Even if the moonlight wasnât reflected, someone jumped into the mountain fearlessly in the dark. Holding a skirt inappropriate for climbing the mountain, she looked back. Her face was full of anxiety and nervousness because she was chased.
âHootâ.
When the branch, which could not be avoided, brushed the ball, a raw snatch occurred. Eileen roughly brushed the blood from the back of her hand but it was useless. Rather, the wound on the back of the hand was spread out, and more blood was staining her skin.
âUghâ.
Eileen shrank in the hot pain felt on the soles of her feet. When the shoes came off, they looked like they were stabbed by a pointed object. She wanted to ignore the pain and move forward, but her feet were shaking.
Eileen, who staggered, so that her feet would not strain, leaned against the tree, breathing heavily. When it stabilized a little, she bowed her upper body to see the throbbing soles of her feet. At the same time, the necklace inside her clothes flowed out.
Her pendant was hanging from a thin string and she stared at it, her eyes shaking.
âWhere did it go wrong?ââ
Eileen grabbed Ethanâs necklace, yes, that pendant was her Brother Ethanâs relic and sadly it was the item causing all the misfortune that happened to her.
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It began when Ethan married the Archduke.
Ethan was the manifestation of a Dominant Omega and had a political marriage with the Archduke of Alpine. Less than a year later, her brother returned as a cold corpse.
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She couldnât believe that a healthy person such as her brother suddenly died like that. However, when she learned about what happened to him, she realized that death was indeed the only resolution.
Ethan wasnât loved by the Archduke. Her older brother, who was suffering from his heat, was eventually cooled down by receiving pheromones and relief from another person who wasnât the Grand Duke. Ethan ended his life after falling into depression.
Eileen couldnât imagine how much pain her brother has been through.
How sensitive an Omegaâs body is to an Alphaâs pheromone? How desperate an Omega is to an Alphaâs appearance that it made her brother crawl over.
Getting married made her understand her brotherâs pain. The disastrous feeling of holding unto her partnerâs pants right after marriage, like a beast always in heat.
Her unwanted relationships, the violent pheromone showers, and her unhappy marriage left Eileen on the brink of collapse.
âEileen!â
Eileenâs heart almost stopped at a loud cry that the mountain rang.
Eileen moved her foot so that was not forced to exert force. The body, which had reached its limit, was becoming insensitive.
Eileen, who wished to rest right away but aimed to escape from her husband, took a step forward with desperate struggle. However, when she felt someone elseâs footsteps within a short period of time, Eileenâs eyes flashed fear.
It was her husband, Patrick.
âWhy are you here?â
It didnât matter how far she ran. Eileen, who was trying to get away, would always be caught by her husband. Other than his presence, she glanced at her feet.
It was a cliff with no end in sight and deep sound of the wind. A man came from Eileenâs back, he was looking at her with bewildered eyes.
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âEileen.â
As Eileen hurriedly looked back, Patrick stood with a fishy smile.
âDid you run away again?â
âDonât come near me!â
âAlright, please calm down.â
Patrick smiled as he glanced at the cliff behind her. He was similar to a cat tormenting a cornered mouse as he sharpened his tone.
âYou have nowhere to runâŚâ
Eileen bit her lower lip. She wrapped her fingers on Ethanâs pendant as if her life depended on it.
âIt was quite difficult to come here. Eileen, wonât you come quietly over here and give your husband a hug?â
It was a friendly tone that didnât quite match the man chasing his runaway wife. However, even in the dark, she could see the dangerous glint in his eyes. She stepped back without realizing.
âDonât, please let me go.â Eileen eagerly asked Patrick.
She didnât want to live with him anymore.
Every day was torture.
She had a whole day of screaming in pain, Eileen had become completely lifeless. However, Patrick was completely ignoring her words.
He still glared at Eileenâs white skin with insidious eyes.
âEileen, think carefully. Why are you asking me to let go of you when you have nowhere to lean on? Your parents and your older brother have left this world; I am the only one left. Come over here and obey me.â
Patrickâs words became thorns that penetrated Eileenâs heart.
âYou know, if Iâm in a good mood, Iâll tell you a very interesting story.â
Patrick spoke in a light tone that didnât suit the situation.
