"I'll protect you, Lucille. No matter what happens," Lowly whispered softly, barely audible.But apparently, someone was listening."What do you mean?" A low, husky voice came from the other side of the bed.Lowly was startled, his body stiffened instantly. He turned his head and found Loudy sitting on his bed, his eyes looking at Lowly sharply. His older brother's face looked serious, more serious than usual."Loudy... I..." Lowly stammered, not knowing what to say."What did you say just now?" Loudy repeated her question. "You're going to protect Lucille? From what? What really happened?"Lowly was silent, bowing his head, not daring to look his sister in the eye. But she knew Loudy wouldn't give up so easily."Lowly, I'm your big sister. If there's something, you should tell me. We're family," Loudy said more gently this time.Lowly finally lifted his face, the look in his eyes filled with indecision. But then she took a deep breath and said softly, "Loudy... I saw Lucille turn...
"Who is he?" asked Lucille, tilting her head."I don't know, but he seems like an important person," Loudy replied as she watched the man who was none other than Aaron closely.Lowly who was sitting behind them suddenly felt uneasy. There was something about that man that made him feel uncomfortable, though he didn't know what.Meanwhile, Aaron stepped into the living room, his eyes scanning every corner of the room carefully. The room was simple yet clean, with several paintings of children decorating the walls."This orphanage looks well maintained," Aaron commented, sitting down in the chair that had been prepared for him. Although the last time he came it was still the same, but he felt something was different, whatever it was."Thank you, Mr. Louvin. We're trying our best to provide for the children here," Mrs. Lyana replied, trying to sound casual even though she felt oppressed by Aaron's cold aura.Aaron nodded, then his gaze shifted to the window overlooking the courtyard. He
That morning, Ailee picked up her three children from the orphanage. Lucille, who was usually the most cheerful, seemed more excited than usual. She kept talking about her friends at the orphanage, while Loudy only nodded occasionally and glanced at Lowly who was still silent as usual.Lowly sat next to the car window, his gaze glued to the trees running backwards outside. However, there was a flash of tension in his eyes. Loudy, sitting in the center, stole a glance at her smaller brother."What's wrong, Lowly?" Loudy whispered softly, making sure Lucille didn't hear.Lowly just shook her head softly, but her face couldn't hide the anxiety she had been harboring. Loudy didn't push, knowing they would have a chance to talk about everything later at home.***Once they got home, Ailee directed the children to the kitchen. "Have breakfast before you start studying. I've made your favorite pancakes," she said, trying to sound cheerful.Lucille ran straight to the dining table, her eyes s
Lucille, Lowly, and Loudy immediately looked at their mother with great interest."I know you want to go to school," Ailee began carefully. "But you should also know that school means you'll be leaving this house every day. The world out there... isn't always as safe as it is here.""What do you mean?" asked Loudy, confused.Ailee tried to organize her words. "There are many things I want to protect you from. The world outside is not always kind to children like you.""We're not kids anymore, Mom," Loudy interrupted. "We can take care of ourselves. I can look after Lucille and Lowly."Lucille nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, Mom. I'll be careful too."Ailee shook her head softly, her eyes beginning to tear up. "That's not the case, dear. It's bigger than you think."However, before Ailee could explain further, Lowly suddenly spoke, his voice low but clear, "We have to know, Mom. What really happened to us?"Those words left Ailee speechless. For the first time, she realized that her chi
That morning, the sunlight streaming through the curtains was not enough to chase away Ailee's restless thoughts. The sound of Lucille's laughter and the twins' cheerful chatter could be heard coming from the dining room, but Ailee found it hard to join in. The image of the conversation with Madame Lyana a few days ago kept looming over her mind. Aaron, the person she had tried to avoid for the past five years, suddenly appeared so close to her children.While preparing breakfast, Ailee tried to focus on the routine. She cut fruits for her children, but her hands trembled every time she thought about the possibility of Aaron realizing this big secret. "What if he gets suspicious? What if he discovers something?" the questions kept swirling in her mind.When everything was ready, she called the children to the dining table. "Come on, breakfast is ready. After that we'll continue studying in the reading room."Lucille rushed over to her mother with the little doll she had just sewn hers
Three days had passed since Ailee decided not to allow her children to return to school at the orphanage. Lucille, who was full of excitement after her first experience at school, couldn't help but feel disappointed. Every morning, she asked with a hopeful face, "Mommy, when are we going back to school? I want to see my friends."Ailee always replied with the same excuse, "School is on vacation, dear. When it opens again, I'll let you know."However, that answer began to lose its power. The innocent, but intelligent, Lucille sensed that something was wrong. While Loudy and Lowly were busy with their activities at home, Lucille kept thinking about the real reason. She felt there was something her mother was hiding, and it made her uneasy.Meanwhile, Loudy noticed a change in her mother's demeanor. She wasn't stupid; she knew there was something that made Ailee more protective than usual. She often saw her mother pensive while staring at the CCTV monitor or holding the phone with a worr
