charged towards Ynez, launching an attack.
Ynez instinctively raised her hands and crossed them to defend herself. Her white wedding gown became stained with her own blood.
"Eleanor, stop! Let me handle her," I shouted. I swiftly intervened between them, causing Eleanor to cease her assault on Ynez. She glared at me.
"Don't tell me you're defending her? If you are, I'll break up with you and leave forever!" Eleanor roared. Her words alarmed me. I held her hand and looked at her tenderly.
"Why would I defend her? I said I'll take care of her," I replied.
Ynez scoffed. I turned around to face this woman. I will show her serious I am. I firmly grip her neck, showing no mercy as I choke her. Despite her attempts to resist by grabbing my wrist, I remain indifferent.
Lifting her up, all we hear are coughs escaping from her lips. Eleanor, finding amusement in the situation, laughs. "No one will harm my beloved. I always punish those who do, and as for you? I could end your life right here and now," I threaten.
Eleanor and I are taken aback when her body goes limp. I tried to detect any signs of a heartbeat, but there is none.
Releasing my grip, her lifeless body offered no response. Suddenly, Romaine appears behind us, having witnessed the events that unfolded moments ago. "What the fuck! Ynez!" my sister roars in terror.
After checking Ynez's pulse, she stands up and confronts me angrily. "What have you done, you bastard!" she roars.
In an attempt to silence her and ensure our privacy, I cover my sister’s lips and look at the surroundings anxiously. I hope none of the hotel guests have heard the disturbance here on the shore.
Eleanor breaks the silence. "It's simple. Let's dispose of her body in the ocean," she suggests confidently. I saw anger in my sister’s eyes.
I already expect that Romaine's response won’t favor us. My sister forcefully shoves me and swiftly lifts Eleanor, grabbing her clothes without hesitation. "Rai, help me! What are you doing, Romaine?!"
I was just about to intervene when she hurled Eleanor into the ocean, throwing her around ten meters away from our location. I glare at my elder sister.
"Romaine, how can you do that to Eleanor?!"
She takes a step forward and strikes my back with great force. I cough up blood and collapse onto the sand, hearing the sound of my bones cracking.
"How could you?! How can you do this to your wife? Raizel, I won't forgive you if I can't revive her. I'll kill Eleanor with my own hands and you can never stop me!" my sister exclaims, her expression filled with seriousness.
She kneels by Eleanor's side and begins performing CPR, giving her breaths, and performing chest compressions. I witness Eleanor swimming towards us.
I immediately stands up as soon as Eleanor reaches the shore. She rushes towards me, ready to pull me away, but then Eleanor's face turns pale. I know the reason why. I sense a presence behind me.
Slowly, I turn around, only to find my family and Ynez's family standing there. Grandma's eyes turn crimson, and I instinctively shield myself, knowing that Eleanor is her target.
"Move, Raizel. MOVE!" grandma roars. I shook my head and stood straight, even if I hadn’t recovered from my sister’s attack.
"If all of you had just listened to me, this wouldn't have happened. Ynez brought this upon herself. No one will escape unscathed when they offend the woman I love," I assert.
Suddenly, my dad appears by my side, and without hesitation, she punches me and throws me a distance away. Despite the pain, I stand up, determined to protect Eleanor.
I know my grandmother was serious about her words. She is about to come to my aid. My grandmother grabs her by the hair and kicks her forcefully.
Eleanor roared in pain and she was thrown into the sea again. I am about to go after her when my grandpa and Ynez's dad grab my shoulder.
"What have you done to my daughter?! Did you kill her?" her dad bellows. I turn to look at him and see the anger in his eyes. My grandpa tightens his grip around my neck.
"Ynez! Wake up!" her mother shouts urgently.
My sister continues to perform CPR, desperately trying to revive her. It is crucial that she wakes up, otherwise, Eleanor and I will be in grave danger!
"You have the audacity to plead for her to wake up?! You are responsible for our mate's death, you nothing but an asshole! How can you choose to be with a woman who only brings problems?!" my inner wolf criticizes me.
He also reprimands me, preventing me from using my full strength to protect myself and Eleanor. He doesn't even care if I die right now! My grandpa lifts me up, his grip becoming tighter and stronger!
"Ynez... please! You just returned home. Please, little sister. Wake up!" I turn around and try to see her.
She groans. "RAI!" she shouts and gets up.
Ynez starts coughing and spits some blood on her dress. They embrace her. Her eyes widen when she sees me. Ynez stands up and suddenly grabs onto my thighs, supporting me. She holds onto my grandpa's wrist. "Grandpa Raymond, please stop. I beg you, let him go!" Ynez pleads.
I could hear her sobbing, and when I looked at my grandpa, even he seemed surprised by her pleading for my life, considering what we had done.
