It was four pm in the human world; the party that Alex organized had just come to an end.
After the departure of all his students, including Claudia, who was still all over him despite the event that took place during the party, he reclined to his room to take his bath. After taking his bath, he came out of the bathroom with his towel still tied around his waist and sat down on his bed, and with that he took his phone that was on top of the bed and started going through his contacts. "Max, what do you think about our mate?" Alex asked him as he was still going through his phone. "Well, she's beautiful and a little bit stubborn, which is something that I like, because with how stubborn she is, I could already tell that she's never going to allow you to treat her the same way you treat other ladies," Alex's wolf said to him through their mind link, and with that, Alex frowned immediately. "Max, this is the exact reason why I hate asking your opinion about anything. First, to begin, Amelia is my mate and not other ladies I have been with," Alex said to his wolf, who scoffed at him. "You can easily deceive everyone, Alex, but not me. We both know the reason why you have been looking for your fated mate all this while, and now that you have finally found her, I'm sure your only concern now is going to be to accomplish your main goal and not take care of her and love her as you should," Alex's wolf said to him through their mind link. "Just shut up, Max; I shouldn't have asked for your opinion in the first place," Alex said to him with a deep frown as he blocked the mind link before placing a call to someone and placing the phone on his ear while waiting for the person on the other end to pick up. "Hello, your Highness," a deep voice sounded from the other end as the call was picked up. "Hello, Jake, How are you doing?" Alex asked through the phone. "I'm good, Your Highness. What about you?" Jake asked him. "I'm good too, my friend. I have some good news. Try guessing what it is," Alex said to him through the phone. "You have finally found your mate," Jake said to him, and with that Alex widened his eyes. "Wow, how did you manage to figure that out?" Alex asked him with an astonished tone. "Well, as far as I know his Highness, I know that there's nothing else he can consider as good news at this moment if it's not finding his mate," Jake said to Alex, who smiled inwardly. "You are absolutely right, my friend; it seems like you are the only person who knows me well," Alex said to Jake through the phone. "It seems so, Your Highness. Also, the fortune teller who told you that you would find your mate in the human world seems like he was right all along," Jake said to Alex through the phone. "Yes, he was, and he was also right when he told me that it would take longer than I had expected. I had thought that he meant at least two to three years, but I never knew he meant eight years," Alex said to Jake through the phone. "Well, just as they say, patience is a virtue, and it always pays; guess it did pay after all," Jake said to him through the phone. "Yes, it eventually paid. I never knew I could be this patient," Alex said to Jake, who chuckled through the phone. "So now that you have finally found your mate, what do we do next?" Jake asked Alex. "We move to our second plan, of course," Alex said to him. "You mean revealing to Adrian who his mate really is?" Jake asked Adrian. "Yes, of course, I hope you still have all the evidence you have gathered at your disposal," Alex asked Jake. "Yes, of course, your Highness," Jake said to Alex. "That's nice. I'm still surprised that all this while he hasn't figured out the kind of person his mate really is," Alex said to Jake. "Well, I'm not surprised, Your Highness; he trusts her with all his heart. It's a good thing that we have many pieces of evidence at our disposal; if not, I doubt that he would believe us. Mind you that five years ago he mistreated his chosen mate until she ran away from the Pack, and all that because of her, and he didn't even care to look for her," Jake said to Alex with an angry tone. "Unbelievable," Alex scoffed in disbelief. "It's really unbelievable, Your Highness. By the way, guess who I met today," Jake said to Alex. "Who did you meet, Jake? You know very well that I'm not good at guessing," Alex said to Jake. "Well, it's no one else than Dave, Mara's baby daddy, and to think that the fool was playing nice with me, only if he knew how much I wanted to strangle him with my very own hands, but then I remembered that it wasn't my job, but someone else's, so I decided to keep my calm and keep on playing the dumb guy," Jake said to Alex. "Well, it's a good thing that you didn't do anything stupid; if not, you would have ended up ruining all our plans. Just as you, taking care of Dave isn't your job but Adrian's, so he would take care of it when we finally expose his mate, which we would be doing very soon,' Alex said to Jake. "Okay, Your Highness, by the way, I have to hang up now; His Highness is trying to mind-link with me," Jake said to Alex. "Okay, Jake, take care then," Alex said to Jake as he hung up the phone and dropped it on the bed before heaving a sigh. "Meanwhile, once the call was hung up, Jake, who hadn't gotten down from the car since he returned to the palace, quickly gave Adrian access to his mind link. "Jake, where are you?" Adrian asked Jake once he mind-linked with him. "At the palace, Your Highness," Jake said to him. "Come and meet me at the hospital right away. We are going back to Crestwood Pack. I have something important to take care of at the Pack," Adrian said to Jake, his tone hard and hoarse, causing Jake to furrow his brow in surprise as he wondered why Adrian wanted to go back to Crestwood Pack that they had just gotten back from some minutes ago and also why his tone was hard and hoarse as if he was angry. 