Enzo didn't show me around the villa because we were all exhausted from the trip.He brought me to a well-furnished bedroom with luxury decorations. There was a king-size European-styles princess bed with many dolls and throw pillows sitting on it. A light, sheer bed net hung above it. The room's wooden floor was also covered with a snow-white cashmere carpet, and there was a wardrobe filled with dresses. Overviewing the floor-to-ceiling window is the beautiful scenery of the garden.What surprised me was the independent toilet and bathroom situated in the room.I had never stayed in such a nice room before. It looked even better than Melissa's room!But... this room didn't seem to belong to a man.I raised an eyebrow at Enzo. "Is this your style?"Enzo leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest and asked me, "Do you like it?""I do. But I didn't think you stayed in a room quite like this one."Enzo lowered his head and chuckled."Why are you laughing?" I asked
"Mom said you tried to sneak into Alpha's room last night?" Cindy asked, studying me."Your mother is…?"The face of that indifferent old woman from last night flashed through my mind."You've met her," Cindy said as she tidied her hair. "Her name is Mary. She's always taken care of Alpha's daily chores. Even though she's only an Omega, Alpha has always respected her greatly.""Oh, I see." I nodded, wanting to end this conversation quickly. I could feel that this girl holds strong hostility towards me.Cindy suddenly smiled. "Don't blame her for sticking her nose into this. She did it for your sake. Alpha doesn't like to be disturbed when he's resting. If Mom hadn't stopped you, Enzo would have been mad at you.""No, I didn't blame her."In fact, I didn't think that Enzo would be mad at me for that. He always seemed patient and not as easily angered as Cindy had described."That's good. Oh, by the way, I was heading to the training grounds. Do you want to come along?""Training?""Yes
"That's not what I meant," Cindy said with a shrug."Well then, just watch."Enzo moved his shoulders a bit, then walked over to the starting point where a flag was placed. He strapped two sandbags to his calves and another weighted bag on his back.Kyle leaned over and whispered, "Those add to about 50 kilograms."My eyes widened as I watched the sunlight glitters on Enzo's muscles.Kyle pressed the stopwatch and yelled, "Go!"Enzo sprinted off like an arrow shot from a bow.His feet landed neatly on each of the stakes, quickly stepping over a huge square pit.Kyle offered me detailed commentary by my side. "That's a straddle stake. He just stepped over a ditch..."Enzo’s speed was dazzling, and Kyle told me that Enzo had already slowed down a bit.I clamped my mouth in shock, heart pounding from Enzo's surging hormones.I couldn't stop staring at Enzo’s glorious figure and eventually froze at Kyle’s loud applause.Enzo had completed the obstacle course in 51 seconds.This was an inc
My cramped leg was draining strength from me as I started to sink deeper into the water.Before I passed out completely for drowning, Kyle sprang into the water and dragged me out.I coughed violently and choking on water from my lungs. Slowly, I felt my consciousness return to me.I opened my eyes and find droplets of water dripping down from Kyle's blonde hair onto my cheek."Shit! You're finally awake," he collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath.I looked at him and around the area, curious where the other man had gone.Kyle snapped his fingers from above me. "Stop that. He's gone."I sat up after a short break and found Kyle's white shirt on my body."Oh. I saw you weren't wearing anything, so I brought mine over to cover you."He seemed unaffected, sitting with his upper body bare and elbows propped on the ground.The corner of my ears flushed."Don't mind it too much," Kyle said with a smile. "As you can see, I have no interest in women."I nodded.I wasn't blushing because
"What are you doing?" A deep, angry hiss suddenly came from behind us.Kyle and I turned around to find Enzo standing not far from us.I couldn't see his face very well since the light is getting darker but based on the heavy Alpha pressure floating in the air, I knew he was angry.I looked down at myself and instantly understood why Enzo was angry. Worried that it would implicate Kyle, I hastily explained, "I came here to swim and ran into Kyle."Enzo obviously didn't believe me. He quickly walked up to me and dragged me up from the ground, using his broad shoulder to block me completely from Kyle's view."Swimming without clothes?" Enzo asked, a fire burning fiercely in his eyes."Of course not. I took them off because I thought no one was here. I didn't know that Kyle would come by.""I didn't know Luna would be here either," Kyle added quietly behind Enzo, stretching out his neck a little to speak to him."Turn around!" Enzo growled out.Kyle rolled his eyes and huffed, but he tur