Suddenly, my grandpa let go of me, causing her to lose her balance. As we fell together, she placed her hand on my head, protecting it even though we were going to land on the sand.
After she got off me, I noticed that Ynez's feet were shaking as she walked away. I quickly rolled towards her and caught her when she fell. As I got up and looked at her, I could see that she looked pale.
Both her sister and mine grabbed her wrist and checked her pulse. "This is your fault Raizel!" my sister exclaimed.
Grandma threatened Eleanor to leave or else she’ll face her wrath. "Leave or else I’ll kill you!" grandma says while glaring at Eleanor. I turned around and saw Eleanor, dripping wet. I stood up and held Ynez in my arms.
"Let's go back to the hotel," my mom suggested.
Just as Eleanor was about to speak, Grandma slapped her. I glanced at Ynez, realizing that her heartbeat was getting fainter. Determined to help her, I walked further and ignored Eleanor.
I am unsure about what is happening to me, but suddenly I am feeling concerned about Ynez's situation. They immediately followed me. Eleanor was scared by my grandmother's threat and did not come with us.
Ynez's mother opens the elevator door and we all enter. As soon as the door opens, my sister quickly goes towards the first room and breaks the lock because we don't have a key card for the room.
I rush towards the bed and place her down. My mother kneels beside her. She is a doctor in our group. My mother begins examining her body.
She removes her wedding dress, luckily she is wearing a tube-style bra. My sister holds her up and they both gasp when they see something. My mother moves her around and we notice scars on her back.
There are numerous scars that appear to be from whipping or flogging. These scars are not fresh it looks like an old ones. Ynez's mother starts crying.
"What happened to our daughter, honey!" her mother says while hugging Ynez's dad. My mother and sister gently caress her back. Suddenly, they put her back to bed. They blow their hands as if they burned them.
My sister exclaims, "She's in unbearable pain!" Ynez's scars glow and she groans as if they're burning.
I approach her and touch her back, feeling the same discomfort. "What should we do, mom?" I inquire.
Yza nervously reaches for her phone. "I'll call the hospital and ask for their assistance. We need elixirs to help my sister!" Yza's hands tremble with worry.
Suddenly, my wife's body moves. Ynez's pupils turn white and she breathes heavily, emitting a cold breath. She clutches the bed sheet and begins to transform into her werewolf form, revealing her silver-white fur.
"Ynez is a white wolf?!" her mom exclaims.
It seems that my wife's family was unaware of her true wolf nature. How could they not know? Suddenly, Ynez howls, causing us to cover our ears. I fear my eardrums will shatter if she continues.
Just as I am about to intervene, she abruptly stops and reverts back to her human form. Ynez is still unconscious and Mom covers her body.
"Ah! She’s freezing this time. Carson, Erina, how come that you guys are clueless that Ynez is a white wolf?" my mother asks. They look at each other and she sighs. I look at her family and they are all clueless about the truth.
"She’s been a loner and hides secrets from us since she became a teenager. Ynez suddenly disappear eight years ago and hid herself. We didn’t see our daughter in her wolf form," her mom says.
I was about to escape but I was stunned when I saw a kid at the door. What the… fuck?! Who the hell is he?!
Raizel's POVI have a sense of seeing a clone or an illusion. Perhaps I was beaten too hard, causing me to see things. There's a boy standing in the doorway, dressed in pants and a white shirt. He looks exactly like me!I find myself staring at my seven-year-old self in disbelief. I gulp. "Everything is okay now. We successfully diverted the attention of the guest and... Oh no! Raizel? Two Raizels?!" exclaims Vincent, looking at the child with a confused expression.Tala and Vincent came here to check on Ynez, but they were surprised when they saw the child in front of them. Our family turned around and also noticed the child.He stood there silently, tears streaming down his cheeks. He wiped away his tears and put on a brave face as he looked at Ynez's lifeless body."Mommy! Mommy!" he cried, running towards the bed and ignoring us completely. He jumped on the bed and embraced Ynez?! What did he just say?!"What the! That k-kid looks l-like you when we were kids, King Raizel. Why is
Ynez's POVMy body was still shaking. Last night's events weren't the only cause of my collapse and death. It's all because of the curse I got seven years ago.I'm relieved that my son was born healthy and didn't inherit the same curse. I've already died once and I only have two chances. I need to break this curse or my son will suffer after I'm gone."We need to get out of here before things get worse," I say.I head downstairs and hear my son laughing in the garden. I go to the kitchen and thankfully find it empty. I take a knife and hide it behind my back. As I open the main door, they see me approaching.Raizen smiles and runs to me, hugging me right away. I smile at him. "I'm sorry, son... Forgive me for being selfish," I whisper.My eyes turn icy blue and my son loses consciousness. I put him down on the bench beside me. "What are you doing?!" dad yells.I lifted the knife and aimed the blade at my neck, causing them to stand up. "Back off! Stay away from us," I warned, fully aw
