Kent was on his way to see Nicolai when he ran into Cruella. He wanted to ignore her, but she didn't let him."Wait, Kent." Cruella blocked his path.Kent sighed deeply. "What do you want this time, Cruella? I really don't have time for you. I'm in a hurry to see Nicolai." "I know, and I promise I won't take much of your time." Cruella smiled.Kent had a huge frown on his face, he wonder if he should just leave rather than listen to what she's trying to say."You know me well, Kent. You know I'm not going to let you leave until you talk to me." Cruella said, as if reading his mind.Kent mentally rolled his eyes at her words. Now this is another reason he doesn't like Cruella. She always wants to have her way with anything at all. "Fine." Kent said in surrender. "What do you want to talk about? And you better make it quick because I haven't got much time to spare."Cruella smirked. "I want to know about the lady staying with Nicolai. She's not just a person he wants to have some fun w
Jasmine was in her room reading a novel Nicolai got for her when a knock on her door interrupted her."Jasmine." She heard Nicolai's voice and instantly permitted him to come in.When Nicolai walked in, she dropped her novel and made to stand up from her bed, but he stopped her."You don't have to get up, it's fine." He said to her. "How are you and the baby? Do you need anything?" He asked, going to stand beside her bed."We're fine, and I don't need anything." Jasmine replied with a smile."What about food? Aren't you hungry?" He asked. Jasmine shook her head. "It hasn't been long I ate, so I'm not hungry." "Alright, just let me know if you need anything." "I will. Thank you.'' The reason he came to see her was to talk to her about going to see a psychiatrist, but he didn't even know how to tell her. He fears she might get upset, and refuse to go see one."Nicolai?" Jasmine called, jolting him out of his thoughts."Yes.""Are you okay? You look worried." She said, her concern ev
"What do you want?" Jasmine asked.Cruella smiled at her, then she slowly approached her bed, and when she got there, she roughly pushed Jasmine's leg away and took a seat on her bed.Jasmine wanted to say something, but she let it slide.Cruella's eyes went to the little bump on Jasmine's tummy. "How could I have missed this the first time? You're not only a rejected mate, but also pregnant." She closed her eyes and focused on listening to the heartbeat of the baby. When she reopened her eyes, she smiled mischievously. "I hear three heartbeats. One is yours, and the other two belongs to the babies in your tummy." She looked at Jasmine."What?" Jasmine asked. Confusion was written all over her face."Why do you look confused? Didn't you know you're having twins?" Cruella asked.Jasmine placed her hand on her tummy. She couldn't help but wonder why the ultrasound didn't pick this up. I'm having twins?" She said in shock. She thought she was only having a baby, but now she's found out t
Nicolai has just closed from work and was on his way home when Jasmine crossed his mind. He remembered that she hasn't got much clothes and thought to get her some, so he swiftly turned his car around, heading for the clothing shop. Even though this is a bit embarrassing to him, he wanted to do this for her.Nicolai soon arrived at the clothing shop, he parked his car outside and got out. He inhaled and exhaled deeply before walking to the shop."Nic!" He heard him name and sharply turned around to see Cruella.Cruella smiled when he looked at her, then she ran to him and linked her hand to his. "I didn't expect to see you here. What brings you here Nic?" She asked with a bright smile plastered on her lips.If Cruella hadn't been his childhood friend and someone he was comfortable with, Nicolai won't hesitate to push her away because he always feels irritated when other women come close to him. Although he doesn't feel that way with Jasmine, and as for Cruella, he's only tolerating he
''What do you mean she's missing?" Nicolai demanded, his voice laced with concern. "How can she be missing?"The maid, out of breath, hurried to stand before him. "Alpha, I'm so sorry. I checked on her as you instructed, but she didn't respond to my knock. When I entered her room, she was gone."Nicolai's eyes narrowed. "What did you do next?""We searched everywhere, but she's nowhere to be found," the maid replied, her voice trembling. "That's when we called the beta.""Don't worry, Nic. We'll find her. I've sent some guards to go search for her. I would have gone with them, but I wanted to wait until you returned so I could tell you what happened.""I don't understand. Why would she want to leave? If she was having any issues she could have just talked to me about it. I just don't understand why she would want to leave." Nicolai ran his hand through his hair in frustration. He was so worried about Jasmine and her safety."Was she having any troubles? Did anyone do anything to her w
When they returned to the pack, two maids hurriedly came to help Jasmine get off Nicolai's back and took her back to her room, then another placed a new pair of clothes in Nicolai's mouth. He went to a secluded place to transform and put on the new clothes. When Nicolai was done, he hurriedly went to Jasmine's room first. He knocked on her door and waited until she permitted him to come in before he went in.Nicolai met the maids tending to her, for a while he said nothing, he could only stare at her, and Jasmine looked at him apologetically. She wanted to say something, but he stopped her by raising his hand up. "I'll come back once you're ready." He said. "Make sure to take good care of her. Feed her and keep a close eye on her. Inform me once she's all done." He said to the maids. "And if she leaves this pack while she's in your care, I promise you two that I will have both your head's served on a silver platter, and that will be after the punishment I'll give to you two." He thre
