Chapter 160: A Decision Must Be Made
It was a peaceful evening. Eleanor sat in her study, reviewing documents on her laptop. The files were from her
Indian companies, awaiting her approval. Their progress had been surprisingly rapid, far exceeding her
expectations. She had high hopes for them.
Ever since she involved the Naga Clan, development in the region had accelerated exponentially. The Nagas
were not only well-respected but also deeply influential in southern India. Eleanor was quietly grateful to
Rashmika Harivamsa for suggesting that partnership.
Although Samantha Nagavanshi didn’t appear serious at first glance, she had proven to be highly effective in
decision-making and navigating local authorities.
Ethan was upstairs, playing with Freya in her room, leaving Eleanor completely immersed in her business. The
only sound in the study was the soft rhythm of her fingers tapping across the keyboard.
A knock interrupted her focus.
Without looking up, she called out, "Cin."
The door opened, and the butler entered with a slight bow.
"Ma'am, Raphael and Miss Laila are here to see you. They said they had an appointment."
Eleanor glanced at the clock, then nodded. "Where are they now?"
"They're waiting downstairs."
"Good. Send them up."
The butler bowed again and exited the room. A few moments later, there was another knock.
"Cin," she said again, this tcontinuing to type without looking away from her screen.
Raphael and Laila entered the room. Raphael gave a respectful bow while Laila stood silently, her posture polite.
"Good evening, ma'am," they greeted in near unison.
Eleanor didn't lift her eyes from the screen. "Have a seat. | need to check these files first. Make yourselves
comfortable."
There was only one chair in front of her desk. Raphael gestured for Laila to sit and fetched another chair for
himself from the corner of the room. The two sat quietly, waiting as Eleanor finished her work.
After a few minutes, Eleanor finally closed the laptop and looked up. She studied them carefully... Raphael looked
tense, while Laila wore an expression of curiosity mixed with mild boredom.
"How can | help you?" Eleanor asked.
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Raphael spoke quickly, "I proposed to her. We've decided to get married. | tried explaining my situation, but... |
don’t know how to tell her about my race."
Eleanor nodded, as if she'd been expecting this. She turned to Laila.
"Laila, are you certain you want to spend the rest of your life with Raphael?"
Laila didn’t hesitate. "I think so."
"lI want you to be absolutely sure," Eleanor said firmly. "Once you make this choice, there's no going back."
"Raphael toldthe sthing," Laila replied. "But | don’t have anywhere else to go. As long as he stays with
me, | have no problem."
Eleanor leaned forward slightly. "Letask you a hypothetical question. Suppose you and Raphael lived
together for five hundred years... would you still want that kind of life with him?"
Laila blinked. That question caught her off guard. "Five hundred years? That was impossible... wasn’t it?" she
thought.
But this wasn’t the first tsomeone had said something strange. First Raphael, now hr boss. Her intuition told
her this wasn't just a weird test. Something was off... seriously off.
After a moment's thought, she said quietly, "If that’s the case... | wouldn't mind. | have no problem spending my
life with him... no matter how long it is."
Eleanor nodded, satisfied. "Good. What I'm about to tell you... or show you... must remain within this room. |
need your consent to accept everything with an open mind. Do you agree?"
Laila hesitated, then nodded. "Okay. | agree."
Eleanor leaned back in her chair. "Very well. What I'm about to reveal is something we do not share with ordinary
humans. We live among you, but we are not entirely the same. We belong to a world hidden from humans... the
supernatural world. In that world, werewolves, vampires, dragons, fairies and other races coexist."
Laila chuckled. "I've read about them. Sounds like something from a fantasy ."
Eleanor’s gaze grew colder. "What if | told you it’s all real? And that your beloved Raphael... is a werewolf."
Laila turned to Raphael, her expression frozen. She looked back at Eleanor, trying to find a hint of a joke in her
face.
"You're joking... aren't you, ma'am?"
But Eleanor’s expression was unreadable. Her silence said more than words.
Then, she gave a command. "Raphael. Transform to your true form."
Raphael hesitated for a second but trusted Eleanor completely. He stood up and shifted.
Before Laila’s eyes, Raphael transformed into a majestic black wolf.
Laila’s breath caught in her throat.
What stood in front of her was no ordinary animal... it was a massive, elegant creature, over ten feet long, with
sleek black fur that shimmered faintly under the lights. His glowing yellow eyes met hers, not with ferocity... but
with a kind of surprising sorrow, almost... pleading.
Laila was frozen in shock.
"This," Eleanor said calmly, "is his true
form. He is a werewolf. In fact, we all
are. We hide our identities from the
human world apd [ive Gadetlly
ATED Raphael couldn't tell you
himself because of our laws. Once a
human discovers our identity, there
are only two options: either we erase
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She let that sink in.
"But Raphael brought you to me," she continued. "Because | have the authority and the ability to wipe memories
without harm. Which he hadn't. You're safe for now."
Laila opened her mouth to speak... then closed it. She did that a few more times, trying to find the right words.
Nothing came.
Eleanor continued, her voice patient but firm.
"There's another rule. Raphael cannot
marry you unless you becone of
us. If you try to marry him in seqret
and it's discovered, Yokuwitbe killed.
Vioree ou conceive a child with
him while still human, the child will
die in the womb, and you might not
survive either. That is our biology.
That restricts us from having
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She let the gravity of her words settle in the room.
"There are many laws in our society,
but one you must understand now:
Werewolves marry eas) their
ifetff a partner , the other
rSmaing alone. There is no divorce,
no second marriage. So, before you
commit, you must choose... to
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She looked at them both.
"But decide quickly. If you choose to walk away, I'll need to erase the past hours from your memory before you
leave this room."