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 â 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
"Thank you for doing this." Nicolai said to Jasmine. He's just brought her to see one of the best licenced therapist in the city."I know I need help, and I'm happy that I'll be getting that help, so you're the one that I need to thank for helping me with this." Jasmine smiled."It's nothing."A nurse interrupted them, calling out, "Miss Jasmine?"Jasmine raised her hand, and the nurse beckoned her to follow. "The doctor is ready for you.""I can't go in with you, so I'll be here waiting for you."Jasmine instantly felt so nervous when he said that. "A...are you sure you can't go in with me?" She asked, her voice trembling.Nicolai's hand covered hers, his touch warm and calming. "I promise you'll be okay. Just focus on your session, and I'll be here, waiting for you," He said softly.''Don't leave okay?''Nicolai chuckled softly. "I won't." He promised.Jasmine took a deep breath, letting Nicolai's words soothe her. She nodded, and with one last glance at Nicolai, she followed the nu
Jasmine was savoring the snacks they'd bought earlier, enjoying the peacefulness of her room. A knock at the door broke the silence. She hastily swallowed her snack and called out, "Come in!"The door swung open, and Nicolai stepped inside, closing it behind him. His eyes widened in surprise as he took in the array of snacks spread across her bed. A bowl of ice cream sat on the bedside table, looking tantalizingly delicious.Nicolai's jaw dropped. "You're not planning to finish all that, are you?" He asked, his tone a mix of amusement and concern.Jasmine's face flushed with a shy smile. "I'm afraid I am.'' She replied, her eyes sparkling with mischief. She picked up the bowl of ice cream and took a spoonful, closing her eyes in bliss.Nicolai couldn't tell just how much ice cream she's had, so he hurriedly went to take the bowl from her. "You can't have too much of this, Jasmine. In moderation remember." He reminded her.Tears immediately welled up in Jasmine's eyes when Nicolai took
Stephan and his guards stood outside his home, waiting for Nicolai's arrival. As Nicolai's car came into view, Stephan took a deep, calming breath and steeled himself for the encounter.Kent chuckled. "Looks like he's heavily guarded. Should I call this fear?"Nicolai's expression remained grim. "He'd better be afraid. If I find out he's holding Jasmine captive, nothing will stop me from killing him â not even his guards."As Nicolai stepped out of the car, Stephan approached him, a fake smile plastered on his face. "Alpha Nicolai. I wasn't expecting you. To what do I owe this pleasure?"Nicolai's cold, dangerous gaze cut through Stephan's facade. "Spare me the small talk. I'm here for one reason; Jasmine. I know you're holding her captive, and I'm giving you a choice; let her go, or face the consequences."Stephan's expression transformed into one of genuine confusion. "Jasmine? Why would I be holding her? Isn't she supposed to be with you?"Nicolai's eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing
"Nick!" Kent called as he suddenly barged into Nicolai's office."Where are your manners, Kent!?" Nicolai replied, abandoning what he was busy with on his computer."I...I'm sorry, I was just so eager to come show you this, I forgot to knock." Kent apologized.Nicolai instantly stood up from his chair. "Is it about, Jasmine? Have you found her?" He questioned, his heart racing."I'm sorry to disappoint you, Nick. We haven't found Jasmine yet, but I was able to recover some CCTV footage from the police. It's about the accident, and you really need to see this.""Show me." Nicolai replied, going to meet him.Kent played the video and gave Nicolai the iPad he was holding. "See this? This is the truck that hit Jasmine, the truck also collapsed and any normal human being would have been badly injured by this, the person wouldn't have been able to leave the truck on their own, but look...the driver came out unharmed, whoever it is didn't even look hurt!"Nicolai looked at Kent. "What are yo
Two weeks later...."Nick! Nick!" Kent called while knocking on Nicolai's bedroom door. Seeing Nicolai isn't responding, Kent forcefully pushed the door open, breaking the handle in the process.When he saw the state of Nicolai's room, his jaw dropped in shock. The room was dark because the windows were closed and the curtains had been pulled down. Alcohol bottles were lying on the floor and Nicolai was seated on his bed looking disheveled and lost, holding an almost empty bottle of whiskey."Oh goodness, we can't go through this again." Kent groaned in frustration. "What's the meaning of this, Nick? What have you done to yourself." He walked towards Nicolai and dragged the bottle of whiskey from his hand. "You know taking all this won't even help you get drunk, so why are you doing this."Nicolai raised his head to look at him, his eyes red and swollen from crying. "It's been two weeks, Kent. Two whole weeks and there's been no sign of Jasmine anywhere. What have I done? This is all
