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
"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
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
"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
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."
Nicolai had just finished getting ready for the day when an urgent knock sounded on his door. He opened it to find two maids, Samantha and Clara, looking worried and panicked."What's wrong?" "Alpha," they bowed in respect. "It's Jasmine. We can't find her in her room."Nicolai's expression turned serious. "What?" He rushed to Jasmine's room, confirming she was indeed missing."Where is she? Where could she have gone?" Nicolai asked, his concern growing.Samantha stuttered, "W...we have no idea, Alpha. We came to help her get ready for the day, but she wasn't in her room. We've looked everywhere, but we still can't find her."Nicolai's face set in determination. "Keep searching for her. I'll have the guards search the pack."With that, Nicolai took off, leaving the maids to continue their search. Nicolai was outside, coordinating the search for Jasmine with the guards, when Kent's car pulled in."Hey," Kent said, stepping out of the car. "You don't have to bother searching. I have h
"So, how did it go?" Kent asked when Nicolai joined him outside."She said she was sleepwalking, that's how she ended up there.""That's bad, I didn't know she has that disorder.""And that wouldn't have happened if those guards were doing their job. They need to be punished, Kent. I'm leaving that up to you, maybe that way they'll learn a good lesson and never leave their post again." Nicolai seethed."I'll see to it, and I think you also need to tighten the security incase something like this happens again." Kent suggested."I'll do that, but I'll also be staying with her for a while, just to make sure she never sleepwalks and leave the mansion again." Kent couldn't believe his ears. "Hold on a second. What do you mean stay with her? Do you mean stay with her in her room and watch over her?" He asked in disbelief.Nicolai looked at him, wondering what's wrong about that. "Is there anything wrong with that?" He frowned.After staring at him for a while, Kent heaved a deep breath. "Y
"Won't you girls go rest in your room? It's late already, and you both need to get a good rest, I promise I'll be fine on my own." Jasmine said to Samantha and Clara. They've been with her all day, not letting her out of their sights, and she kinda feel bad about it."Not a chance, the Alpha specifically told us not to let you out of our sight. What if you sleep walk again? What will happen then? So we're not leaving you at all." Clara replied.Jasmine couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Fine, I get it, but if you two are going to stay here, then please come join me in bed, it's better than sleeping on the couch, it's not comfortable at all." "Don't worry about us, Jasmine. We're good here, we're used to this so it's nothing." Samantha said.Jasmine was about saying something when a knock on her door interrupted them."I'm pretty sure that's the Alpha." Clara hurriedly stood up and went to answer the door. "Alpha." She greeted when she saw him."How's she?""She's fine, Alpha.""I'll t
Cruella sat on her bed, her legs and arms crossed, a sly smirk spreading across her lips. "You may leave now." She told Samantha, her voice dripping with malice. "I'll deal with these two myself."Samantha hesitated, her eyes darting to the twins, who stood frozen, their eyes wide with fear. Cruella's gaze never left them as she rose from the bed and began to circle around them."I...I only brought them here to apologize," Samantha stammered, stepping forward to intercept Cruella. "The twins told me what they did, and I'll admit they were wrong, but they're just kids, so—""So what?!" Cruella's voice cut through Samantha's words like a knife. "And who do you think you are to dare stop me? You're nothing but a lowly maid! Don't forget your place."Samantha's eyes flashed with anger, but she kept her voice steady. "I know my place, but I won't let you harm the twins. They came to apologize, that's all."Cruella sneered, her eyes blazing with contempt. "I'd love to see you try to stop me
Cruella lay by the pool, soaking up the sun, oblivious to Owen and Amaya hiding behind a massive flower vase."Are you sure she won't see us?" Amaya whispered, concern etched in her voice."She won't.'' Owen replied, his voice barely audible. "She looks asleep.""What about our scent?" Amaya asked. "Won't she sniff us out?"Owen shot her a stern glance. "That's why we applied mud. It'll mask our scent. Remember what Dad told us?"Amaya nodded, feeling more confident. "Alright, let's do it."Owen peeked at Cruella, his gaze landing on the orange juice beside her. A mischievous grin spread across his face."Wait here." He whispered to Amaya. "I'll add something to her drink."He held up a bottle of chilli pepper they'd snatched from the kitchen."Be careful." Amaya warned. "Don't let her see you."Owen crept towards Cruella, freezing as she suddenly picked up the juice. He held his breath, afraid to move.Finally, Cruella placed the juice back down and closed her eyes, basking in the se
Jasmine was on her way to work when she was suddenly pulled into the room by Cruella. "Hey!" She yelled, forcefully pulling her hand from Cruella's hold. "What do you think you're doing, Cruella?" She questioned, glaring dangerously at her.Cruella smirked. "I know you've been dying to speak to me so here we are, just me and you." Cruella replied, taking a step closer to her.Jasmine sighed. "Good, at least now I can ask what the fuck are you up to?" Jasmine questioned with gritted teeth.Cruella laughed. "What do you think I'm up to? I'm just here because my house got burnt." She shrugged.Jasmine scoffed. "Like I would be stupid enough to believe that." She hissed. "Tell me the truth, Cruella. You've got a motive for being here. You're definitely up to something." She stated firmly.Cruella stared at her for a while before bursting into laughter. "Fine, you've got me." She raised her hand surrender."You're right Jasmine. I am here with a motive." Cruella said, a serious expression
