Days passed, and everyone immersed themselves in their work, bustling with preparations for the upcoming weekend—the day of Alpha Nathan and Alpha Carl’s daughter, Christina’s, wedding.Yesterday evening, an unexpected invitation arrived from the Blood Pearl pack. It was addressed to Alpha Raymond, personally delivered by their messenger, inviting him to the wedding. However, the current Luna of the Blood Pearl pack hadn’t bothered to send any invites for her daughter’s big day.Curious about the invitation, Alpha Mark asked Raymond if he would attend the wedding. Surprisingly, Raymond declined, explaining that he had no interest in forming any connection with that pack. This response perplexed Alpha Mark, but he decided not to press further, respecting Raymond’s decision.Meanwhile, the events in Raymond’s office remained a well-kept secret. Nursing a head injury, Mason had a seemingly plausible explanation—he had fallen and hit his head. With Robin’s expert bandaging skills, the inj
The pain she felt now was unlike anything she had ever experienced before. Not even when she caught her mate with her step-sister or when Raymond spoke rudely to her – this was on a different level. It wasn’t a physical ache but a tormenting anguish, a fire burning in her chest that felt almost palpable.Her eyes were glossy with tears as she looked around the room, trying to clear her vision. Jennifer couldn’t think straight; she felt completely overwhelmed and unaware of what was happening to her.Wrapping a black scarf over her nightgown, she left the bedroom, not wanting others to see the dark veins that had emerged on her body. She tried to compose herself and made her way to the main door of the pack house.As she passed by, the maids bowed to their Luna. Jennifer stopped and looked at them, her voice trembling but firm, “Go back to your rooms. You don’t have to work now and should rest.”The maids were taken aback by her request, but they dutifully followed their Luna’s orders.
Jennifer’s eyes shot wide open, her breaths labored, and she struggled to process the sight before her. Was it a dream? Was she hallucinating due to her yearning for him? “Raymond? Is that you?” she uttered in a low tone, hardly believing her eyes.“Yeah, it’s me,” his deep voice confirmed, jolting her awake. She blinked, trying to clear her vision and absorb the reality of the moment. Her pain was immense, but she seemed to have forgotten that he was paralyzed. The thought of questioning his sudden recovery didn’t even cross her mind.Her lips curled into a smile as she gazed into Raymond’s eyes, but she sensed he wasn’t in a good mood. His scrutinizing gaze swept down her body and then across her face. Swiftly, he unbuttoned his shirt and wrapped it around her, realizing she had lost her scarf while running.Gently, Raymond lifted her and cradled her in his arms. She said nothing, cautiously wrapping her hands around his neck, cherishing this moment with him, even though she knew i
Raymond lay beside her, enveloping her in his strong arms and pulling her closer. He wrapped a blanket around them, trying to warm her icy body. Her visible veins slowly faded, but she was still shivering uncontrollably.As she breathed in his scent, a sense of calm washed over her, and the tremors subsided. Raymond’s presence was comforting, and his prowess as a powerful Alpha was evident in how he made her feel safe and secure.Hours passed like that, and when Jennifer finally opened her eyes, she found herself cradled against Raymond’s warm and muscular chest. Their proximity made her feel a sense of peace, and for a moment, the curse and their complicated relationship faded from her mind.With a warm smile, she hugged him tightly, gratitude evident in her hoarse voice. “You came to save me. I am so grateful, Raymond,” she said, her throat still affected by the cold.Raymond gently ran his fingers through her hair, his concern evident as he asked, “Why did you go to the forest?”He
The next morning, Jennifer woke up alone in bed, feeling refreshed but still in disbelief over the previous night’s events. The kiss she shared with Raymond and his comforting embrace was vivid in her mind. Her thoughts wandered to her birthmark, worried he might have seen it during their intimate moment.“How can I be so foolish? What if he noticed my birthmark?” she scolded herself, excited and anxious.Hurriedly, she got up and rushed to the bathroom, hoping to find Raymond there. But the bathroom was empty, and she couldn’t find his wheelchair either. “He’s totally recovered! His legs are healed,” she exclaimed joyfully. “No one will dare call him paralyzed again!”Feeling jubilant, she took a quick shower and couldn’t help but blush as she recalled the memories of the night before—his tender kisses and gentle touches. Her heart swelled with affection, and she wondered, “Do you like me as much as I like you, Raymond?”Eager to see him, she left the room with high hopes, believing
Jennifer gazed into his cold eyes, her eyes growing moist from his icy demeanor. She had been overjoyed to see him standing, thinking he was perfectly fine. How could he believe she would reveal anything he didn’t want others to know?Raymond released his grip on her throat and sternly warned, “You are not going to say anything to anyone until I want to tell them.”She averted her gaze, nodding with her eyes lowered, fixating on his legs. He was towering and well-built, almost covering her small frame entirely. Raymond was undeniably attractive, exuding both charm and power.“I won’t tell anyone,” she mumbled sadly, feeling her hopes shatter. She had thought their relationship was blossoming, but it seemed she was mistaken.Feeling like his pet, controlled by fear, she obeyed him not because she was afraid but because her heart belonged to him. That was the only reason she complied.Curiosity overcame her sadness, and she inquired, “When did your legs recover?”He turned and strolled