As soon as I walked out of Enzo's bedroom, I bumped into Mary and Cindy.My hand came up to my chest, startled by their sudden appearance.Cindy had a glass of milk in her hands. It looked like she was on her way to send it to Enzo.Both of them frowned slightly when they saw me coming out of Enzo's bedroom."Miss Gilmore, I remember telling you not to disturb Alpha in his rest if nothing required his immediate attention." Marry looked at me with her dead, empty, horrifying eyes."I wasn't disturbing him. I simply..." I trailed off and shrugged, not knowing how to explain it.Anyway, why do I need to explain my relationship with Enzo to others?Instead, wasn't it more of a bother for Mary and her daughter, Cindy, to knock on the door so late just to deliver milk?My eyes cast down on the milk slightly pissed by that.Mary seemed to guess my thoughts, the wrinkles on the corner of her mouth more prominent. She sneered. "My daughter is not the same as you. She's Alpha's right-hand woman
Just when I thought Enzo was going to blame me, suddenly Enzo picked me up and had me in his arms in a bridal carry."There's broken glass on the floor. Be careful where you step," Enzo said, looking tenderly at me.I was shocked.Then, Enzo said, "Cindy and I are merely partners. Don't misunderstand.""...""Also..." Enzo turned to look at Mary and Cindy, who were also stunned, and coldly added, "Clean up this place and go back to sleep."Mary looked extremely embarrassed, but Enzo ignored her. He carried me directly into my bedroom.I didn't even fully realize what happened until he sat me down on the bed.Enzo didn’t blame me but indulged me simply because I was his mate."Why won't you believe me?" My nose felt sore, I had a pounding headache, and my heart ached.Enzo sighed. "I know you wouldn't have done such a thing.""Then why didn't you explain it?""Mary is the one who took care of me growing up, after all. She's aged. I just wanted to save what's left of her reputation."He
A "gift". A trophy wife. That's what I was to her.However, she forgot that despite my being a "gift", I was still her Luna. I was obligated to take care of every member in the pack."I'm her Luna. I think that gives me the right to deal with it."I put Lilla behind me and raised my chin, looking straight at Cindy."Do you think you know my pack better than me?" Cindy narrowed her eyes and said disdainfully.To Cindy, the Cold Moon Pack was hers, and I was just an outsider who had nothing to do with them.That was fine with me. I didn't care about her mocking words."I'm already your Luna, and that's a fact," I said firmly."A trash Luna with weak limbs?" Cindy mocked again. But then, she suddenly switched attitude and shrugged. "If you must do it, that’s fine. But on one condition.""What is it?" I asked.She raised an eyebrow. "If you don't find anything in your investigation, then I hope you stop meddling in pack matters. Just be an obedient, and muted trophy wife."After living as
I felt my swollen cheeks hit the hard rock as my body plunged into the sea. Icy cold water flowed into my nose and mouth, and I struggled instinctively. My limbs flailed as I tried to move to the surface. I could swim, so I could save myself, couldn't I?However, the waves were so violent, and it overwhelmed me easily, despite how much strength I had.It became harder to breathe. It felt like the air in my lungs was about to finish at any moment, and I couldn't draw enough air without getting more water in my nose and mouth.The pain from my wounds and suffocation ate away at me, causing my body to spasm.Was I going to die...?Just as I was about to fade out from consciousness, I heard a familiar voice shout, "Andrea!"Was that... Enzo?Was I hallucinating?I tried to keep my eyes open, but all I could see were blurs around me. For a moment, it felt like someone had wrapped their arms around my waist and...It was warm, despite the raging ice-cold sea water I was submerged in, and I
The car ride was bumpy, and my stomach lurched at the motions, but my limbs were still tied together, and I couldn't move.Lilla's eyes were red. "What should we do?""Don't worry... There's always a way."Lilla nodded nervously. "...Okay."The car came to an abrupt stop. After a few moments, I could smell the dampness and saltiness in the air.The sea! We were at the beachside!The back door opened, and Melissa coldly snorted, "Hmph! Alpha Enzo came just in time. Otherwise, you two would be dead by now. Well, that's fine anyway. Let's play another game!"Melissa smiled wildly. "Let's see how much your mate really loves you, hmm?"Max pulled both Lilla and me out of the car. It was pitch black around us, and I could hear the waves crashing like crazy. We were standing on a high reef, and if we jumped down from here, the waves would definitely swallow us up.Lilla was already sitting limply on the ground, so I forced myself to stay calm and asked, "What the hell is your plan?""Didn't
When I opened my eyes again, my surroundings were dark, and the smell of dampness and rust was in the air.I tried to move and realized with a jolt that my hands and feet were tired.A light suddenly came on.I squinted at the sudden onslaught of brightness and saw Melissa's face. I also noticed Lilla, who was unconscious beside me."Are you awake?" Melissa asked in a cold tone.I looked at Melissa with confusion swimming in my eyes. "Where are we?""A warehouse," Melissa replied bluntly."What the hell do you want?""Me?" Melissa said sarcastically. "Don't you already know what I want?"She suddenly pulled a dagger out of her pocket and cackled like a maniac. "Of course, it's to kill you! Also..."She suddenly pointed the tip of the knife at Lilla, and I was terrified."I know you hate and detest me! You can throw anything you want at me, but leave innocent people out of this!""Innocent?" Melissa laughed. "Seriously? You can only blame her for being your friend and stealing my man!"
