Alice POV
My brows were furrowed until I walked home.
In the kitchen, I started preparing dinner for Leander and me.
If I had the opportunity to serve as a warrior, I would help those who had been harmed by wandering werewolves.
That was also a dream I had when I was hurt in the same way.
But if Leander loved me, I would stay, right?
My heart ached when I thought of Leander’s indifference towards me.
In a trance, my hand was accidentally cut by the knife and bright red blood gushed out instantly.
"Hiss.” I took a breath.
At that moment, a pair of strong arms hugged me from behind and the familiar scent of pine wood instantly surrounded me.
It was Leander.
Three years later, his hug still made my heart beat faster.
I tried to pull out of his arms, but he held me tighter.
“Why are you so careless?” His voice was reproachful yet extremely gentle.
The burning body temperature was transmitted to me through the thin skirt and my body stiffened for a moment.
He turned my body around and picked me up.
Subconsciously, I put my arms around his neck.
Leander laid me gently on the sofa.
Watching him pick up my hand and carefully examine the wound with such a serious look, I was in a trance and realized how gentle he had always been.
The warm fingers touched my skin and made me shiver. It was the taste and irrepressible emotion between partners.
He took out the medicine box and treated my wound with skillful movements.
The disinfectant stung my wound and I felt a little guilty. I was just thinking about how to get Leander to agree to let me join the border warrior recruitment.
I did not expect that he was taking such careful care of me at that moment.
While applying the medicine, he scolded, “How many times have I told you to be careful with sharp knives?”
I looked at his serious expression and a warm feeling welled up in my heart.
“Okay, the servants are on leave today, so don't cook. Let's go out to eat.” He packed up the medicine box, his tone full of unquestionable dominance.
I protested, “But I….”
The ingredients were all ready and I did not want to waste them.
“Listen to me,” he interrupted me.
I opened my mouth, but eventually swallowed the rest of the words.
But there was a sweetness in my heart.
Leander wanted to take me out to dinner, which was a rare occasion.
Just as I was immersed in this brief happiness, Leander’s mobile phone rang.
He glanced at the screen and his eyes instantly became gentle.
“Hello, Rosalyn.”
“Leander, I'm feeling a little sick, can you come pick me up?"
“Okay, I'll be there right away.” There was a hint of urgency in his tone.
After hanging up the phone, his expression became cold.
I began to think silently in my heart that he would definitely not accompany me tonight.
But I did not expect it to really happen.
“I need to take care of some things. You can have dinner by yourself tonight.”
His expression was cold and there was no apology in his tone, as if the person who just said he wanted to take me out for dinner was not the same Leander.
He stood up and prepared to leave.
“Leander.”
He stopped and looked back at me; his face full of impatience.
“What's her business this time?”
I tried to keep my expression calm, but anger was boiling inside me and my wolf began to scratch.
"Rosalyn is not feeling well and needs my care.” His tone was so calm, as if all this was as it should be.
Rosalyn again and again. She would always be his top priority.
However, I did not want to argue about either of them anymore.
"Go ahead."
The little care and tenderness Leander showed me completely disappeared in that sentence.
It seemed that he was finally relieved. “I will take you to eat your favorite sushi and desserts next time.”
Leander kissed me on the lips and turned away.
Looking at his hurried back, my eyes gradually became moist.
I wiped the tears from my eyes and counted the number of times Leander had left me because of Rosalyn.
Every time, I watched him leave like that.
Two days ago, I replaced Beta Owen in training in the remote base.
After the training, I stayed until the end because I had to collect data.
The person in charge of the pick-up left me behind and I could not get a taxi.
In the end, I had no choice but to call Leander.
“Leander, I've been left at the field training base. Can you come pick me up?"
At that time, he was drinking in the bar with Rosalyn.
“Rosalyn is drunk. It's not safe for her to go home alone. Wait for me for a while, or take a taxi back."
He really did not care about me enough, even though he knew that no cars passed by the remote wilderness base.
Leander was concerned about Rosalyn’s safety, but he did not consider that I was also a woman who needed protection.
I waited for a long time, but he did not come to pick me up.
It was not until I had been running for more than two hours that Leander showed up in the car.
“Alice, are you kidding me? I drove around the campground looking for you for a long time. Get in the car!” Leander yelled and without waiting for me to explain, he roughly pulled me into the car.
One of the earphones he gave me was damaged because he forced the car door shut, but I did not dare tell him because he was furious.
If only he could treat me the same way he treated Rosalyn.
Leander’s preference for Rosalyn was like a poison that always made him obsessed.
It was obvious that I was his destined partner, but he abandoned me time and time again.
What kind of expression would he have after I left?
Maybe he would not care.
Thinking of that, my heart was once again filled with endless sadness.
Just then, my mobile phone rang.
I picked up the phone and it was Owen.
"Alice, thank you so much for helping me educate those kids at the training camp last time.”
Owen's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of gratitude.
“Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to a meal to express my gratitude.”
I hesitated.
However, when I saw the empty house and Leander not being here, I did not feel like cooking for myself.
As a result, I accepted Owen's invitation. “Okay, then send me the address.”
After changing my clothes, I walked to the mirror.
The woman in the mirror has red hair and blue crystal eyes. Thick lips, soft contours and elegant facial lines.
Compared to sick Rosalyn, I was much healthier.
At that time, the timidity I felt when I first met Leander had also faded away.
But it was not the look Leander liked best.
I sighed, picked up my bag and walked out of the house.
Moonlight Restaurant was one of the most popular restaurants in Green Track Falls.
Before I opened the door, I saw Leander.
He sat by the window and Rosalyn snuggled up to him.
The two of them were talking and laughing, behaving intimately, like a loving couple.
Soon, a sour taste spread from my throat.
I pulled out my mobile phone and called Leander.
“Where are you?” I tried to sound calm.
“I'm processing some documents in the office.” His voice sounded relaxed and happy.
Office? The corners of my mouth curled up and I sneered unconsciously.
“Alice, he is deceiving us, we should expose them!" My wolf howled in my head, wanting to tear Rosalyn apart.