'Or had he found out about Mara's infidelity?' Jake asked inwardly as he ignited the car and started heading to the hospital. To be continued...*Amelia* Getting back from Doctor Alex Darlington's house, all I wanted to do was to get some sleep due to how tired I was.After taking my bath, I lay down on my bed and was about to drift to sleep when I heard a loud knock on my door."Who the hell is that?" I groaned angrily as I stood up from the bed and walked to the door to check who it was.Opening the door, I saw the only person who I didn't want to see at the very moment standing in front of the door while grinning ear to ear."Bestie!!" She screamed as she rushed towards me and hugged me tightly, but unlike before, I didn't hug her back. It didn't take long before she noticed that something was wrong as she slowly stepped back to look at my face that was already contorted in a deep frown."Come on, Lia, don't tell me that you are still angry at me," she said to me as she saw how I was frowning."Of course, Erica, I'm still angry at you, or were you expecting me not to be angry at you after you failed to be present at my gra
*Amelia* Hot tears streamed down my cheeks as I stormed into the dimly lit bar, my heart pounding with fury. The man I’d been married to for two years, Adrian, was sitting there with another woman, his lips pressed against hers as if the world outside didn’t exist. Tonight was supposed to be our anniversary—a celebration of our love—yet here he was, entangled with someone else. I’d doubted my friend when she called to tell me she’d seen Adrian with another woman. I’d trusted him. But now, standing in the bar’s smoky haze, there was no denying the truth. Without hesitation, I marched toward him, my voice trembling with anger. “Adrian, what is going on here?” He froze, his lips still hovering close to hers, and turned to face me. His expression shifted from shock to guilt in an instant. “Amelia, what are you doing here?” he stammered as he stood, but my gaze had already shifted to the woman. When I saw her face, my breath caught in my throat. It was Mara, Adrian’s ex-mate. Th
*Amelia* "Adrian, you have to believe me, I..." My words faltered as Adrian stormed towards me, slapping me hard across the face. I stumbled, crashing to the ground, the sting of the blow still ringing in my ears. "How could you be this heartless and vicious?" His voice thundered with rage, dripping with anger and hatred as I sat there, tears streaming down my cheeks. This was the first time Adrian had raised his hand to me in our two years of marriage. And it was all because of Mara—his ex-mate. What hurt most was that he hadn’t even given me a chance to explain. Without hesitation, he slapped me and accused me. "You better pray nothing happens to her," he spat, his words like a cold knife to my heart. "If anything happens, you won’t like what I’ll do to you." He then turned his back on me, scooping Mara off the ground and leaving the room. As I sat there, the realization hit me like a punch to the gut. Adrian was still in love with Mara. No matter how much time had pass
*Amelia* "You are joking, right?" Adrian asked me, his tone filled with disbelief, as I threatened to divorce him if he forced me to give my blood to Mara, his ex-mate, who had accused me of stabbing her. "As much as I'd like to say I'm joking, unfortunately, I am not. It's either her or me. The choice is yours," I said firmly. Adrian stared at me for what felt like an eternity, his eyes narrowing before his lips curled into a sarcastic smile. "You think I don't know what you're doing? You're trying to blackmail me with a divorce. Well, let me make it clear—it won’t work on me," he snapped, his tone cold and unyielding. "You stabbed someone. And no matter your position in this pack, you're supposed to face the consequences. But here I am, sparing you from punishment by asking you to give her your blood so she can survive. Yet, you’re still being stubborn. Do you think I can’t punish you?" Adrian's voice grew angrier. A sad smile tugged at my lips as I looked at him. "Adrian,
*Five Years Later* **Amelia** The hum of New York City traffic filled the air as I drove along the bustling streets, heading to the university where I had spent the past five years pouring my heart into my studies. Today marked a monumental milestone—I was graduating as a medical doctor. It had taken relentless effort and commitment, but I had finally made it. After escaping the Moonstone Pack five years ago, I’d used my savings—hard-earned from my time as Luna—to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. This was a dream I’d once abandoned when Adrian chose me as his Luna, demanding my focus and sacrifice for the Pack. But none of it had mattered to him in the end. He cheated on me, discarded me for his ex-mate, and left me broken. Still, in that heartbreak, I found my freedom and reclaimed my dream. My hands gripped the steering wheel tightly as I navigated through the congested traffic, the weight of the day sinking in. This wasn’t just any graduation—it was a turni
