Chapter 11 Escaping With You

"I am very curious. When your crazy stepbrother treated you so badly earlier, why didn't you ask for my help?" As Cesar dragged her away from the peaceful garden, Alice replayed the encounter in her mind. She remembered how Magnus had genuinely offered to help her. 'Do I really need to explain this to him?' Alice thought about whether she should explain herself to Marvin. She believed that he should understand her situation. However, Marvin's eyes when he asked the question were sincere. It seemed like he genuinely wanted to know why she turned down his help. "Do you hate the idea that you will receive help from a werewolf like me?" he asked. "No. It's not like that," Alice mumbled. "It's complicated." "Complicated, I see. As a werewolf, my thinking is simple," Marvin explained. "If I hate it, I will say 'no'. But if I like it, I will say 'yes'." Alice looked outside the open window, lost in her thoughts. She wanted to say "yes" and accept his offer of help. But trapped in t