Jennifer took a step back, her mind racing with questions. “Who is this man? And how can he tell me about my identity?”The Grandmaster emerged from his room, and Jennifer’s gaze fixated on him. “G-Grandmaster,” she stammered.He appeared puzzled by her reaction and turned to the old man, addressing him as “Brother.” It clicked in Jennifer’s mind that this was the brother the Grandmaster had mentioned earlier—Hendrick, who was out of the pack.“Cane, who is she?” the old man asked, his eyes locked onto Jennifer.“She is our new Luna, Brother. I told you, our Luna is coming here,” Cane explained.Jennifer couldn’t fathom why the older man wasn’t truthful with his brother. Nevertheless, she reminded herself she was now a Luna and shouldn’t be afraid. Gathering her courage, she stepped forward and greeted the older man named Hendrick.“Hello, Grandmaster. I am Jennifer,” she introduced herself to the old man named Hendrick.His sharp gaze bore into her, almost making her feel intimidated
Jennifer’s mood brightened as she heard Hendrick’s reassuring words.“Will you actually be able to get rid of my mark?” she asked eagerly.“I can, but your wolf—” Hendrick began, but she interrupted him.“You shouldn’t worry about my wolf. I don’t shift all that often. If that’s what it takes to be with Raymond, I’ll adjust my life without affecting everything else,” she declared determinedly.Hendrick stood up and walked towards her, gently touching her head. “Luna, I’m over five decades older than you. I’ve lived through the times you’re experiencing now. One thing I always remember is, ‘Don’t fall in love blindly.’”Jennifer was confused by his statement but knew there was some truth in it. She had put all her faith in Nathan, only to have him betray her with another woman.Hendrick removed his hand and went to a small cabinet, pulling out an old book. He motioned for Jennifer to join him at the table near the fireplace, and she complied.As he opened the book, she saw its brown, s
FIVE YEARS LATER"Daniel, come here.""No, Mom. If you can, catch me."It appeared to be the most beautiful scenery. A young woman and a kid were running the whole room.At that time, a young man entered the room and found them running. He closed the door and lifted the kid into his arms."Raymond, hold him tight. I am coming." Jennifer remarked before rushing over to Raymond. She took hold of the young boy and immediately began to tickle him."Mom, I can't," Daniel said and laughed.Daniel was their son. He was only five years old. But his parents were raising him like a strong child. He learned many things at this young age. His father told him he needed to be a big man one day and rule all the packs together.After setting Daniel down, Jennifer turned her attention to Raymond."Where were you?""I was talking with Pedro about all the guests. They are on their way. You need to get ready right away, sweetheart." He replied and kissed her cheek.Daniel stared at them. Jennifer blushed
EIGHT MONTHS LATEROn the rooftop, Jennifer had a clear view of the moon from where she was standing.Today, it was the full moon.They said that the night of the full moon was the night when werewolves gained more strength and power.She slowly caressed her belly and smiled at the moon."I hope you will give your glow to my child. It's a moonchild."The moon was in full light. She could see the whole forest illuminated under the moonlight."Luna, Alpha will return in no time." She was able to pick up on Evaly's voice.She turned around and flashed a grin in her direction."I am coming."Evaly nodded her head and left the rooftop. Jennifer glanced at the place where the secret tunnel was located. Now that Raymond had sealed off the tunnel, he assured everyone that there was no need to run away. Everyone was safe under his protection.Jennifer headed downstairs. Everyone could go to the rooftop now. There was no forbidden law about not going there.She made her way to the living room,
Hendrick smiled while looking at Jennifer. "I told you. You don't even know the power that you possess, Luna." He mumbled.Jennifer picked up the knife that was lying on the ground and used it to stab Safrina in the arm. But no blood came out of her body.Safrina raised her head and shook her head at Jennifer."You can't kill me. Everything in my body is frozen."Jennifer turned to Raymond, who was glaring at Safrina. He wanted to shift and ripped her head off her body. But Hendrick stopped him."Alpha, you can't kill her like that. She will only hurt you."Livana stood up from the ground. Her whole body was hurting. But she came forward and said,"Give me the knife."Jennifer threw it to Livana, and a hand grabbed it.It was not Livana who grabbed it. It was someone else.Jennifer spoke out in surprise."Keith!"Keith looked at Raymond while he held the knife in his hand."That day, you let me go, Alpha Raymond. Today, I came here to repay you by saving your Luna's life."Safrina not