"We want our mommy and daddy!" Amaya screamed in tears.Samantha and Clara tried their best to calm them down but all their efforts proved to be fruitless."Take us to our mommy, we want to see our mommy." Owen cried out, angrily stomping his feet. "Come on now you two, I thought we already talked about this, mommy and daddy will be home soon, they've just been busy with work." Clara said, trying her best to stay calm because her frustration was about to explode."No! We want to speak to them now!" Amaya cried out even more, she then fell on the floor and began thrashing the air with her legs, still crying and screaming about wanting to see her parents. Owen soon joined her, causing the mansion to be filled with nothing but their screams.Cruella who was trying to get a nap found it difficult to sleep due to the twins crying and screaming, she instantly grabbed the pillow beside her and threw it across the room, then she sat up on her bed. "Those little demons!" She seethed. "I swear
Two days later...."It's been two whole days, Doctor. Why isn't he awake yet? Is everything really okay?" Kent questioned, worriedly."I can assure you that everything is fine with the Alpha, Beta. I told you his body needed time to heal, there's nothing for you to be worried about, he'll be conscious soon, that I can assure you of. If there's anything wrong, I promise to let you know, but for now all is well.""But..." Kent trailed off when he suddenly heard his name."Kent." Nicolai called weakly."Nick." Kent's eyes widened with shock, he sharply turned around to see Nicolai struggling to sit up."Alpha." The Doctor called as she rushed to help him."I'm fine, I'm fine." Nicolai said, refusing her help, his gaze then went back to Kent. "Jasmine, where's Jasmine?" He questioned.Kent could only stare at him, unable to answer."I asked you a question, Kent. Where. Is. Jasmine!?" He yelled furiously. "Where is she!?""A...Alpha, you need to calm down, you've just woken up and you don'
"Doctor." Kent rushed to meet the doctor who was just stepping out of the ER. "How's he?" He questioned, worry etched on his face.The pack doctor heaved a deep breath before responding. "The Alpha will be alright, he's out of danger now." She announced, causing Kent to feel so relieved that he almost felt like crying."He was injected with wolfsbane, just enough to knock him out, it's a good thing you brought him here on time and we were able to flush the wolfsbane from his system. He'll be unconscious for a while as his body needs time to heal, but what's important is that he's now out of danger and will be just fine." She said, smiling."Thank you so much, Doctor. Thank you so much, c...can we see him now?""Sure, he'll soon be transferred to the recovery ward, you can see him then.""Thank you so much, Doctor." Kent replied. The doctor nods in reply before leaving."I told you he'll be fine." Scott said, taking Kent's hand. "You don't have to worry so much now."Kent looked at him
Kent's voice cut through Scott's daze, making him flinch. "Scott!" Kent called, banging his hands on the table.Scott took a deep breath, trying to shake off the fog. "I...I'm sorry." He stammered.Kent's face etched with concern. "What's wrong with you? Are you okay? Do you even realize what time it is?"Scott began packing his things, trying to compose himself. "I'm sorry, I just lost track of time."Kent walked over to Scott, placing a supportive hand on his. "You look worried. You can tell me if anything's bothering you."Scott's eyes locked onto Kent's, pain and vulnerability shining through. "It's just...I keep thinking about the day you'll grow to hate me."Kent's expression softened. "Hate you? Why would I ever want to hate you? You're my mate and I love you so damn much." Kent replied. "Did you do something, Scott?" "No." Scott panicked. "I mean, I haven't done anything. It's just a thought I had, you know how some relationships eventually turn out bad. I just can't help but
All through the day, Jasmine found it hard to concentrate on her work, she just couldn't stop thinking about Nicolai and Cruella. Nick had told her he would come to work later, but each time she calls his office to check up on him, his secretary keeps telling her that he isn't at work, she even tried calling him but he isn't even taking any of her calls.She ran a hand through her hair as she let out a frustrated sigh. Why is Nicolai doing this to her? Spending the whole day with Cruella and completely ignoring her, not even wishing her a happy valentine's day, could this day get any worse!?She checked her wrist watch and saw it's time for her to get off work, but she didn't even feel like going home as she was so mad at Nicolai and didn't want to speak to him, but she still needs to see her kids, at least being with them will help her get over what's happening.Just as she was gathering her things, her phone beeped and she immediately grabbed it from the table. She checked the messa
Valentines day....Jasmine was done getting ready and was about leaving for work. She had just come downstairs and saw Nicolai talking to Cruella, she couldn't help but frown, wondering why he would be speaking to her this early in the morning."Nick." Jasmine called, approaching them, and she noticed that they both quickly stopped their discussion when they saw her. "What's going on? What are you two talking about?" She asked, faking a small laugh.Nicolai was about to reply, but Cruella beat him to it. "It's nothing, just stuff." She replied with a shrug.Jasmine stared at her for a while before shifting her gaze to Nicolai. "You aren't ready yet, aren't you coming to work with me?" She asked."I'll go later, there's something I've got to take care of.""Oh, I see." Jasmine muttered."Nick, we should get going now." Cruella said."Hold on, you're going out with her?" Jasmine asked."Yes, it's relating to her new home, she needs to see the progress. I'll see you later." Nicolai place