Raizel's POVThe timid and quiet girl's transformation into a brave, fighter, and arrogant girl caught me off guard. I wonder if it's because she has someone to protect. She even threatened me and Eleanor.I recall my family's warning from last night, after her family left us in my office. They made it clear that there would be consequences for my actions.Despite being the king now, I realize that I'm not in control of everything. "Bullshit!"I couldn't help but curse. I'm torn about what choice to make. I know Eleanor will despise me if I abandon her and follow my family's decision."I've given you an option. Don't be foolish and reject me!" she demanded.In a moment of anger, I grabbed her neck and pinned her against the wall. Ynez didn't flinch or show any sign of fear."I've already died in your hands, your majesty. Do you really think you can scare me? Don't give me a damn. Kill me. Let's see if your mistress wi
Raizel's POV She was taken aback by my actions, but she was already in pain all over. We hid beneath a small table covered with a long tablecloth. "Where are those two? I hope they're not fighting," Romaine said. We heard her lock the door and listened to her footsteps. I didn't move yet, as I needed to make sure my sister had really left the room. I looked at her and could sense the intense pain she was experiencing. It felt like I was being pricked with needles and struck by lightning. I also felt colder and colder. I couldn't understand what was wrong with her. I watched Ynez endure the pain. I sighed and said, "You're freezing!" She pushed me away, turned her back, and hugged herself, trembling from the intense cold. She lifted her shirt as if examining something. As it grew darker, I felt like my death was imminent. "What's happening to you? Are you cursed or something?" I asked straightforwardly. "And so? Can you even find the cure of this curse?" she shouts angrily. I wo
Ynez's POVIt has been a year since our divorce. I used to think that the moon goddess didn't hear my prayers. Then, I woke up in Bhutan with no mark on my neck.I spoke with my son and told him the truth. He understood and didn't ask me to give his father a chance. When I looked at myself, I saw a better reflection.The curse was still there, but I managed to break two of the three tiers, which means I can live for another year before it consumes me completely."Mommy, what's going on?" Raizen asked, noticing the luggage on my left side.I smiled and took my son's hand. "We are going back to England. Now that you know about my curse and when I will die, I want you to claim your rights as Lorenzo and Richards. I know you will be loved by both families. If I don't break this curse, I want you to be surrounded by the people I trust the most," I whispered.He was taken aback and suddenly pulled
Ynez's POVUpon entering, I immediately captured everyone's attention with a single push of the door. The room fell into silence as all eyes turned towards me, their expressions reflecting a sense of impending doom.Without hesitation, I confidently made my way to the stage, removed the USB stick from the laptop, and replaced it with my own. After locating the presentation, I promptly initiated it.Amidst the tension, a familiar voice erupted, demanding security to intervene. Disregarding the interruption, I calmly addressed the gathering as the new Chief Financial Officer of Richards-Lorenzo Empire.As the presentation commenced, attempts were made to thwart my presence, with one board member questioning my authority in a fit of anger. With a sigh, I revealed my true identity by removing my mask and sunglasses."I am Ynez Lorenzo, the former werewolf queen and the third largest shareholder of this company. We have
Ynez's POVI couldn't help but laugh as I looked at her with a sincere expression. "First of all, I have been the queen for five months. If you feel threatened by my return, that's not my concern. Feel free to panic, but I will be the one to save this company that you failed to protect. I'm aware of what's going on with Crimson Twilight as well," I paused, gazing at her meaningfully."It's best for you to focus on your job and not meddle where you're not needed. Do you understand? Any other questions or clarifications? I have an appointment with my son, Raizen. Anything else?" I ask.They were taken aback by my declarations. Eleanor turned pale, clearly surprised by the news of my son. It was her biggest shock, and I knew it. As my phone buzzed, I messaged my son about our new plan, and he agreed."Hello, sweetie? Mommy's meeting is over. Please wait for me in the lobby, okay?" I say.Both our families remained silent while I was p
Ynez's POVI turned around and saw Raizel sitting in his wife's lap. Kneeling beside him, I checked his wound. He grabbed my hand and Eleanor glared at me, warning me not to touch her husband.I rolled my eyes and she tried to push me away, but I glared back at her. "Stay away from me—agh!" Raizel roared.I opened his coat and carefully moved his body onto his left side, revealing a deep wound that seemed to reach his heart. Setting down the dagger, I examined the blood with my other hand, realizing that my own wound had not yet fully healed.In the darkness, I could smell the scents of wolfsbane, mercury, and silver powder. "Sorry… sorry! What have I done!" the woman exclaimed.As I turned around, I noticed that employees and other people had gathered around us. "Give us space and lock the door first! Now! Stop pointing the guns at the couple, for goodness' sake!" I shouted."No! Kill them! Tor