"What do we do, doctor? It's time we take her body." A nurse asked the doctor.The doctor wiped her tears as she turned to look at the ER. She knew doing that won't be easy, and the nurse seemed scared of going in right now. "I'll handle it." She said to the nurse.The nurse slowly let out a breath of relief. "Will you really be okay? We know how the—""I'll handle it." The doctor cut her off, her voice firm.The nurse instantly swallowed her next words. "Yes, doctor."The doctor braced herself up before going into the ER. The sight before her broke her heart. She was well aware of how Nicolai had suffered when he lost Sophia; what her death turned him into. She didn't think he would be made to go through something like that again.Nicolai's head was on Jasmine's chest, crying and pleading for her to come back to him. He didn't want to let her go; he couldn't let her go.The doctor's eyes went to Kent who stood behind him, crying as well. When their eyes met, he instantly knew why she
Nicolai and Kent anxiously stood outside Jasmine's ward, waiting for the doctor. Jasmine has been moved from the ER to the recovery ward, but they couldn't go in as the doctor was still carrying out some tests on her."What's taking so long?" Nicolai complained as he began pacing around."Just give it a moment, Nick. At least she's better now." Kent said with a bright smile on his face."I just can't wait to see her, Kent. I can't wait to hold her and feel it that she's truly alive."Kent walked to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I know. We should be thankful to the goddess for granting her a second chance. This truly is a miracle."Nicolai was about saying something when the doctor came out."How's she?" Nicolai anxiously asked.The doctor had a bright smile plastered on her lips. "It's a miracle, Alpha. Everything seems to be okay and she's stabled now, but we'll still need to keep an eye on her and it'll take a while for her injury to heal as she lacks the supernatural abil
Few weeks later....Kent pulled up to the entrance of the mansion in Nicolai's sleek black car. The waiting staff erupted into cheers and applause as Kent stepped out of the driver's seat.With a warm smile, Kent walked around to the passenger side and opened the door. Nicolai emerged first, cradling baby Amaya in his arms. Jasmine followed, gently holding baby Owen.As they stepped onto the driveway, the cheers grew louder. The staff, dressed in their crisp uniforms, lined the pathway to the house, beaming with joy. Samantha and Clara stood at the front, cheering the loudest."Welcome home!" Samantha shouted, waving a brightly colored banner."Congratulations on the beautiful twins!" Clara added, blowing kisses.Nicolai smiled broadly, his eyes shining with happiness, as he gazed at Jasmine and their babies. Jasmine glowed with pride, her eyes sparkling with tears.Kent smiled warmly, happy to see them so joyful. As they made their way toward the house, the staff parted to let them t
Jasmine suddenly turned in bed, her back now facing Nicolai, and it caused a small frown to appear on Nicolai's face as he was enjoying staring at her, memories of their love making flashing through his mind, making him crave her once more; missing how it felt to be deep inside her.She turned to face Nicolai, and he greeted her with a warm smile. He gently swept her hair aside, his fingertips grazing her skin. Jasmine's eyes fluttered open, and she smiled up at him, but suddenly felt a rush of shyness. She quickly pulled the sheets over her face, unable to meet his gaze.Last night had been nothing short of magical. They'd made love countless times, Nicolai's passion insatiable. Despite her exhaustion, Jasmine had never refused him, craving him just as fiercely. Even when the twins woke up crying, Jasmine would nurse them back to sleep, and Nicolai would pull her close once more. Jasmine marveled at his endurance, wondering where he found the strength.Nicolai tried pulling down the
SIX YEARS LATER...Jasmine's laughter-filled yell echoed through the house. "Amaya!!" She chased the giggling little girl, who darted down the hallway and into her parents room.Amaya squealed with delight, "Daddy!" as she reached the bedside. Nicolai, startled awake, smiled warmly as he opened his arms. Amaya stretched out hers, begging to be lifted up.Nicolai chuckled, familiar with this morning ritual. Ever since the twins started school, Amaya would resist leaving the house, prompting a daily game of hide-and-seek. Jasmine would chase her around, trying to coax her into getting ready.As Nicolai swept Amaya into his arms, Jasmine burst into the room, breathless. "Amaya!" She exclaimed, her voice firm but playful. "We can't do this every morning, sweetie. It's time to go to school."Amaya nestled into Nicolai's chest, her eyes sparkling with mischief. Nicolai and Jasmine exchanged a knowing glance, their hearts full of love and patience for their little one's antics."What's wrong
Nicolai had barely settled into his office when Kent burst in, his face etched with panic. Nicolai's brow furrowed in concern. "Kent, what's going on?"Kent couldn't sit still, pacing back and forth across the room. Nicolai's worry deepened, prompting him to rise from his chair and approach Kent."Kent, what's wrong?" Nicolai asked, his voice laced with calm urgency.Kent finally halted his pacing, his eyes locking onto Nicolai's with a mixture of fear and anxiety. "I...I..." He stuttered, struggling to find the words.Nicolai took a step closer, his expression empathetic. "You what, Kent? Talk to me. You know you can tell me anything."Kent ran his hand through his hair in frustration. "I don't know how to say this to you, Nick." He sighed deeply."Just tell me, you're starting to make me worry."Kent stared at Nicolai for a while before deciding to break the news to him, after all he needed someone to talk to and Nicolai is his only friend. "I...I found my mate."Nicolai eyes widene
Kent nursed his whiskey, lost in thought, when his phone rang. He took another sip before picking up, his eyes scanning the screen to reveal Nicolai's name."Hello?" Kent answered, his voice low."Kent, where are you? You're not at the office." Nicolai said, concern etched in his voice.Kent hesitated, unsure how much to reveal. "I'm just clearing my head somewhere."There was a pause before Nicolai spoke again. "Tell me where you are, and I'll come over."Kent shook his head, even though Nicolai couldn't see him. "You don't have to do that, Nick. I'm fine."Nicolai's response was firm. "You've always been there for me, Kent. Now it's my turn to return the favor."Kent changed the subject, trying to deflect Nicolai's concern. "How did the interview go? Did you give him the job?"The line went silent, and for a moment, Kent wondered if they'd been disconnected. But then Nicolai spoke, his voice measured."I gave him the job, Kent. He was overqualified, and I think he'll be perfect for
As Jasmine reached her car and grasped the door handle, a voice cut through the air, sending shivers down her spine. "Jasmine."She froze, her heart racing as memories of the past came flooding back. The familiar voice awakened a deep-seated fear, causing her hands to tremble uncontrollably.Slowly, Jasmine turned around, her eyes scanning the surrounding area, hoping against hope that she was mistaken. But as her gaze locked onto Stephan's smiling face, her eyes widened in shock and terror.Her purse slipped from her grasp, falling to the ground with a soft thud. Jasmine's breath caught in her throat as she stood paralyzed, her mind reeling with the sudden confrontation.Stephan's smile grew wider, his eyes gleaming with a sinister intensity. "Jasmine, it really is you." Jasmine's eyes widened in horror as she stumbled backward, her car the only barrier between her and Stephan. "S...Stephan." She stuttered, her voice trembling with fear.Stephan's laughter sent shivers down her spi
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 – 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