When dawn still covered Ailee's small house, Lucille woke up earlier than usual. The sound of the wind blowing outside made her windows rattle softly. However, her little heart filled with curiosity and the desire to return to school was much noisier than the morning breeze. She decided to act. Lucille reached for a small bag in the corner of her room and started to put in her books and school supplies that she had used a few days earlier.As she was sneaking out of her room, she was stopped in her tracks by a small voice calling out to her, "Lucille, where are you going so early in the morning?" Lowly stood at the door, looking at her with a puzzled face. Lucille was surprised of course, she was glad Lowly had started talking to her again, but the timing wasn't right, Lucille was already biting her lip, trying to find an excuse."I'm going to the orphanage, Lowly. I want to go to school again. We don't know when Mother will let us go back," she whispered.Lowly, who had always been m
Lucille sat on a bench in the schoolyard with Lowly and Loudy, enjoying a break after a long morning. The noise of the children playing around them made the atmosphere feel lighter, but there was a hint of unease on Lucille's face. Her encounter with Kevin during the incident this morning was still playing on her mind. Although they had been involved in a fight, there was something in the way Kevin looked at her that made Lucille feel strange-not angry, but regretful."What's wrong?" asked Loudy, gently nudging Lucille's shoulder."It's okay," Lucille replied briefly, turning her gaze towards the crowd of children on the field. However, her gaze returned to Kevin who was sitting alone in a corner of the garden.Lowly followed Lucille's gaze and frowned. "Him again? If he bothers you again, we can...""No need," Lucille cut in quickly. "I just... he doesn't look like he usually does. It's like something's different."Loudy and Lowly looked at each other before deciding not to say much.
Ailee sat on the chair beside the bed, her fingers continuing to clasp the small hand of Loudy who was still asleep. The boy's breathing sounded regular, but his face was still pale. Occasionally, Ailee gently stroked her son's hair, trying to calm herself down.In the corner of the room, Lowly was also still asleep. Edric sat beside him, watching with a vigilant gaze. Although his face remained calm, Ailee knew that Aaron's Beta was just as worried.Meanwhile, Lucille was lying on the sofa with her face slightly flushed from her fever. Mrs. Lia Lauvin had given her a febrifuge, and now the child was getting restless in her sleep.Ailee wanted to stay here, wanted to make sure that her children were okay, but something was bothering her-Aaron and Madame Lia were talking in the other room, and Ailee could feel the tension between them, even from afar.***In a smaller room in the house, Aaron stood tall, looking at Mrs. Lia Lauvin with a cold expression. The middle-aged woman sat in he
"But you didn't think I came unprepared, did you?"Suddenly, there was the sound of movement from outside the room. Within seconds, more of Daran Cam's men entered, surrounding them. The number had almost doubled from before.Ailee bit her lip. The situation was getting dangerous."Aaron," she whispered.Aaron glanced back at her, then refocused on Daran. "If you want war, I'm ready," he said coldly.Daran smiled, but his gaze was filled with menace. "I'm sure you're ready, but what about them?"He glanced at the triplets.Aaron clenched his fists. He knew Daran Cam was trying to provoke his emotions, but this time it was his children's lives at stake.Aaron stood tall, his body tense as his primal instincts kicked in. He could feel the vibrations of the wolf inside him, churning in impatience.Then, something hit him like a hurricane-a pain that didn't come from himself.Blood. Wounds.One of his children was hurt.Aaron blinked, his jaw hardening as he felt the bond of blood that ex
A few moments ago before Ailee and Aaron's arrival ....Loudy didn't understand what had just happened. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly, her small body felt hot and her head felt heavy. Every nerve in her body was burning, her muscles were tense and something inside her seemed to be trying to get out.He felt... angry.Lucille and Lowly were still wide-eyed staring at her, unable to believe what they were seeing. Loudy's body was no longer the small human body as before.His fur was white, her bright brown eyes flashed with a sharp light, and her fangs protruded from her now-longer snout. Her small claws dug into the wooden floor, leaving scratch marks."Lo... Loudy?" Lucille's voice sounded shaky.Lowly himself was silent, not knowing how to react. Although he remembered that Lucille had once turned into a wolf and there was a possibility that she too could change but still the scene before him was not something familiar to him.Loudy could no longer hear her siblings' voice
