Chapter 17. Accepting Reality

“Ah, damn it!” Tom cursed as he felt a pain in his arm.

Luckily he managed to avoid it when Robert wanted to kill him.


Blue blood kept pouring down on the white shirt Tom was wearing.

Seeing that clearly made Nathaniel angry and he immediately brushed aside Robert's knife and then attacked him again blindly.


When Robert's bodyguard wanted to help, Tom immediately blocked the bodyguard by giving him long claws that hurt him without question.


The bodyguard moaned testimony, which made Tom smile with satisfaction. "You don't deserve to live, Robert!" said Nathaniel blindly.



The battle was getting fiercer, suddenly Tom heard Leo's cry. They had stopped their action.


Tom glanced at Millie. The woman Tom asked to look after his wife and child, why are they now at the top of the stairs?

Isn't it annoying!


Millie, who received an unfriendly look from Tom, immediately ran to her room to see Leo's condition.


Robert used the opportunity as well as possible. The man immediately transformed into a wolf and ran out followed by his bodyguard.


"Unlucky!" Nathaniel cursed when he found Robert who had run away.


Even if you want to chase, it's useless!

The atmosphere of the night became increasingly gripping. "Treat your wound, Tom," said Nathaniel while patting Tom's shoulder gently.


Tom ignored his friend's words and immediately ran up to the 2nd floor to see his son's condition.


Entering his room, Tom saw Leo who was crying in Millie's arms. Tom swiftly approached his son and put him in his arms.


Millie was fascinated by Tom, the man was very understanding and full of love, wasn't Rose very lucky to have Tom? But reason, their lives are different. Tom was born in the nation of wolves and human Rose.



That's the only difference between them, but Tom can give anything for Rose, everything Tom tries to be more like humans in general, so he can get Rose!


"Hey, why are you crying, honey?" Tom said softly to his crying son.


Tom still glanced at his wife who was still limp. "Tom, it's better to treat your wound first," said Millie to Tom.


Tom's wound was terrible, the blue blood kept flowing from Tom's arm without stopping.


"I'll take medicine after Leo calms down," replied Tom.


Tom carried his child towards the balcony, the man kept kissing the crying child.


"Daddy is here," he said, patting the child's bottom, trying to calm his son.


Meanwhile, on the other hand, Nathaniel was in the living room, the man had been pacing back and forth incoherently.


Her feelings were restless, she was deliberately waiting for Tom upstairs.

It was also impossible if he waited in Tom and Rose's room. Only Millie was there.


"Tom has to come back right now!" his monologue


Meanwhile, Leo, the little man, had calmed down when Tom picked him up. Tom immediately put Tom back on his bed.


Millie had been just sitting on the bed staring at Rose who was still closed.


"What are you staring at my wife like that?" asked Tom to Millie in between putting her child on the bed.


“Ah, no! Just admiring your wife, Tom. She is so beautiful” Millie said honestly.

Millie likes to see Rose's calm face, no wonder Tom is crazy about her. It turns out that Rose's charm can't be denied anymore.


“Do you think she will leave me?” Tom asked Millie.


Millie wanted to joke with Tom by saying that it was clear that his wife left because she knew Tom's true form. But Millie couldn't bring herself to say the joke when she saw Tom's serious face.


Millie exhaled, then answered. "No, what if she loves you? You guys have Leo after all. How will Leo be if you split up?” said Millie with a thin smile that was etched on her lips.


“How is it true, she won't look at me? She is disgusted by my original figure?” asked Tom again.


Millie massaged her temples, why did Tom become such an insecure man?


The atmosphere in the room suddenly became silent, Tom was confused with his thoughts and Millie just kept silent.


But suddenly Rose's movement caught Millie's attention.


“Tom! Rose seems to have realized it,” said Millie.


Tom quickly approached his wife, and sure enough! Rose opened her eyes slowly. Rose reflexively held her aching head.


Rose's body was very weak and powerless which made Tom worried about Rose's health.


"My head is dizzy," she whispered in a hoarse voice.


“Millie, please get some water from the kitchen!” said Tom.


She quickly got out of bed and walked out to the kitchen.

In the room leaving only Tom and his little family at this time. The man painstakingly helped Rose to lean on the head of the bed. Rose was still reluctant to look at Tom, which made her heart tingle.


"Honey, I'm sorry" Tom whispered with guilt.


Shut up!


Rose didn't give any answer to Tom. She felt she had been fooled! Her netra is directed towards Leo, the child.


Her head was filled with thoughts about her son now. There's no way Leo wouldn't be like Tom.

Leo's overall face is almost similar to Tom's, it's impossible if his son isn't a wolf too!


At the thought of this Rose's tears welled up again.

Tom, unable to see Rose crying, immediately pulled Rose into his arms.


"Don't leave me and Leo, I beg you," Tom said softly.


Tom hugged Rose tightly and hid his face in the crook of her woman's neck.


Rose could feel a warm liquid running down her neck.

Rose is not stupid! She knew that Tom was crying.


But Rose is still disappointed!

Her body was so weak, she was no longer able to accept this ridiculous fact. But her feelings also can't lie, that she loves Tom.


Rose was stunned to see Tom's injured arm, a sizable wound. But that's not what made the woman stunned, but the blue liquid that came out of her husband's arm.


Rose can also see the blue liquid that has dried up. Rose with shaking hands tried to touch the gaping wound which made Tom wince. But Tom didn't change his position at all. The man still hid his face in the crook of his wife's neck.