Samantha was still in Jasmine's room when Nicolai walked in."Leave us.'' He ordered, and she wasted no time in scurrying out of the room.After Samantha left, Nicolai looked at Jasmine for a while before turning his back to her. He was so mad at her, and is literally trying his bed to keep his anger in check. "Do you realize how dangerous it was for you to just leave the pack like that?" He asked, his back still turned to her.Jasmine swallowed the lump in her throat, she could tell he was very much angry with her from the tone of his voice. "I'm sorry." She replied, her voice almost a whisper."Why did you do that? Why did you leave?" Nicolai asked, turning to face her once more. "Were you having any issues here? Did someone say or do anything to you?" Jasmine shook her head in response to his question."Then why did you leave, Jasmine? Why did you have to make me so worried about you? Do you even realize the kind of danger you put yourself in? You not only risked your life but the
Nicolai and Jasmine were still having a conversation when a knock interrupted them."I'll get it." Nicolai said and stood up before Jasmine could.He went to open the door and saw Kent standing outside, looking so stressed. "I see you're already with her." He said, trying to peek into Jasmine's room. "How's she?""She's alright." "Did she say anything about why she ran away in the first place?" He asked."I don't know, she just said she didn't want to be a burden to me. I don't fully get why she would think that, but I didn't want to stress her out even further, so I didn't press much, but be rest assured that this won't happen again." He replied, then he turned to look at Jasmine who was staring at him innocently. He could clearly tell that she must be wondering who he was talking to."It's Kent, he came to check up on you." He opened the door a little bit more and moved aside, now making Kent visible."Mind if I come in?" Kent asked, and she nods her head. "Thanks." He said as he w
Cruella was in her room taking a nap when the sound of someone calling her name, and continuously ringing the door bell woke her up."What the hell!" Cruella angrily spat as she sat up on her bed, her face red with anger. "This better be good." She got out of bed, wore her slippers before going downstairs.When Cruella got to the door, she angrily opened it. "Who the..." She trailed when she saw who it was."Cassandra." Cruella called in surprise. "What's wrong?" She asked.Cassandra had this look of panic and worry on her face, and it made Cruella worry even more."May I come in." Cassandra didn't even wait for Cruella's permission before going in."Sure." Cruella rolled her eyes as she shut the door. "You look like you've been chased by a ghost. What's wrong with you?" She asked as she joined Cassandra in the living room."Everything, Cruella. Everything is wrong!" Cassandra panicked."What do you mean by everything is wrong? Can you please speak in a language that I'll understand."
"How are you feeling?" Nicolai asked, his voice soft, as they reached Jasmine's room.Jasmine remained silent, her eyes cast downward. The car ride home had been a blur of tears and painful memories. Nicolai's attempts to comfort her had been met with silence, her emotions too raw to articulate."Please, Jasmine, don't let tonight's events consume you," Nicolai urged, his tone gentle. "I promise to find the truth and bring the perpetrator to justice. You won't face this alone."Jasmine nodded, her gaze still evading his. The accusation of theft had shattered her fragile confidence, reviving the haunting memories of Stephan's abuse.As soon as Nicolai left, Jasmine retreated to her room, seeking solace in the one place she felt safe – her wardrobe. She had often hidden there during Stephan's rampages, finding an odd sense of security within its confines.Now, surrounded by darkness and familiarity, Jasmine curled up, her body trembling. The party's hateful glares and murmurs replayed i
When everyone saw Nicolai and Cruella walking down the stairs, they all heaved a sigh of relief because they all thought that something bad happened to her due to how she screamed before.Nicolai signaled to a guard nearby, and he rushed to him. He whispered something in the guards ear, and he nodded in understanding before leaving immediately."I'll go speak to Jasmine, and see if she saw anyone come into the room." He said to Cruella."Thank you, Nick. And I'm sorry for the trouble." "It's okay." Nicolai pats her hand before leaving."Is everything okay?" Jasmine asked when he got to her."No, the necklace I gave to Cruella as a birthday present is missing." He replied."What? How come?" "I don't know. Did you see or hear anyone come into her room while you were in there?" He asked.Jasmine shook her head. "I didn't see or hear anything, so I'm pretty sure no one came in.... It was just me, and I swear I didn't take it." She immediately defended."It's okay, Jasmine. No one's blam