**Amelia** Despite my request for him to reject me, his face betrayed no sign of anger. Instead, his calm expression suggested this was exactly what he had hoped for. A pang of hurt shot through my chest as he agreed so readily, without hesitation. I stood there, waiting for him to utter the words I feared. But instead, he reached out and gently stroked my cheek. The instant his fingers touched my skin, I stiffened. *So this is how the mate bond works,* I thought, feeling the intense pull of his presence, his scent overwhelming me. "So you really want me to reject you?" His voice was teasing, and I felt the space between us close as he took a step closer, lowering his head toward my cheek as if he was about to kiss me. I should’ve stopped him. I should’ve pushed him away, but I couldn’t. My heart hammered in my chest, and my body betrayed me, standing still, allowing him to do whatever he wanted. "You really smile well, mate," he murmured, his face inches from mine. Then, hi
**Amelia** Even though I had agreed to follow Dr. Alex Darlington, who was now my mate back home because of the party he organized, deep down I knew I wasn't going to follow him; I had only accepted in order to get him off my back. After collecting my certificate, I bade goodbye to Becky, who was busy discussing with some of her friends and taking selfies with them, and with that, I started heading to the exit while praying deep down that I wouldn't encounter Dr. Alex Darlington again because all I wanted to do was to go home and get some rest and to also think about what I was going to do next, whether to stick with Dr. Alex Darlington, who was now my mate, or whether to do to him the same thing I did with Adrian, which was escaping and going to somewhere very far where he would never find me. With these thoughts running through my mind, I walked out of the school and made my way to the parking lot, but immediately I got to the parking lot, I halted in my steps as I saw the last
*Amelia* "Tricksy, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" I asked my wolf with a trembling tone while staring at the image right in front of me. "Yes, of course, I'm seeing it; after all, I'm not blind," she said to me with a rude tone. "Tricksy your tone," I said to her with a displeased tone. "Sorry, ma'am," she said to me with a sarcastic tone, causing me to roll my eyes angrily as if she were just right in front of me. "Tell me, Tricksy, do you think that Dr. Darlington and Adrian are related?" I asked her with a frightened tone. "Well, I don't know, but I would really be happy if both of them are related. Can you imagine the look on Adrian's face when he discovers that you are mated to someone related to him?" Tricksy said to me with a devilish tone. "Tricksy, this isn't funny, and for your information, I'm not planning to ever meet up with Adrian again, and if it happens that Dr. Alex Darlington is related to Adrian, then today will be the last day that he would be setting his
*Amelia* Getting back from Doctor Alex Darlington's house, all I wanted to do was to get some sleep due to how tired I was.After taking my bath, I lay down on my bed and was about to drift to sleep when I heard a loud knock on my door."Who the hell is that?" I groaned angrily as I stood up from the bed and walked to the door to check who it was.Opening the door, I saw the only person who I didn't want to see at the very moment standing in front of the door while grinning ear to ear."Bestie!!" She screamed as she rushed towards me and hugged me tightly, but unlike before, I didn't hug her back. It didn't take long before she noticed that something was wrong as she slowly stepped back to look at my face that was already contorted in a deep frown."Come on, Lia, don't tell me that you are still angry at me," she said to me as she saw how I was frowning."Of course, Erica, I'm still angry at you, or were you expecting me not to be angry at you after you failed to be present at my gra
It was four pm in the human world; the party that Alex organized had just come to an end.After the departure of all his students, including Claudia, who was still all over him despite the event that took place during the party, he reclined to his room to take his bath.After taking his bath, he came out of the bathroom with his towel still tied around his waist and sat down on his bed, and with that he took his phone that was on top of the bed and started going through his contacts."Max, what do you think about our mate?" Alex asked him as he was still going through his phone."Well, she's beautiful and a little bit stubborn, which is something that I like, because with how stubborn she is, I could already tell that she's never going to allow you to treat her the same way you treat other ladies," Alex's wolf said to him through their mind link, and with that, Alex frowned immediately."Max, this is the exact reason why I hate asking your opinion about anything. First, to begin, Amel
"One of you isn't the biological parent of his Highness," the doctor explained to Adrian."What!!" Adrian and Mara exclaimed at the same time._________________________________"Doctor, what do you mean one of us isn’t Diego's biological parent? Are you trying to cause trouble between my mate and me?" Mara's voice rose in anger, her eyes flashing with fury. The doctor flinched under her glare."I’m sorry, your highness. That was never my intention," the doctor said, his voice low. "If you’d prefer, we can do a DNA test to clarify the situation; if not, it's impossible for a child to have a blood type different from that of his parents if both parents blood type is O negative ," the doctor explained to Mara, his tone calm and apologetic, but Mara was already beyond reason."No DNA test," Mara roared, turning to Adrian, who had remained silent up to that point. "Adrian, why aren’t you saying anything? Do you believe this?" Her voice trembled with a mix of panic and guilt.Adrian was qui