"T-tom," Rose stuttered.


This kind of situation made Rose uncomfortable. She was afraid of Tom but from the bottom of her heart, she also believed and believed that Tom would not hurt her. Tom didn't budge.


He was embarrassed when he had to show his face to dozens of Rose.

"What's wrong with your arm?" She asked worriedly but still with a tone of fear.


"Don't leave me!" instead of answering his wife's question, Tom made his wish to his wife.


Rose nodded hesitantly, she loves Tom, but the situation is open like this!


Rose returned her husband's hug, the woman gently rubbed Tom's head to calm him down. Rose wasn't that stupid to not know what happened to her husband.


The husband is crying!


Yes, and Rose knows it.

Shouldn't Rose be happy? For being loved by a man as sincere as Tom?

Even Tom was willing to waste his tears to beg himself not to leave him.


Isn't it really sweet?


But don't forget the fact that Tom is also a traitor. That Tom lied to himself, even Rose's parents, maybe everyone knows!


"Tom, what's wrong with your arm?" asked Rose in the end.


It is undeniable that Rose is very worried about her husband.


"Just a small wound," said Tom. The man lifted his face and looked at Rose with affection.

And sure enough, Rose could see her husband's face wet with tears.


"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you, Rose. I love you. Don't leave me!" Tom said again sincerely.


Rose is still silent. She still couldn't believe what she was going through. Rose closed her eyes for a few seconds to minimize the pain that hit her head.


"Is this blood?" asked Rose, guessing the origin.


Because it's really weird!


Tom's wound was wide open, but Rose didn't see the blood coming out of Tom's body at all. There was only a dark blue liquid there.


But Rose could smell the rancid smell of the blue liquid.

Tom answered with a clearing, Rose just relapsed in shock and looked at Tom in panic. "How come it's like this?" she asked.


"Earlier there was an unwanted guest, and this injury was caused by fighting him," said Tom soberly.


Was it open that he had uninvited guests?

Rose just nodded. Rose was confused by that weak blue color. Werewolf blood blue or what?


"Why don't you treat it first, this could be Tom's infection!" Rose warned her husband.


Rose held her dizzy head, she was about to get up to treat Tom's wound, but Tom held her back. The state of rest is not possible to walk. Moreover, it is very weak!


"Do you need anything?" asked Tom with concern.


“I want to take the first aid kit. Later so that your wound doesn't get infected," Rose explained.


The smile on Tom's lips was engraved sweetly when Rose still cared about him. "Honey, there's something I have to talk to you about," said Tom, holding his wife's hand tightly but very attentively.


"I'm going back to the palace to see my mother. I promise after that I will come back home,” said Tom, asking permission. His wife would still know who he was, right?


So Tom doesn't think there's anything to hide anymore!


"Palace?" asked Rose, surprised and did not believe her husband's words.



Is Tom bragging? What kind of palace is Tom referring to?


"Yes, dear. I promise it won't be long."


Rose was just silent, her body felt very weak, and she felt like she was still unable to hold herself back. A sudden feeling of dizziness hit him again which made Tom panic.


"Honey, what's wrong with you?" asked Tom frantically


"I'm just dizzy," Rose replied soberly.



"Just a moment, I'll get some medicine for you," said Tom, when he wanted to leave the room his steps stopped when he found Millie standing at the door with a tray filled with water and medicine.


"Since when were you here?" asked Tom in disbelief.


How long had the woman been standing at the door?

Millie, who knew Tom was aware of his existence, only smiled innocently, "I just don't want to bother you," said Millie innocently while walking towards the husband and wife.


Millie put the water on the nightstand, right beside Rose. “No need to stare at me like that. I won't hurt you, Rose,” Millie said when she noticed Rose's gaze.


Rose looked at him with a scared look, as if she knew that she was also a half-werewolf. They are indeed looking for holy blood, which happens to be in Rose.


But that wouldn't do any good now that Tom had touched Rose's body.

Tom had made Rose belong to the man who could not help but surrender himself to Tom. Tom could have sucked Rose's blood and become stronger, but he didn't do that for almost a year.


“Tom!” shouted Nathaniel breathlessly. The man ran into the room to look for Tom.


Tom, who saw Nathaniel coming into the room, immediately looked at Nathaniel as if demanding an explanation.


"We have to get back to Megana now!" said the man quickly, don't forget his panicked look.


"What is it?" he asked.

The reason was that earlier the man was in no hurry to take her back to the palace, but why did it seem like there was something important right now?

Nathaniel said his mother had been taken care of, so there was nothing to worry about, so why did he suddenly ask her to come back soon?


Rose was silent, she didn't know anything. She hated this situation. She didn't want to listen to these strange words!

Truly, she did not understand!


She still hopes that all of this is a dream, but this is just a wish. Rose leaned against the head of the bed limply while continuing to listen to the words of her husband and friend. Even though Rose didn't know what they were saying.


Kingdom?


Palace?


Ah! What's this ridiculous thing again? Thinking about it made Rose even dizzier. “Are you getting a signal, Nathaniel?” Millie asked, joining in.


The woman also could not contain her curiosity.

After Nathaniel explained what had happened, Tom immediately rushed to wait for Megana. "Millie you stay here!" said Nathaniel


"Please take care of my wife, Millie!" said Tom


Millie only nodded in response, after which the two men said goodbye to return to Megana.