ARTEMIS' POV:-

　　Uncle Grey had his arms wrapped around me. He was patting my head to make me feel better. I was in so much pain. I couldn't describe my pain and my sorrows to anyone. I thought one day, I would be able to trust Elijah enough to tell him everything. But I never thought Elijah would hurt me like that. "I am so sorry, Artemis. I never knew your life would have been that hard." Uncle Grey spoke to me in an apologetic tone while he was gently rubbing my back.?

　　I pulled away from him after a minute and wiped my tears. "It's alright, Uncle Grey. You shouldn't have known. Even Elijah has no idea how hard my life was before. The only reason I didn't want to die in that dungeon was that I wanted to see my mother one last time before I die. That was the only reason I stayed alive." I added in a low tone. I just felt like telling him everything would help me breathe freely.

　　"What happened last night? Fill me in. I don't know anything." Uncle Grey asked me in a low tone while he was wiping my tears with a napkin in his hands.?

　　"He told me to be ready. That he would take me out on dinner. I learned from Daniel that it was his birthday today. So I got a surprise ready for him. I was waiting for him. But then he brought a woman in his arms. I wouldn't have minded. He took that woman to his bedroom and he was rude to me. I guess I forgot that I had no place in that apartment." I tried to explain everything to him as quickly as possible. I was just too stupid to believe everything Tracy had been telling me.

　　I didn't once try to confirm it from anyone at all. It would have saved me from heartache if I just would have asked someone about it. "I went away, thinking he would come looking for me once he would realize that I was no loyat home. I was so stupid. I didn't once think that he bought a hot woman in his arms and took her to his bedroom. I didn't once think about the fact that I was nothing." I added in a low tone while wiping my tears. My tears were nowhere to be stopped.?

　　I just wanted my heart to stop hurting. I didn't know why I was feeling that way. "There must be a misunderstanding. Elijah had never brought any woman to his bedroom. Not since he broke up with his girlfriend. Tell me about this woman you saw. Maybe you had a misunderstanding." Uncle Grey asked me in a low tone. Of course, he couldn't believe an outsider over his nephew. But there could be a chance that he was right. So I decided to describe that woman's appearance to uncle Grey. Maybe I was just thinking too much and Elijah never actually did anything.

　　I looked up into his eyes while thinking about the appearance of that woman. "I didn't see much. I just had a glimpse of her when Elijah pushed me out of his way. She was tall and had tan skin. Her hair was dyed blonde. Triangular shape face. Big lips. Her eyes were closed. Her clothes and shoes were expensive but they were dirty and torn. As if she had been running or might have not changed her clothes for a few days. She was wearing expensive perfumes but I sensed this pungent scent from her. It smelled almost the same as that black wild wolf smelled. The same one who bit me." I explained her appearance to Uncle Grey.

　　I tried to be as specific and thorough as possible. I didn't want to miss any of the details about her. After hearing me, Uncle Grey stood up and walked away. He came back to the dining hall with a card in his hands. He placed the card in front of me. It was actually a photographer. Elijah was standing with the same woman I had seen in Elijah's arms. "Was that her? The woman you saw in Elijah's arms, are you sure it was her?" Uncle Grey asked me in a low tone. To make sure I was not making any mistakes, I looked at the photo again. I looked back towards Uncle Grey and nodded my head. I could never have forgotten that face.

　　"Yes, it was her. I am sure of it. I saw her in Elijah's arms. Who is she?" I replied to Uncle Grey in a low tone. Then I asked him about that woman. Uncle Grey sighed as he sat down on the chair that was set beside my chair. He grabbed the photo and looked at it.

　　"She is the woman Elijah had dated years ago. She is the daughter of Elijah's father's friend. Her name is Alisa. Elijah and Alisa were childhood friends. And she and Elijah dated. Then about twelve years ago, she left with her father. And Elijah never looked at any woman ever since she left." Uncle Grey replied to me in a low tine and I narrowed my head.

　　I couldn't believe it. If Elijah was interested in another woman, why was he playing with my feelings? Why was he doing all that for me? Why was he offering me much more than he gave the others? He never cooked for the others. He never took them out. He never cuddled with the others in bed. "It's impossible. Elijah can't be with her, Artemis. This woman is engaged with Alpha Lars. He is the Alpha of the biggest pack of America. He lives in Oregon. Elijah might have brought her to his apartment. But they can't be together anymore. Alisa is about to get married to Alpha Lars next year." Uncle Grey replied to me in a low tone. For a moment, my heart was at ease.

　　But then I remembered what actually happened after. If he was not with that woman, he would have come looking for me. He would have tried to look for me. Why did I wake up in Uncle Grey's apartment instead of Elijah's apartment? "If that's the truth, why didn't he come looking for me. I was waiting for him all night. Everyone was looking at me and whispering to each other. But I didn't move from my place." I asked Uncle Grey in an angry tone. I couldn't control my anger when I was asking him those questions.

　　"Sounds like you have feelings for Elijah. Tell me if I am wrong, Artemis." Uncle Grey suddenly asked me that question out of the blue. I gulped hard as I heard his question.

　　I didn't know if I actually had feelings for him. I just remember being in pain because he didn't look for me. I remember being angry because I waited for him. "That's all because I trusted Tracy. She has been filling my head with lies. I should never have believed her. She told me that Elijah is my mate. And I believed her without asking Elijah." I closed my eyes and yelled at Tracy.?

　　For me, it was all her fault. Tracy had been asking me for forgiveness. Because it was her ideas that I had been following. I just wanted to mind my own business and do whatever it takes to stay away from trouble. But Tracy made me believe that Elijah and I were supposed to be together.

　　Hearing me, Uncle Grey suddenly gasped in shock. I turned to look at him. He was shocked. "Your wolf told you all that? That you and Elijah are mates. That's what? your wolf told you?" Uncle Grey asked me in a low and curious tone. I frowned in confusion as I had no idea what made him su surprised about that.

　　Tracy had told me that being fated to someone was something normal. It was normal in werewolves. I couldn't think of the reason why Uncle Grey would be so shocked after hearing my answer. Maybe he just never thought that I could be with Elijah. But I really didn't understand if that was the case, why would Elijah ever date another woman.

　　"Yeah! That's what Tracy had told me. She is actually an ancient wolf. She said she had been sleeping inside my ancestors for centuries. And that wild wolf Alpha's bite woke Tracy up. That's how she knows a lot of this about werewolves and the rules they all follow." I informed Uncle Grey in a low tone. I wanted to ask him about other things too. But I just didn't know how to ask him all those questions.

　　"Anyways, there must be a reason why Elijah was in a hurry. You should ask him yourself. He can't be with this woman. She belongs to another alpha now. So be at ease." Uncle Grey explained it to me as he stood up.?

　　I couldn't help but think if he was actually kicking me out of his apartment. If that was the case, the least he would have done for me was to come look for me. Elijah didn't come at all. I cried myself to sleep but he didn't come. "Are you kicking me out? I don't want to go back until he comes to get me. I am angry at him." I asked Uncle Grey in a low tone. I didn't want to go back by myself. He had made a mistake. And I wanted him to apologise for his mistake.

　　He was rude to me. He would have asked me to move politely. But no. He was rude to me. "I am not kicking you out, Artemis. You are right. He should come to get you. And after leaving you out there like that. He deserves to have a mini heart attack." Uncle Grey replied to me in a low tone while patting my head. I sighed in relief as I heard him. At least he was able to understand me. And he was standing with me.