Aaron stared at his cell phone screen, the unknown number still displayed there. Aaron's heart was racing. The blood in his head was boiling. Someone was messing with him. But more than that, this caller knew; he knew that the children were his.Edric, who had just returned from checking the crime scene, the place where the triplets were last seen before disappearing, was already staring at Aaron, while Aaron immediately ordered Edric to start tracking the number of the disconnected call just now. Edric nodded and immediately ordered his men on the phone. Meanwhile, he tried to stay calm and called back the number just now."What do you want?" Without further ado, Aaron immediately asked when the call was reconnected.A chuckle sounded from the other side. "Not something that's hard to guess, Aaron. I just want to make sure you lose everything. Including your flesh and blood."Aaron clenched his fists. "If you dare to touch them...""Of course I dare. As proof, I already did." The man
The room was dark, illuminated only by the dim light of the flickering chandelier. The triplets sat in the corner, their bodies trembling with both fear and confusion. They knew, except for Lucille, that they were different from other children-they were children with wolf blood. But how could they control that power?"We have to get out of here," Loudy whispered determinedly."But how?" asked Lowly, his eyes wide with fear.Loudy bit her lip, turning to Lucille who sat silently with a pale face. "Lucille... you've turned into a wolf before, right?"Lucille was confused by Loudy's question, but she shook her head quickly. "I... I don't remember. I don't know how to do it."Loudy let out a long breath. "We should try it."The three of them tried to concentrate. They imagined their bodies changing, imagined feathers growing on their skin, gripping the floor with their claws. But nothing happened."I can't!" Lowly whispered frantically.Loudy gritted her teeth. "Try again!"But before the
"Sit down," Reynard ordered.Aaron complied, sitting in the chair across from his father. He could feel the pressure in the room, as if the air had become heavier."Now, listen carefully," Reynard said in a low but threatening voice. "There is something you must do for me. Something very important to the survival of our family."Aaron looked at his father attentively, but in his heart, his thoughts kept drifting to Ailee and his children. He knew that time was running out, and every second that passed brought them further away from the possibility of being found.Meanwhile, elsewhere, Ailee arrived at the orphanage with a pale face. Mrs. Lyana greets her with concern because the last time Ailee said she met Aaron. Ailee recounted her meeting with Aaron and Mrs. Lyana understood Ailee's choice."So, still no news?" asked Mrs. Lyana.Ailee shook her head, her voice hoarse as she answered. "I don't know what else to do."Mrs. Lyana held her hand gently. "We will find them, Ailee. We won'
Aaron frowned, a look of confusion mixed with annoyance appearing on his face. "Your children? What do you mean?"Ailee knew this would be a difficult conversation, but she had no other choice. "I have three children. They haven't come back, and I can't find them."Aaron rolled his eyes, almost looking frustrated. "Three children? With who? That man? Aland?"Hearing that name mentioned made Ailee feel sick. She shook her head quickly. "No, no. They are not Aland's children."Aaron gave her a sharp look. "If not, then who? You never told me that you had children.""Because I didn't want you to know," Ailee replied in a trembling voice. She knew this was a decisive moment. If she wasn't honest now, she might lose the chance to save her children.Aaron noticed Ailee's face full of anxiety, and for a moment, his anger faded. "Why are you so panicked?"Ailee took a deep breath, trying to find the courage to tell the truth. "They're not ordinary children, Aaron. They're... They can turn int
The shadow grew clearer, its footsteps echoing in the silence of the night. The three of them held their breath, their eyes widening at the figure of a tall man in dark robes who stopped a few meters in front of them."What are you doing here?"Lucille hugged her two older brothers tightly, while Lowly tried to appear brave despite her trembling knees. "We're... just kids who got lost," Lowly finally replied, his voice sounding small.The man lowered his head slightly, watching the trio intently. His gaze rested for a long moment on Lowly. "You..." he murmured, but his words stopped there."Who are you?" asked Loudy finally, trying to take charge of the situation.The man didn't answer. Instead, he tucked something into his robe pocket before turning around and walking away. Before leaving, however, he said, "Return to your homes before it's too late."The three looked at each other, confused by the strange encounter. However, they decided to follow the man's advice and started lookin
Ailee walked with halting steps, trying to calm her racing heart. Aaron led her into a gleaming black car. During the trip, the atmosphere between them was tense. Ailee didn't dare ask where Aaron was taking her, but she knew she had no choice but to play along for the time being."Ailee," Aaron's voice suddenly broke the silence.Ailee turned her head slowly, but did not answer."You know I don't like games. So, we should be honest with each other now," he said coldly, his eyes staring straight ahead.Ailee bit her lower lip, refraining from being provoked. She knew Aaron was too smart to be lied to, but she couldn't let him find out about the triplets. "I don't know what you mean," Ailee replied finally, trying to keep her tone calm.Aaron gave a small grin, but his eyes radiated firmness. "We'll talk about this later," he said simply, closing the conversation.Meanwhile, the triplets were in an unfamiliar location. They had walked far from home after following a strange scent that