âYour home. Do you know who knocked it down?â
Eileen pressed her rampaging heartbeat. She didnât want to hear it, but she was already shaken by what he said.
âWhat âŚâŚâŚ WhoâŚ?â
âThe Archduke. I guess there was something in your family that he despised.â
Patrick giggled and added.
âNot only your brother, your parents were all killed by the Archduke.â
Eileen stumbled in shock.
âIf you hadnât run away from me, you wouldnât have known until your death. Yeah, why donât you come to me? Calmly breathe in my armsâŚâŚ Be careful!â
âUghâ.
Eileenâs tired body stumbled. Falling backwards, she made eye contact with Patrick, who reached out to her with a startled face. His eyes were widened in shock that it made Eileen laugh, something unsuited for this situation.
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Her death eventually allowed her to run away from him forever.
Her short life ended just like this. She gave up and finally closed her eyes. The fact that she couldnât live unhappily weighed so hard that she just wanted everything to end.
It was never an uneventful life.
A bitter aftertaste remained.
âI wanted to go back to the days when I was happy.â
She was alive. She could breathe, felt the gentle wind, and continued in her thoughts. She assumed it was a dream but it was ridiculous to have a horrible dream about her death with too much detail.
Her body falling off the cliff was still vivid. In addition, everything that happened to her was too realistic to be called imagination or dream.
Eileen placed her hand to her neck in a habit. She was able to calm down a little by holding a pendant necklace that was always touched.
âLetâs go through the events one by one.â
The room, where she opened her eyes just now, was her room before marriage. And the image in the mirrorâŚâŚ.
âWhatâs that?â
Itâs strange that she died and suddenly came back to life, but what she couldnât believe more was the fact that she woke up to the time before she awakened as an Omega.
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âArenât you supposed to be awake now?â
âEileen, how long are you going to sleep?ââ
She heard a knock and a voice she longed to hear outside. Eileen glanced at the door with a complicated face.
ââŚBrother?â
The door opened as if listening to Eileenâs request to see the person behind it. A blonde man stuck his head out. Eileen stared at Ethanâs face. He was the man with beautiful features under his golden hair. Eileenâs face was full of vitality after seeing the face she missed so much.
She still couldnât believe that time had returned but her expectations were slowly rising in the corner of her heart.
âBrotherâŚâ
âHow long will you continue to be lazy?â
Ethan strode to Eileen and took her hand. As he pulled her slightly, Eileen lowered her foot to the floor for the first time. The soles of the feet, which were stabbed by something pointy only felt the soft touch of fur, the pain completely disappeared.
âYou said you have a lot to do today, what are you doing hanging out like this?â
âToday? Ah yes.â
âOkay.â
Ethan messed up Eileenâs hair. At the touch, Eileen closed her eyes. She couldnât believe that the Ethan in front of her was real.
âYou said you have something to check out today. Hurry your feet because you donât have enough time. Get up! Uncle Cage said heâd come later.â
Eileen opened her slowly closed eyes hearing the name of her Uncle Cage.
She got the exact date after hearing her appointment. She was supposed to meet a merchant who distributes medicine. This realization made Eileenâs eyes widen in surprise.
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Eileen grabbed Ethanâs hand, which was about to let go of her wrist.
âOlder brother.â
âHmm? Why?â
Eileen checked the watch while holding Ethanâs hand. He was in a hurry to leave the room but she kept holding Ethanâs hand strongly.
âCome here.â
âWhat is it this time?â
Ethan, who thought it was Eileenâs prank, smiled softly and let her be. However, Eileen wasnât playing any jokes. She pulled her brotherâs wrist and tightened her grip.
When Eileen was climbing the stairs, she almost tripped and fell. Ethan held her shoulder and told her to be careful, but Eileen dragged Ethan up the stairs, ignoring that she almost fell from the stairs.
âThis is the attic.â
Ethan bowed slightly due to the ceiling being lower than his head.
The brilliant blonde hair flowed gently over his white face. In the midst of this, Eileen opened the door to the attic with a dazed mind. She was also bewitched by Ethanâs unnecessarily pretty face.
âBrother, hurry inside and donât ever come out.â
âAre we playing hide-and-seek?ââ
The 20-year-old brother recognized what his 18-year-old sister aimed.
In the meantime, his voice gently wrapped around Eileenâs ears.