HARPER"What's wrong with you, Wilder? Why did you come here all of a sudden like this?"I shook my head in disbelief. How could my morning be like this? Even though I'm not a morning person. If in the manor I always feel like Mabel is watching me, until every morning it feels like I'm being watched, at least in my mansion, I can spend the morning peacefully."Get out of here, Wilder! You don't deserve to be here," Agnes said. Ever since Wilder came, she had never moved from this room. She was the one who calmed my uncle and my gang down. Wilder's arrival made an unsettling noise."I really need to talk to you, Harper," he said, his voice low."What is this all about?""Just the two of us," he said again. She glanced at Agnes as if she had no right to hear our conversation.Agnes raised her eyebrows, her facial expression annoyed. "Excuse me? Do you think you are in a position to ask something like this?" she said.I shook my head and signaled to Agnes to just go along with the situat
HARPER"How dare you! Holy fucking moon, Teressa, what do you think you're doing?"Face to face with my husband and stepsister, who were celebrating their engagement. Luxurious diamond rings were pinned to their ring fingers, replacing my wedding ring."What the hell are you doing, Harper? Don't ruin my big day!" Terresa threw a sharp gaze at me"What? You can still say that after betraying me?" I said breathlessly; my eyes turned to look at all the happy pack members enjoying this party. "You even support this engagement?" said my lips bitterly. "Harper, don't overdo it. Go home now; we'll talk later." without burden, my husband openly admitted his betrayal. There is no defense for myself."Wilder? I swear, this joke is not funny." tears rolled down my cheeks. One week ago, I became pregnant after three years of marriage. I haven't told Wilder anything about my pregnancy. "Harper, enough with your charades! Wilder has divorced you, so stop acting like you have a right to him. You'r
HARPER"Harper Lacour, I'm glad you're back! "I'm sorry to hear about your divorce." Beta Luke hugged me so tightly that he considered me his daughter. He has a son who used to be good friends with Wilder at an overseas shifter university."It's okay, Uncle Luke, I'm fine now!""Does Wilder know if you come back here?""I just left after signing the divorce papers, and it doesn't matter now." I returned to my father's Grape River Estate in one of the Pineville areas.Luke sighed, especially since he wasn't happy because Wilder's fiancee was my half-sister. The betrayal they openly committed against me. My stepmother took all the property my father gave her and left debts that I had to pay when my father was sick."Once alpha Asher died, your mother and sister showed their true faces.""My father is impoverished; he should have listened to my advice at that time," I complained, touching my stomach.Luke noticed the difference in my body; his wolf eyes flashed with worry. "Holly moon, y
HARPER"Too bad, the problem is I'm not a rat, and I don't feel trapped in anyone's cage." my lipline lifted slightly.My voice can still come out, but not with frozen legs standing. It won't work smoothly. I'm in a place I shouldn't be. My wolf has pride; it's my best to fight, but killing Mattia in his home isn't a good idea, at least not right now."If you think there is a mistake, I can assure you there is no mistake," his amber eagle irises, staring at me intensely.I blinked a few times. "How could that happen? Grape River Estate has been my family business for centuries; there is no mortgage whatsoever, and the property is purely ours.""I'm afraid, Miss Lacour, your father needs money. With his knees, he was in front of me, and of course, I gave him a loan.""He could never have come to you!" my voice rose. I was suffocated by his intimidating aura as if he had sucked half my energy away without me realizing it."Be careful, little girl. You are lucky. I welcomed your arrival
MATTIA"So this is how I signed the deal!" I put down the paper containing my marriage contract with Harper Lacour.Alessio was flabbergasted and stopped putting sugar into his coffee cup. "You what?""Like I said.""Harper? That girl whose father you killed?""I don't think she knows that part! Technically the damn man died because he was old."Alessio shook his head, not really agreeing with my decision. Alessio visited today to give news about the family business. There was a traitor who fled to this country, and my father gave orders to look for the traitor."You got married without telling your family. Do you think they will be happy with this?""You know, I have to protect Lucia!""Why? Is she still being targeted by them? So you think your marriage is the best to protect Lucia?" Lucia, my ex-girlfriend. Our relationship was going well, but an incident made Lucia leave me. I don't know what love is; all I know is that Lucia always accompanies me whenever I'm in trouble, so up t
MATTIA"Interesting," I smiled slyly. "Speaking of women, I don't think I want to settle down with someone; even starting a family isn't my type," I trailed off."So what? Huh?" Harper cut me off, still with her haughty attitude. A woman ran up to her and touched her shoulder."Hey, is everything okay here?" asked the womanHarper turned her head briefly, and she gave the woman a different look. "It's okay, Agnes, I can handle it."I huffed, uncomfortable when other people interrupt my conversation like this: "So, don't cross your boundaries just because I married you, Harper! You slapped me, and that was too bold an act. Do you know what I mean?"I threatened her. All I want is a little quiet play. Harper had to abort her baby; she had to have a rugged body and live a long life to be my sacrifice."I need to make it clear to you that I respect the employment contract since I also work with the business, but my body is mine, and my baby is my right! You don't need to interfere in pers
HARPERNegotiations…This is the only way I can deal with the demon Mattia. He was presumptuous, too presumptuous to ask me to abort my baby. The anger I have endured all this time, my marriage was in vain. Only I know how my pain screams every night."You're something, Harper," Mattia's voice teased me, whether it was a compliment or an insult. I don't care about the color of his face."Well, if I'm willing to give myself a year of playing weddings with you, why don't you believe I can do something crazier than that?" I replied"And I like the way you comfort me like this."I suppressed all my anger at my feet and stepped on the giant Persian carpet that was the base of this room. I have to admit, Mattia's taste in decorating his residence is pretty good. But thinking about staying here forever is not my dream. This place is just full of disgusting air.How do Shifters smell to humans?Like damp dog fur or a dead crow, I can't describe it clearly. It depends; some humans don't even h
MATTIA"What's with all this chaos?" Alessio put away some of the clothes that were scattered around and looked for a room to sit in.My amber irises glanced at the clothes lying one by one. "I'm choosing a suitable uniform for Harper to wear.""Wait, what? A uniform like this?""Yup!""This kind of uniform is more suitable for maids. I thought you'd hire her as your secretary or something.""You know what? This woman is too bold! I have to teach her a few things to make her understand her limits.""Why? Did she threaten you? A woman threatened you?" Alessio's tone mocked me."Go back home damn it, why are you still here?" I protestedAlessio ruffled all the uniforms. He also picked up one that he thought was worthy for Harper to wear. The uniform is black, with short sleeves and a white collar. Likewise, the model is in the form of a dress with a knee-length pleated mane."This suits her! Wow, Mattia? If you're having fun this way, how could I go home like that? I also want to have f