"We're here." Cruella said when they finally arrived at her room. "There's the bathroom." She points at a door in the corner of her room."Thank you for letting me use your bathroom." "It's nothing, you can join us downstairs when you're done, I'll just put these away." She went to keep the gift Nicolai and Jasmine gave her on her dressing table, then she left.Jasmine looked at where she kept the gift and wondered why she would keep something that precious in a place like that, she could have kept it away in somewhere better because no one can tell what would happen, but then she shrugged and decides to mind her business. She hurriedly went to Cruella's bathroom as she couldn't hold her pee any longer, and she really didn't want to wet herself.When Jasmine was done, she quietly left Cruella's room, making sure to lock the door after she came out. On her way downstairs, she accidentally bumped into a lady, causing her purse to fall down."Oh goodness!" Jasmine panicked. "I...I'm so
Two days later...."Wow! The dress is absolutely gorgeous, but it doesn't really hide your baby bump." Samantha said with a playful giggle"I'm not even trying to hide it." Jasmine replied with a smile before going to stand in front of the mirror to admire herself more. Nicolai had chosen a stunning blue maternity dress that hugged her curves perfectly. The simple yet elegant design made Jasmine glow. Her long dark hair fell down her back, framing her bright smile."I believe the Alpha won't be able to take his eyes off you once he sees you." Clara added, and her statement caused Jasmine to blush slightly."Come on, Clara. We're not like that.""Well I didn't say anything." Clara teased. Jasmine shot her a playful glare before shaking her head.As Jasmine stared at her reflection in the mirror once more, she couldn't believe that she was actually the one. Samantha and Clara did a lovely job in dressing her up that she almost couldn't believe that she was the same person. Although she
After seeing how Nicolai loved the food she made last night, Jasmine decides to cook again the next morning."Oh oh, you did it again." Nicolai said as he arrived at the dining table."Well, I hope you don't mind." "Of course not, I just hope it's not too tiring for you. Even though we do have a cook, you still insist on doing this." "I just wanted to do this one more time." Jasmine smiled."Thank you." Nicolai replied before taking a sit, then Jasmine followed suit.Just as they were about to start eating, Cruella suddenly walked in."Hey, Nick." She said as she catwalked in.The moment Jasmine saw her, the smile on her face instantly vanished, only to be replaced by a look of worry and fear, her happy mood was now ruined."Cruella." Nicolai called, surprised to see her there this early. "What brings you here this early?" He asked."I had something urgent to speak to you about, so..." She took a sit beside him. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything.""We were about to have breakfas
Nicolai was just arriving from work, and he was so surprised to see Jasmine waiting for him outside. He hurriedly parked his car and came out, then he walked up to her."Jasmine, why are you outside? It's pretty cold tonight." He said, while hurriedly taking off his jacket and wrapping it around her shoulder. "How long have you been standing here?" He asked.Jasmine couldn't help but chuckle at his behaviour; how he's so worried about her. "I'm fine, Nick. I haven't been here for too long because I know you'll be returning soon." She smiled. "I guess I was just too excited." She added."Excited? About what?""I made dinner, and I couldn't wait for you to come home and try it." She replied shyly.Nicolai sighed deeply, then he smiled at her. "That's really nice of you, but you didn't have to go through that because we have people to do that.""I know, but I just wanted to do it. You've been nothing but kind to me, so I wanted to do something in return for you, and since I don't have mu
The moment Samantha and Clara saw Cruella leaving, they hurriedly went to meet Jasmine at the garden.Jasmine didn't even notice their presence due to the fact that she was lost in thought, she couldn't stop thinking about the words Cruella said to her, how bad those words made her feel.Samantha and Clara saw the look of sadness on her face, and they knew that Cruella must have said something to her, after all she's really good at making other people feel less of themselves, but they couldn't understand why she wouldn't like Jasmine, it's not like she's known her from somewhere before. They both sighed deeply before walking up to her."Hey." Clara called, her voice calm and soothing. She placed her hand on Jasmine's shoulder, interrupting her thought and bringing her back to reality. "Are you okay? I'm really sorry we had to leave you alone." She apologized.Jasmine shook her head. "You have nothing to be sorry for, you two didn't have any choice, and I don't expect you guys to go ag
Cruella walked up to Jasmine, stared at her for a while before roughly grabbing her hair.Jasmine instantly screamed in pain, she held Cruella's hand and tried pulling her hand from her hair, but Cruella was holding her hair so tight and her strength couldn't even match hers."Please, please let go." She cried."You sneaky witch!" Cruella cursed, her blood boiling with rage. "Didn't I say I didn't want to see you here? Didn't I ask you to leave Nicolai and this pack huh?" She pulled her hair even tighter, causing Jasmine to cry out even more."You must not be that terrified of your ex mate huh. If you want to be with him that badly then I'll help you get what you want!" She finally let go of Jasmine's hair.Jasmine's scalp was literally burning, she touched the part Cruella held, thankful that she didn't pull her hair out of her head. She tried rubbing it, but that only made the pain worse, so she had to stop. She looked at Cruella, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I swear I did what