Chapter Ninety-Six: Staying Behind Nathaniel’S POV “What have you found out?” I asked Grayson as I entered my office. He barely gave me a look as he kept his eyes on the laptop before him. He has been working so hard to help me figure out the incident. “Nothing of great importance. Just the things we know about it.” He let out an annoyed hiss, punching the keyboard with force. I pursed my lips. “You should relax. Andreas is working on it as well. You have not slept for days. You should—” “No, I can't! This is concerning Maurene! Who knows what the fucker is planning?” He sneered angrily. I was taken aback. Why was he more aggressive than I was? “You need to relax or maybe go for a run. You look stressed.” I warned him. He shook his head. “I can’t. Now that this is already surrounding Maurene, I can’t. I have to make sure that she is safe.” He said all in one breath before he realized what he said. He looked at me and I narrowed my eyes at him. “You appear t
Chapter Ninety-Seven: Sudden Call Maurene’S POV “Mom, are you not going to work?” Kylie asked me, as she came to join me on the porch. I smiled down at her, taking note of the pink bow wrapped around her two ponytails. “No. I am not.” I told her. I didn't add that there was no work for me since my boss has been removed and now I am being asked to take his place which I definitely won't be taken. “Really?” She batted her lashes at me. I pursed my lips into a thin line, nodding my head firmly. She did a dramatic shake of her head as she looked away. “When will we be moving in with Daddy?” She asked suddenly, taking me by surprise. “Moving… in?” I arched one brow, this time blinking at her. “Mommy, Seraphina at school, she said her parents stay together and they sleep in the same room but you and daddy don't sleep in the same room, you don't even live together.” She explained, her mouth curling into a sad pout. “Kylie, you are not Seraphina. I have told you sever
Chapter Ninety-Eight: Amanda's Plight Nathaniel'S POV "Amanda got attacked," Grayson informed me, dropping a file on the desk. My ears perked up at what he said. I dropped what I was doing and looked at him fully. "What did you say?" I asked him. He let out a sigh. "Amanda got attacked." He replied again. "By who?" "I don't know. But it could be one of the obsessed fans of hers." He shrugged, passing the file over to me. My brows scrunched up because I didn't know who. "I was going about my business when I mistakenly stumbled on it. She is not at the pack house. I already checked on her." He added. I went through the pages. They were back. The reason Amanda got back to the pack was best known to me and Grayson. "What happened next?" I closed the file. It was just a matter of time before they reached her again. He nodded. "Where is she?" I asked him. "At the hospital. She fainted after the attack." "Who took her there?" I went
Chapter Ninety-Nine: Meeting Liam Amanda'S POV "How are you feeling now?" Martins asked me the moment Nathaniel stepped out of the ward. I swallowed hard. "Fine. Doing better at least." I tried to offer him a smile but I couldn't him. I was feeling pain all over my body. Tania had freaked out when I fainted in the toilet that night and she told me that I had been out for two days which made today the third one. I didn't even know what to tell her. To them, they thought some stupid fan had attacked me out of the blue or someone had sent an assassinator out of jealousy. What they didn't know is that I knew what was coming for me and it was beyond what they were thinking. "I was worried. I didn't hear from you for two days and when I called, your friend picked it up and informed me that you were admitted to the hospital. At first, I didn't believe but she told me where you were." He explained. I didn't blame him. I didn't need to. I was contented when I saw Nathaniel come
Chapter Hundred: The Alpha King's Situation Nathaniel'S POV "The Alpha King is sick," Grayson told me the moment he entered the room. Of every information I was expecting, that was the least predicted. I had an inkling that something was going on but it being confirmed only did nothing to soothe the ache in my head. "Since when?" I managed to ask. "Since he began to reign." He replied, dropping to the seat before me. "No wonder he rarely came out. I wonder who does the work?" I mused. "Have you heard of the Royal Beta?" Grayson sprung up the question that has been constantly gnawing me at the back of my mind. Yes. We have never heard of the Royal Beta nor have we seen one. It appeared that Alexander was the first Alpha King to refuse to have a Royal Beta. It made it so obvious but I wondered if there is a reason behind it. "Did you look into it?" I asked him. "Andreas is doing that already. Anyway, I learned that he began to reign just at the same time as y
Chapter One Hundred And One: Help Nathaniel'S POV Maurene wanted us to meet. It was the most unpredictable thing since this morning. I tried to think of the reason she would want us to meet but none came to mind. I have been informed that the kids have resumed school so I could only visit when they are back at home. Today was a Wednesday and the kids sure wouldn't have been back home by this time. Where?- Me. She sent me the address and I had a bad feeling about the meeting but I did anyway. I wanted to text Grayson that I was going to see Maurene but again, he could misinterpret it for something else. I headed for the place she had sent me. By the time I had gotten there, it was beginning to drizzle. I entered the restaurant by the roadside, wondering why she had chosen a restaurant when we could just speak at her house. Well, considering what happened the last time she had let me in, I guess she was just trying to be careful. I didn't blame her though. I don't trust m