Jasmine has just woken up and was surprised to see that Nicolai wasn't in bed with her. "Nick?" She called, slowly sitting up. Her eyes scanned the room but she couldn't find him, she sighed before getting out of bed, then she went to grab her robe and put it on, she also checked the bathroom just incase he was there, but he wasn't, and for some reason, she was moved to go check Cruella's room just incase he was there.As Jasmine made her way to Cruella's room, a part of her was sincerely hoping that Nicolai wasn't there. She soon arrived at Cruella's door and just when she wanted to knock, she hesitated. "Oh goddess." She heaved a deep breath, braced herself up before knocking the door, but she got no response."Cruella? Are you in there?" Jasmine questioned, but still she got no response. "Screw this." She muttered as she tried opening the door, and luckily, it wasn't locked. When Jasmine stepped into the room, she couldn't find Cruella or Nicolai. She doesn't really care about Cru
"Nick, I'm...." Jasmine trailed when she couldn't find him anywhere in the room. "Nick?" She called, her brows furrowing. "Where could he have gone?" She sighed, then she went to pick up the towel Nicolai had dropped on the bed and returned it to the bathroom.When she returned to the room, she picked up Nicolai's phone from the bed and kept it on the bedside table, then she got in bed, but she couldn't sleep as she was waiting for Nicolai.After waiting for a while, Jasmine got out of bed, wore her slippers and went out of the room to go search for Nicolai. When she got downstairs, she began calling out to him but go no response, not until the guard outside heard her voice and went to meet her inside."Luna." The guard called, and Jasmine swiftly turned around. Although she hasn't been crowned the pack's official Luna, but everyone knows that she's Nicolai's woman and they can see how much he loves her, so they simply address her as Luna."Yes." Jasmine calmly replied."I heard you c
"Good night honey.'' Jasmine said as she lovingly kissed Amaya's forehead, she walked over to Owens bed and placed a kiss on his forehead as well. "Get some rest." She stood up and was about leaving when Amaya called her."Mummy." Jasmine swiftly turned to look at her. "Yes dear, do you need anything?" She questioned, going to sit beside her bed once more.Amaya shook her head, she then looked at Owen, contemplating on if she should tell her mother what Uncle Stephan had told them."What's wrong, dear?" Jasmine asked, concern etched on her face. "Do you want to talk to me about anything? Mummy's all ears." She gently urged her to speak.Amaya nervously bit her bottom lip. "I don't know, mummy. It's about what Uncle Stephan told us." Jasmine's curiosity piqued, she then placed her hand on Amaya's hand. "It's okay, dear. You can talk to me. What did he tell you?" She calmly asked."Promise you won't get mad?" She questioned worriedly."I'll never get mad at you baby, you know it." Jas
Cruella was about leaving her home when she noticed a car driving towards her, so she waited to see who it was."You two wait in the car, mummy will be right back." Jasmine said to the twins before stepping out of the car.When Cruella saw her, she simply rolled her eyes, already guessing why Jasmine was there."Cruella." Jasmine called as she approached her. She pulled her aside, away from the twin's view, then she slapped her hard across the face. "That's for daring to toy with the lives of my kids!" Jasmine fumed, her blood boiling with rage.Cruella scoffed in disbelief, her hand placed on her cheek. "Have you gone crazy, Jasmine?" She questioned in annoyance. "You're really asking for it, aren't you?" She took a step closer to her."You should be lucky I only slapped you once." Jasmine retorted. "I never joke with my kids, Cruella. You have no right to pick them up from school and give them to someone else like it's nothing!""Someone else?" Cruella laughed. "I only did them a fa
Jasmine was engrossed in her work when her phone beeped, but she ignored it, assuming the message wasn't urgent. However, when a second text arrived, she quickly wrapped up her task and grabbed her phone.Her heart sank as she saw the message - a video of Stephan and the twins laughing and enjoying ice cream together, accompanied by a chilling text: "Come meet us." Jasmine's body went cold with fear. She sprang to her feet, grabbed her bag, and rushed out of her office in a panic.Jasmine burst through the company doors, her heart racing with every step. She rushed across the parking lot, her eyes scanning the area for any sign of danger. She quickly unlocked her car and slid into the driver's seat, her hands shaking as she started the engine.She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down as she pulled out of the parking lot. Her mind was racing with thoughts of the twins and Stephan, and what he might be planning. She glanced at the GPS, her eyes widening as she saw the locatio
Jasmine and Nicolai emerged from the courtroom, beaming with relief. Nicolai cradled Amaya in his arms, while Jasmine held Owen close. Kent rushed up to them, out of breath."Nick, Jasmine, I'm so sorry I missed it." Kent apologized, feeling a pang of guilt. He had gotten caught up in a romantic morning with Scott and lost track of time, nearly forgetting the importance of today's court hearing.Amaya and Owen squealed in unison, "Uncle Kent!" Stretching out their arms. Kent laughed, taking both children from their parents and enveloping them in a warm hug."How are my babies doing?" Kent asked, pulling back to examine their faces."I'm fine, but I'm tired." Amaya complained."Me too." Owen chimed in. "I'm hungry. And why did we have to come here? Some man kept saying he's our daddy, but our daddy is right here." Owen looked up at Nicolai.Jasmine exchanged a brief glance with Nicolai before forcing a smile. "That's right, baby."Stephan stormed out of the courtroom, his face twisted