"Lilla's birthday party?" I asked and put down the magazine in my hand. "Where will it be held?""At the top floor of Jasmine Hotel," Enzo replied. "Kyle has booked the entire floor, and it'll just be the few of us. We're still in the Blue River Pack, so we can't make it too grand.""Ah, that's a pity. She must be disappointed.""Not at all! I'm happy enough to spend my birthday with my best friends!"I turned to see Lilla kicking off her shoes before running towards me and jumping on me. Kyle and Seth were also back, following behind her quietly."You're almost eighteen. Why are you still acting like a child?" Kyle exasperatedly said as he straightened out her messed-up shoes. Lilla stuck out her tongue in response."Say, you can find your mate after your birthday. Did you think about what your plans are?" Kyle asked as he approached us.Lilla instantly tensed up, and her smile vanished. "Uh... I...""Are you still thinking about that bastard?"Kyle was obviously referring to Max, an
"Kill her."These words echoed in my ears like a curse. I gave Enzo a startled look and was silent for a long while."Are you scared?" He asked in a low and hoarse voice, covering my forehead with his palm.I shook my head. After a moment, I got up from his lap, looked straight into his eyes, and said, "You're joking, right?"Enzo didn't say anything in response."You must be kidding me!" I muttered to myself.He suddenly broke into a smile and said, "Fine, I was joking. I know that's not how you like to handle things."I savored the hidden implications of his words and once again discovered how different my old world was from Enzo. Perhaps in his view, it was a waste of time to look for evidence just to deal with this matter.But for me, he was willing to hide the cruel side of his personality.After staying silent for a while, I went back to today's events. "Did the masked man look familiar to you?"Enzo raised his eyebrows slightly, indicating he didn’t know, and I told him, "It wa
"Shit!" Alpha Michael cursed.He immediately ordered his men to chase after the man, but I knew the odds were against it.Even though it was just a quick glance, I recognized that man. It was Max. His ability to escape has always been superb, so I doubt Alpha Michael's men would be able to catch him.I glanced at Lilla beside me; sure enough, she was frozen in shock.When they got Gloria's cold body down from the tree, they found a suicide note in her pocket. It read:My dearest Alpha Michael, I'm sorry for betraying you. The child in my body was not yours, but my mate's. I lied that Luna Andrea pushed me down the stairs to cover up the truth, and I planned this all on my own to cover the truth. I thought I could keep lying, but my mate told me he was marrying another woman, and regretted everything I've done when I heard that. So, I chose to die to get rid of all my sins in one go. I'm sorry, and I pray for your happiness.GloriaHowever, the suicide note apparently wasn't enough to
"What do you plan to do? We don't have any evidence..." I said hesitantly.Enzo looked at me and raised his eyebrows slightly. "As long as a person is alive and can talk, there’s no shortage of evidence.""What do you mean?"Enzo was silent for a while before slowly saying, "Gloria's maid.""Huh? So, you want to get her to confess the truth?""Yes," Enzo said and nodded calmly."You may not be able to pry anything from her," I said with a frown. "Judging by Melissa's and Gloria's behavior today, there's a good chance they're plotting this together.""It's not that hard," Enzo said with an easy smile. "Everyone has a weakness. She won't be an exception."After speaking, he took out his phone and sent a text message. I couldn't help but ask, "Who did you contact?""Take a guess," Enzo said, winking at me."Someone that you know? I said, then added, "And a male?"Enzo laughed. "Are you jealous?"I glared at him. "You're reading too much into this.""It's my secret informant in Blue River
As it turned out, the liquid in the glass was indeed wine, and a certain amount of knockout drugs remained in it."How do you explain this?" Enzo asked with eyes cold.The scene was reversed once again, and the crowd was shocked."Oh my god, Melissa is lying!""I heard before that she's a vicious, cruel woman. It seems that it's true!"The hushed whispers of the crowd started up again, and yet..."Why should I need to explain anything?" Melissa suddenly sneered. She didn't panic at all, "I don't know how the drink in the glass became wine. The glass is in your hands, so you can say whatever you want about it naturally.""So you're saying we planned all this to frame you?" Lilla hissed, shaking with anger."I didn't say that," Melissa replied, then she looked at me pretending to be innocent, "Andrea, I would like to believe you didn't push Luna. It may be a misunderstanding, but..."Before continuing, she trailed off, choking up, "You can't unjustly accuse me just because you can't giv
When I next stepped into the conference room, I wasn't the Cold Moon Pack's Luna anymore, but the murderer who had pushed Gloria down the stairs instead.Although none of them dared to do anything to me, I could feel the burning resentment in the eyes of all the warriors present!In their minds, I was the murderer who had killed their heir.However, my mind was clear, so I did not need to cower in fear. My only regret was that the unborn child had died.So, I straightened my back and prepared to face the interrogation that was about to happen.'Don't be afraid, Andrea," Enzo said through mindlink as he sat beside me. 'Even if this matter can't be cleared up, I won't let anything happen to you.'I shook my head discreetly at him, gesturing for him not to do anything rash.'I want a clean name, Enzo. I'm your Luna. I can't carry a stain on my name, or it will become a stain on our pack.'As I said that, I turned to Alpha Michael, who was enraged. From what I could remember, Alpha Michae