Chapter One Hundred And Two: Amanda's HelpAmanda'S POV I stood up from my bed, feeling weak in the bones. All I have been doing since Martins had me brought to his house was sleep, eat, and sleep again. He didn't let me do anything which I hated but he insisted that I rested. I was tired of resting. My mind was still twirling with what Nathaniel had told me back at the hospital. I didn't want to believe it because come to think of it, what does Martins stand to gain from ruining Maurene's reputation? Nothing. Maybe I was seeing it from the wrong perspective. I didn't care. There were lots of things I didn't know about Martins and also he didn't know about me too. I intend to keep it that way since we were temporal. Maybe Nathaniel was thinking that we were in a real relationship. There was no way I would date Martins if I was in the right state of mind too. It was not that he was below status but he was not my type either. And his father... a major factor that adds to his red fl
Chapter One Hundred-Three: The Luna Origin Nathaniel'S POV "So you are helping the Alpha King out of his bed now?" Grayson asked me, taking his seat. We have been going to and fro on the matter. I didn't know what to answer to his question because everything was starting to confuse me. Evangeline claimed that she had seen the wolf tag somewhere but she does not remember where. She had promised that she would go through the record and inform me when she finds out anything which was what I was doing. Waiting. It was the hardest to do. I felt like the enemy was still out there and what baffled me the most is that this enemy still hasn't made his intention clear. What exactly did he want? It was exhausting. "Yes, I need to know who this tag belong to." I told him, dropping the picture and returning my focus to the monitor where I was searching about the sickness that befell the Alpha King. After I had helped them, I was not allowed to take a look at him but I already caugh
Chapter 121 Chapter One Hundred And Twenty-One: A Union Amanda’S POV I knew Martins was dangerous. I knew he could not be trusted and I decided to get into contract with him. What I didn't expect was that he would be the one who secretly tormented me and acted like… the savior. I still couldn't believe what Grayson had told me. At this point, I didn't care about what his father did or him… he should kill me. That was the worst he could do, right? I alighted from the car and went into his mansion straight up. Pushing the door open, as expected they were in the living room. They both rose to their feet on seeing me, confused as to the reason I was there. “Amanda, what are you—” I went toward the real Martins and James Cox who happened to be named Maxwell. “Martins. Huh? You are Martins? You are James Cox as well! Isn't it? You lied to me, right? Used me? Right? You wanted to slowly torment me till I went crazy, huh?” I pushed him hard, noticing the look of surprise that
Chapter 120 Chapter One Hundred And Twenty: The Beginning Of The End Nathaniel’S POV She raised her head to me, her red-rimmed eyes glancing down at my lips as she slowly pulled herself up to me. I had somehow gotten her back to one of my penthouses because I didn't want the kids to see their mother in such a broken state. She began to take her clothes off one by one, and my throat bobbed. “Are you sure about this?” I asked, wanting to keep my conscience clear in case she woke up tomorrow and realized her mistakes. She slowly nodded, stepped out of the skirt, and touched my arm. Gosh, I have missed her. I missed her so much. She leaned closer and let me capture her lips in a kiss. It started off slow and sensual but soon proceeded into ravenous. My hands snuck around her waist, and pulled her closer, smashing her tight to my chest. I wanted to feel her. Feel her skin. Be in her skin. I angled my head properly in order to take her lips, and taste her. Every time I saw
Chapter One Hundred And Nineteen: Revenge With Death Maurene’S POV Just like Nathaniel had said, Liam was the person behind everything. He had kidnapped my son… someone he once cared for. I didn't recognize who this woman was but all I knew was that with the visible fear on Liam’s face, she was someone important. “And why are you here?” He questioned her, obviously rattled by her presence. The woman snickered, stepping before Nathaniel. “You think you can rule the wolves? That is just a dream in your silly head. Just like your mother thought she would become the queen of wolves! You are nothing but a result of a stupid dream she had.” She hissed through her crooked teeth as she glared down in disgust at him. Oh, she must be from his mother’s side. “My mother was too weak to win but I will win and you just have to watch it then. I will make sure to bring tribute to you when I sit on the throne,” He smiled menacingly at her. The woman didn't waver. “Liam, give m