It was an hour's ride from Crestwood Pack back to Moonstone Pack. Just as instructed, Jake had driven directly to the pack hospital immediately he got the pack.Getting to the hospital, some of the guards who had followed them to the ball immediately got down from their car and rushed towards Adrian's car and opened it so that Adrian and Mara could get down."Jake, take some of guards and go back to the palace, and check how things have been. We will be back very soon," Adrian said to Jake as he was about to get down from the car."Okay, your highness," Jake said to Adrian before he got down from the car with Mara, and with that, Jake took two of the guards and started heading back to the palace.Once Jake left, Adrian and Mara made their way into the hospital, accompanied by the two remaining guards.As they were making their way to the Pack doctor's office, he himself came out to meet them."Greetings, your highness and your majesty," the doctor greeted Adrian and Mara as he bowed h
"What took you guys so long?" Adrian asked Mara as they came out accompanied by the guards."Nothing. By the way, what problem is there at the Pack? I hope it's not another rogue attack." Mara asked Adrian as she got into the car with him."No, it's something worse than that. Tony got into an accident as he went to bring Diego back from school," Adrian said to him."What!!!" Mara screamed in shock."Hope nothing happened to Diego?" Mara asked Adrian with a frightened tone."Well, according to the guard that informed me about it, both Diego and Tony got injured, but they have both been rushed to the Pack hospital," Adrian said to Mara, whose face had already contorted in panic."Have you called the Pack doctor to ask him how serious was the injury?" Mara asked Adrian with a panicked tone."No, I haven't called him yet," Adrian said to Mara."But why haven't you called him yet? And you don't even look disturbed. It's as if it's not even your son that got into an accident," Mara said to
As the ball was going on, Mara excused herself as she wanted to make use of the bathroom.As she was heading to the bathroom, she felt someone take her hand from behind, and before she could react, she was pulled towards one of the men's bathrooms, and immediately the door closed behind."Dave, what the hell is wrong with you? What if someone had seen you...?" Mara tried screaming at Dave but everything she wanted to say got stuck in her throat as Dave claimed her lips in a passionate kiss.At first she was hesitant, but just in a twinkle of an eye she too got lost in the kiss, and from the view of things, it was as if she was even the one dominating in the makeout as both of them were busy kissing passionately like two lovers who had been far away from each other for a very long time.After what seemed like forever, they finally disengaged from the kiss as they tried to catch their breaths."And here I was thinking that you didn't miss me at all," Dave said to Mara while catching his
It was an hour ride from Moonstone Pack to Crestwood Pack, where the ball was going to take place. As the car pulled over in the parking lot, another car in which Adrian's guards were also pulled over, and with that four armed guards made their way out, and without hesitating two of the guards rushed towards Adrian's car and opened it so that Adrian and Mara could come down. As Adrian and Mara were making their way out of the car, another car also pulled over, followed by two other cars from which five different guards in black suits made their way and without hesitating, they rushed towards the first car and prostrated their heads in respect as the car pulled open, revealing the man whom Adrian detested the most Alpha Derek, accompanied by a beautiful lady who was no one else than his mate. Immediately Mara saw him; she immediately grasped Adrian's hand as if she was scared of being hurt by the man who had just emerged out of the car. Turning his gaze towards Adrian and Mara, a
*Amelia*"Hey, take your filthy hands off my man," I growled angrily at her, not realizing how loud my voice was, and with that, the whole hall went mute immediately as everyone turned their attention towards me…__________________________________Seeing how everyone was looking at me like someone who had grown horns, the reality of what I had just done dawned on me.I had just announced to everyone that Dr. Alex Darlington was my man even without realizing it.Dr. Alex Darlington, on the other hand, was busy grinning ear to ear like a father who was proud of something his child had just done.Unable to withstand the gaze of the onlookers, I immediately rushed out of the hall and started heading to the exit without even looking back.With everything that had happened lately, it was already clear to me that the day wasn't going to get any better; instead, it was going to get worse and worse, and the only way to prevent something bad from happening again was by doing what I should have
*Amelia* "Tricksy, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" I asked my wolf with a trembling tone while staring at the image right in front of me. "Yes, of course, I'm seeing it; after all, I'm not blind," she said to me with a rude tone. "Tricksy your tone," I said to her with a displeased tone. "Sorry, ma'am," she said to me with a sarcastic tone, causing me to roll my eyes angrily as if she were just right in front of me. "Tell me, Tricksy, do you think that Dr. Darlington and Adrian are related?" I asked her with a frightened tone. "Well, I don't know, but I would really be happy if both of them are related. Can you imagine the look on Adrian's face when he discovers that you are mated to someone related to him?" Tricksy said to me with a devilish tone. "Tricksy, this isn't funny, and for your information, I'm not planning to ever meet up with Adrian again, and if it happens that Dr. Alex Darlington is related to Adrian, then today will be the last day that he would be setting his