Jennifer gave her a sad smile as she looked at her. Never in her life had she imagined that Donna would help her in danger.Raymond pulled out the gun that he was keeping on the waistline of his pants and aimed at Sandra."I will see her in a little while. The first target is you." Raymond talked about Safrina and wanted to shoot Sandra."No, Alpha. Forgive us. We are foolish to do such a sin." Sandra said while crying."They killed your parents, Raymond. They were the ones who poisoned you." Jennifer said it loudly so that he could hear her.Raymond could not remain in a blank expression. He was shocked to learn the truth.When Alpha Mark saw everyone now knew the truth, he stopped presenting and nodded his head."Yes, I was the one who did everything. I was never your well-wisher. Your father got to know about my reality, so I killed him with his wife. Now I want to kill you."After saying that, Alpha Mark pulled out his own gun, but Raymond had already pulled the trigger and fired
Jennifer stared at Alpha Mark. She was feeling terrible for Raymond. She was thinking about how he would feel when he got to know that his parent's death was not an accident but a pre-planned murder.She was familiar with the feeling. Her stepmother did the same with her father. So she could feel the pain."Because of our greed, you killed your own brother!" Jennifer muttered.Alpha Mark scoffed at her words. "My brother? I never considered him as my brother. My parents always give him the choice to decide. Why? Why didn't they give me the throne? I am their younger son. They never considered giving it to me. They said it was a law to give the throne to the older son. My brother was a foolish man. He believed me so much that he could not realize what I was doing to him. I was the one who called the Silver Moon pack for an attack. But they were lucky enough to stay alive."Jennifer shook her head. She had no words to describe her emotions. It would not help her in this situation, eithe
When Jennifer finally opened her eyes, she saw a hazy reflection of everything around her in the darkness. She was experiencing an ache in her neck. Her entire body ached, and she felt as if everything had gone numb.She turned her attention to the clear night sky. She was able to sense that her body was bound around a rigid object. Her eyesight became unclouded after she gave a couple of shakes of her head and blinked many times.She was in a forest. There was no one around her. Her body was tied up to a tree.She exerted her efforts to move her body, but then she realized that a rope was knotted around her stomach. So, if she moved with force, it would hurt her stomach.She recalled everything that happened before Sandra hit her neck. She was pregnant. Her baby was inside her stomach. How could she move and hurt her baby?"Oh, finally, you are awake?" Jennifer recognized the sound of the voice.When she turned her head, she looked directly into a set of violet eyes.Her eyes widened
It had been one week since Jennifer returned to the Blood Stone pack. After the wedding night, everything in her life changed.Raymond began to take care of her. He said he wanted to spoil her as much as he could. He became more expressive about his love for her.Jennifer was thrilled now. Finally, she found all of her happiness. There was no burden in her heart to remove.However, one piece of news spread really fast around the packs. It was about her curse.Though Raymond declared that he did not care about his Luna being a cursed wolf, still the people of this pack and the other Alphas were still terrified of what the future held for this pack. They believed it was unfortunate. Since she was a cursed wolf, that meant she was ill-fated.Raymond always told Jennifer that if someday anyone dared to talk about her curse, he would cut off their heads and display it to the whole pack to remember the punishment.It was early in the morning.Jennifer was getting ready.Raymond emerged from
The wedding ceremony was over. After having a grand dinner, all the guests left the hall.Jennifer, Rina, and Evaly all made their way back to the pack house together. Because Rina's child was sound asleep, she was free to go about her day in an unhurried manner.They unlocked the door to the bedroom that belonged to Raymond and Jennifer.Jennifer was taken aback as she took in the room's furnishings and decor.It reminded her of the night when she signed the marriage contract. That night, Raymond was lying on the bed. Something that Alpha Mark mixed with the water had a profound effect on her, and as a result, she found herself naked in front of Raymond. The room was dark that night, and he could not see her. Otherwise, she would die in embarrassment.But it was the night when he woke up from death.She stepped inside and looked around. She was watching the room after so long. It was her room, where she used to live with Raymond. Now she realized how much she had missed this room and
Wearing a beautiful white bridal gown, Jennifer was heading to the hall room where their wedding was to take place.Everything felt like a dream to her. She did not believe it when Raymond told her that he had planned a wedding ceremony for them.She had never imagined that he was talking about this surprise. It was the most wonderful surprise that she could have ever wished for."Luna, are you nervous?" Evaly asked while walking beside her."A little bit." She replied with a smile."You look so beautiful. Alpha will be head over heels for you." Rina remarked and chuckled.When Jennifer heard the remark, it caused her to blush. She could only guess as to what response he would give. He was a mature man. He would never show his emotions in front of others.As the guards bowed to Jennifer and announced her arrival, the large gate leading into the hall opened up.All the eyes shifted to Jennifer. They showed her the greatest respect by bowing to her right away. She was already their Luna