Chapter One Hundred And Nineteen: Revenge With Death Maurene’S POV Just like Nathaniel had said, Liam was the person behind everything. He had kidnapped my son… someone he once cared for. I didn't recognize who this woman was but all I knew was that with the visible fear on Liam’s face, she was someone important. “And why are you here?” He questioned her, obviously rattled by her presence. The woman snickered, stepping before Nathaniel. “You think you can rule the wolves? That is just a dream in your silly head. Just like your mother thought she would become the queen of wolves! You are nothing but a result of a stupid dream she had.” She hissed through her crooked teeth as she glared down in disgust at him. Oh, she must be from his mother’s side. “My mother was too weak to win but I will win and you just have to watch it then. I will make sure to bring tribute to you when I sit on the throne,” He smiled menacingly at her. The woman didn't waver. “Liam, give m
Chapter One Hundred And Seventeen: Kai Goes Missing Maurene’S POV I closed my eyes tight, still riling from the hurt of his words. I didn't think Liam could be that awful. In fact, I had my few suspicions that he could be doing something worse but what I didn't suspect was that he was doing pure evil. The fact that I had also remained oblivious to it made me want to go crazy. I didn't need anyone telling me that Liam had used me. It was glaring and I would be in denial if I didn't want to believe it. Now he told me that he wanted to meet me and explain the kind of person Evangeline was. All of them… they all wanted to use me against Nathaniel. They wanted his pack and they were not able to get it. I had decided to let go of the past and focus on the present with Evangeline, what I didn't expect was that Nathaniel would change toward me. The kiss from last night was still real but the sting of his words speared through my heart. The fact that he told me that
Chapter One Hundred And Sixteen: Blaire is chosen as the Alpha King Nathaniel’S POV “We will help you to the throne if you allow us, Nathaniel.” Seth said, his thick voice cutting through as we all sat in the office. I stared at him blankly, wondering how everything was so intertwined. “The throne? Who said I wanted the throne? Your nephew?” I arched my brows as I relaxed back in my seat. I didn't let my roam to the feminine figure sitting just beside Grayson who gave me a pained look. I have been doing a great of ignoring them which worked quite well. “You don't?” Seth sounded that he could not believe it. I shook my head. “I don't.” “Then you don't know anything then.” He snorted. I wanted to ask him what that was about but I decided against it. “Since the Alpha King has gone missing and you have chosen not to divulge his whereabouts, it is only right that another Alpha King will be chosen. And that person should be you.” He said, glancing at his nephew. “I s
Chapter One Hundred And Fifteen: Blaire is chosen as the Alpha King Nathaniel’S POV “I want him to be your new Beta.” My father told me, introducing Grayson to me. I wondered why my father didn't let me choose on my own but I trusted his judgment. “Hi, I'm Nathaniel,” I said, extending my hands out to him. He took it. “Grayson.” Our gaze locked and I knew at that moment that we would be doing together from now on. I wanted to ask my father where he had seen him because I knew he was not from our pack but I decided against it since I could ask Grayson and he would answer. Except Grayson never made mention of who he was or where he was from. We never went in runs and he never showed his wolf. Or should I say, Lycan? I didn't know how to react or what to even say. Shock was an understatement of what I was feeling at present. I was starting to question everything around me. From my marriage to Maurene, to making Grayson my Beta, to my divorce, and to being the center
Chapter One Hundred And Fourteen: The Lycan Officials Nathaniel’s POV I drove straight for the Alpha Blaire’s pack. That was where they had told the Lycan officials to meet. I was beyond shocked when Grayson had told me. It made me think that they were trying to win the Lycans over to themselves but then I thought of the siblings I was accommodating at my pack. Did Grayson know about this? I didn't want to think that way. Grayson must have hidden it for a good reason but the fact that he could not trust me with that truth proved how much he thought of me. I had hurt his sister those years when I didn't accept her love for me. It was only right that he hated me. I shook my head, trying to keep a blank level until Grayson called again. “Yes?” I answered through the blue tooth. “The meeting has been canceled.” He said. Why did they— “They are meeting at our pack instead.” That threw me off Balance. I screeched to a halt on the road. What? “How?” That was all I could
Chapter One Hundred And Thirteen: Investigation Nathaniel'S POV I didn't get the time to talk more about whatever it was Andreas had told me about Maurene as I needed to check on Alex. I needed to see how he was doing. All I was just hoping was that he was still alive because if he truly died, things would go terribly wrong for us. Blaire would be king. I was even starting to doubt for now. I shook my head, trying to maintain focus on the road. I tried not to think about what Andreas had told me. That was impossible. There was no way Maurene could be Sheridan and she was related to Harrison. I knew Harrison had ruled the Lycan Kingdom for as long as I could remember. He was one of the oldest rulers of that species yet I know yet I wondered why he had not searched for his daughter who had long gone missing if truly Maurene was Sheridan. I haven't checked the document Andreas had sent to me because I didn't have the heart to. This was going to change everything about Maurene.