"You said Melissa is a slave now?"I was stunned. According to my memory, Melissa was like a princess to Alpha Michael. I thought he had released her the day Enzo and I left the Blue River Pack. How could he let his precious daughter to become a slave?"Yeah," Jesse nodded. "Ever since Ellen went nuts, Alpha married another woman named Gloria. She's only twenty-two years old, very attractive. Alpha likes her very much.""But Melissa is his daughter and the future heir to his pack. How did she become a slave?""Gloria is pregnant, so Alpha has a new heir. Of course he won’t take that evil Melisa as his heir anymore."Jesse had a look of disgust as he continued, "Melissa’s reputation is already trashed in the pack. Everyone knows about how awful she is, and no one would support her as heir.""...""Besides, the new Luna doesn't like her either. So her life has been hell," Jesse said. "But she deserves these. You were so kind to her, yet she wanted to kill you. It's all her karma."I was
"What are you still waiting for? Hurry up and serve coffee for our guests!"Gloria's voice was soft, but Melissa obviously trembled at her words.She immediately went to our side and started pouring coffee for all of us.It was hard to imagine that the woman before me used to be a high and mighty, arrogant princess.I remembered Melissa as beautiful and feisty, always dressed in luxurious clothes, looking down at others with her head held high.But the person in front of me now looked so submissive and her head was constantly lowered. She was extremely cautious with every move she made.When Melissa came to my side, our eyes met briefly. She shivered slightly, causing the coffee to spill out from the cup.She panicked and hastily went to wipe the table with her sleeves."You trash!" Gloria's voice rang out. "Can't you even serve coffee properly? Are you an idiot?"Gloria's voice was sharp and piercing. She pointed a finger at Melissa and said, "Hurry up and apologize to Luna!"I shook
I was shocked and reached out to stop Melissa." There's no need for that! Get up!"But Gloria held my arm and said, "You're an honorable Luna. She's just a lowly slave. It’s only right for her to serve you this way."I wasn't sure if Gloria knew the history between Melissa and me, but I guessed she did from how she behaved. She wanted to please me by trashing Melissa.Yet I was not the kind of person Gloria thought I was. I couldn’t agree with Gloria's words nor her insulting behavior, so I shrugged her off, quickly took the tray from Melissa, and helped her up."I don't need anyone to serve me like that," I said bluntly to Gloria, not bothering to maintain the polite smile on my face.Gloria was so mortified. She didn’t know how to react to that."O-oh, I see. That's fine," she looked at the maid standing next to her, and the girl leaned down to remind her, "Luna, it's time for your afternoon nap."Gloria stood up without hesitation and smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry. The doctor a
After dinner, we returned to the hotel we were staying.Enzo turned on the room lights and hugged me from behind. "You seem happy."I rested my hand on his and smiled. "Is it that obvious?""Of course. Your smile is dazzling."I raised an eyebrow. Turning around, I wrapped my arms around his neck and rubbed the tip of my nose with his. "I really am happy. I feel like my life has become better and better since I met you."Enzo ran his hands down from my shoulder to my waist, tickling me slightly as he went. He lowered his head to my neck, kissing the soft flesh as I tilted my head slightly to give him access as I kept saying, "Melissa apologized to me today. I think she's genuinely regretted of what she did. I..."Enzo instantly stopped kissing my neck and straightened up to look at me, his eyes turning serious. "Are you going to forgive her?""I was thinking-""She almost killed you," Enzo interrupted, tightening his hold around my waist. "You should stay away from her.""But she's al
Enzo looked at me and gestured at me not to panic.As the smoke spread, he made a split-second decision and burst forward with all his might, slamming his body into the door.There was a loud crash as the door fell to the ground. The fire in the hallway instantly found its way into the room. The scorching flames were ruthless, unfurling its claws and sinking it into as much area as it could cover, like a dominator expanding its domain ruthlessly.I was startled when the smell of gasoline filled my nose, and I met Enzo's eyes. Doubts flashed pass both of our eyes.However, now was not the time to question the origin of the fire."Hurry!" Enzo said with a frown as he took my hand.The fire was growing bigger. The more it grew, the more it looked like a demon trying to devour everything in its path.Enzo held me in his arms, and I could smell burning flesh and blood as we ran.Out of nowhere, we heard crying."It's a child!" I shouted over the roaring of flames.Enzo's hearing was more a
The maid was the person Enzo and Alpha Michael had been hunting for, Jesse!But the pack house was heavily guarded, so how did he get in?!I didn't have time to dwell on that because Jesse was trying to break out of my grip. I pushed Melissa away and twisted around, swiftly pinning Jesse down on the ground.There was obvious surprise on Jesse's face as if he couldn't understand how a once weak slave could now easily block his attack and even take him down.I ignored him and mindlinked the chief of guards, and soon, a group of people came in to grab Jesse. After tied him up properly, they threw Jesse to the ground.His wig had fallen off during the fight, and the maid dress he wore was torn and messed up. His appearance looked absolutely ridiculous.However, the anger in his eyes was real and terrifying.I looked at the man on the floor and sighed."You've chosen the wrong path," I told him, feeling pity for him.He couldn’t digest the look in my eyes and snarled, "Don't look at me lik
Right before Jesse died, he raised a trembling finger at me, as if he was trying to tell me something...The warrior went up and examined him. After a few moments, he shook his head and said, "He's dead. Poisoned."I waved my hand, and they quickly dragged Jesse's corpse out of the room.Naturally, dinner came to an end with that incident. Gloria was in shock, her hand pressing on her chest as her maids escorted her out of the room. Melissa hurried after them.I watched Melissa's back and thought about what happened just now. She placed herself in front of me without caring for her own safety, and it would be a lie to say that I was not touched.At that moment, I finally believed that Melissa had really changed. She was no longer the self-involved princess she once was.Shortly after, Enzo returned. His face was filled with exhaustion.I told him about Jesse, and he immediately tensed up. He grabbed my shoulders and asked, "What about you? Are you hurt?"I smiled and assured him, "I'm
I opened the door and thanked god that there were lights in the room. There was also a bed and other furniture. Even though the furnishing was simple, it was much better than I remembered.At least one could live in this room decently, much better than the utility room I once lived in.I helped Melissa to the bed. It was good that she had Alpha blood running in her veins as her wolf would heal her quickly. It had only been a while since we left the room, but her wounds had already started to scab over."Thank you, Andrea. You saved me again," Melissa said as she lowered her head, her voice hoarse.I shook my head and sighed. "You wanted to save me today too.""I didn't help much. You're much more powerful than you used to be," Melissa replied with her head down. Her thick hair obscured her face so I couldn't see her expression."But when Jesse lunged at me, you still wanted to protect me. I know that," I said gently, reaching out to tuck her hair behind her ear.And I noticed her face
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