Atticus' POV:
Eloise went shopping. According to her, she needed to buy new drawing equipment. With my suggestion, she brought two bodyguards to protect her safety.
Even though my wolf kept howling, hoping I could go with her, I didn't do so because I didn't want to hurt our fragile trust anymore.
Even though I was in a relationship with Eloise, I didn't care much about her private life. Based on my experience, I knew this would only worsen our relationship.
Besides, I had more things to worry about.
My parents were already trying to stop my career. Even though we all knew this was not good for our families, they would not back down in the face of greater benefits.
But for the time being, I was not completely unable to survive. It was not the final moment yet. It was not the time for me to give up yet.