Blaze came out of the bathroom after freshening up. He swiftly changed into his pajamas and clambered onto the bed. He slid under the blanket and wrapped his arm around her."I am so sorry, darling," he whispered. "I couldn’t make it earlier." He kissed the top of her head."Mm…" Triana turned to him and snuggled into his arms. "Stop apologizing. You have done nothing wrong. I went to bed early.""Oh, sweetheart. I didn’t mean to wake you up." He kissed her brow. "Sleep. You must be tired.""Hmm…" Triana nodded feebly. She inched a bit closer to him and pecked his lips.Blaze chuckled and kissed her sweetly and softly, his hand holding her head.Triana kissed him passionately, her fingers buried in his hair."Baby… I won’t be able to control myself if you continue kissing me like this," Blaze murmured in a husky tone, his thumb brushing over her cheek."I don’t want you to control," Triana whispered back, a sneaky grin on her face."Are you sure?" Blaze arched his eyebrows in astonish
The guards took Alma to Bruno in the office. They got her down on her knees.Bruno cocked his head and looked at her with a grimace. He didn’t see any sign of fear in her eyes."Why do you trespass on the border, Alma?" He asked slowly. "The guards would have killed you if you were not close to Virgil.""Do you think I trespassed the border by accident?" Alma sneered. "I came here on my own. And I wanted your guards to get me to you."Bruno’s eyes turned cold after hearing her remark. With a wave of his hand, he motioned to the two guards to leave.The guards bowed to him and left.Bruno turned his focus to Alma and asked, "Why are you here? What do you want from me?""I believe you have heard that Blaze imprisoned me after he reclaimed his position," Alma said calmly. "I drugged him and tortured him so much. Yet he didn’t kill me. Instead, he threw me into the dungeon. Do you know why?"Bruno shrugged and twisted his mouth."Because he thinks I am pregnant with his child," Alma scoff
When Helena returned to her room, she found Bruno standing beside the window, his back to the door. Bruno rarely came to her room. He always summoned her if he needed her. His presence surprised Helena. She got a little concerned as well, wondering what had brought him here."You could have called me," she said as she moved toward him.Bruno glanced at her over his shoulder before looking back to the outside."I went to check on my father," Helena continued with a smile, taking his hand in hers. "I am glad to see you here." She put his hand on her cheek and looked at him coquettishly.Bruno turned to her, his thumb brushing over her cheek. "How is your father?" he asked, his voice gentle. He seemed so calm that Helena couldn’t sense his rage."Weak," Helena muttered, letting out a sigh of dismay. "You should go see him at least once.""Hmm…" Bruno hummed."Thank you." Helena threw her arms around his neck, her eyes sparkling with delight."Have you met Alma?"Helena's smile faded in a
What Triana said took Blaze by surprise. "Darling…" He held her shoulders and tried to persuade her, "This is going to be a fierce battle. You can’t come with me. You can get hurt. And I won’t be able to forgive myself if something bad happens to you or our baby. Stay here, okay?""Blaze…""Shh…" Blaze put his finger on her lips once again. "You shouldn't put so much stress on yourself. Just relax. I want a happy baby, not a grumpy one." He smiled.Triana cracked a laugh."That’s it. You should keep your smile on. Let me handle the rest of the things." Blaze drew her into his arms."Promise me you will keep yourself safe," Triana murmured, resting her head on his shoulder."I promise." Blaze kissed the top of her head.The next morning…The army was all set to leave for the Black Moon Pack. Blaze kissed Triana and reminded her to stay calm."I need you to stay tension free, alright?"Triana nodded and mustered a smile, trying hard to keep the tears at bay. That smile looked uglier tha
Bruno's face turned pale as soon as he realized that Blaze had set a trap for him. The information he received from Alma was not entirely accurate. He wrongly assumed that Blaze had only the Blue Moon Pack’s backing. In reality, Blaze had successfully gathered allies against the council.As he looked around at the swarms of enemy soldiers, he felt a shudder run down his spine. He realized his army couldn’t defeat them."Are you surprised?" Blaze smirked as he pressed his knee even harder against his chest, his hands firmly pinning him to the ground. "You were not expecting this, were you?"Bruno wriggled in an attempt to break free. He didn’t want to fight with Blaze. All he wanted to do was get away.Blaze’s grip around his hands tightened as he growled, "You asked me to surrender. Now I want you to surrender if you don’t want to get killed.""Never…" Bruno growled and shoved him away. He leaped to his feet and fled instead of attacking Blaze.Blaze stood up and took a big leap. He t
Both Triana and Alma were recuperating in different wards. Blaze sat beside Triana, his eyes full of concern. He kept staring at her with guilt in his heart. He regretted not having stopped her from using her power to cure Alma, who did not deserve to remain alive."I shouldn’t have let you use your power," he murmured, taking her hands in his. "Alma doesn’t deserve your care. She does not deserve someone to take care of her after what she has done. She is a vile woman. I shouldn’t have bothered about her life or death. You are the world to me. I can’t lose you. Please wake up." He kissed her on the palm.Knock-Knock…Blaze turned his gaze to the door and noticed Gayle standing on the threshold."Alpha…" He bowed to him. "Bruno and the captured soldiers are being held in the dungeon. Do you want to check on them?"Blaze’s face turned solemn when he heard Bruno’s name. He wanted to punish him for killing an innocent child. "I am coming," he hissed."Sure…" Gayle bowed and left.Blaze r
The guards bowed to him and stepped aside. Alma smiled as she saw Blaze coming, her eyes filled with tears.Blaze scowled at the guards before turning his gaze to Alma. "What are you yelling for?" He asked with a cold tone. "This is a hospital. The patients will feel uncomfortable if you keep yelling. Do I need to tell you this?""I won’t yell." Alma shook her head. "I will be obedient. I will do whatever you say. Please, forgive me." She folded her hands and gave him an imploring look.Blaze chuckled dryly. "You haven’t changed a bit. You are as phony as before. I am sick of your fake apologies and crocodile tears. It is not going to work anymore.""No, no, no… Blaze… I am not faking." Alma rushed over to him and grabbed his hands. "I am truly sorry. I have learned my lesson. I realized what I did was wrong. Please forgive me and give me a chance.""A chance? What do you want, Alma?" He regarded her with a squint."Your forgiveness." Alma squeezed his hands, her gaze pleading."You a
Triana felt a wave of shudders run through her spine, her hand unintentionally flying to her mouth. She was carrying Blaze's child. What would she do if his parents refused to accept her? Triana became increasingly restless as this question crossed her mind."I don’t care," Blaze yelled, his eyes red with anger. "I don’t care about him. I don’t care whether he accepts her or not. I love her, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. No one can come between us… not you, not my father. Guards… Take her away before I kill her."The guards dragged her away."Triana… you will never be happy with him. There is only suffering. Run away from him if you want peace in your life. Leave him right away. I am warning you. If you don’t listen to me, you will regret it later…" Alma’s cry faded gradually as the guards hauled her out of the hospital.Triana remained rooted in place, looking in the direction Alma had taken away. Her chest rose and fell rapidly. Alma’s words still resounded in he
Triana leaped to her feet and rushed over to Erica."Erica…" She crouched down beside her and put her hand on her forehead.Erica regained her consciousness."Erica…" Triana pulled her up and took her in her arms. "You scared me to death.""I am safe," Erica exclaimed and hugged her back. "You saved me." Tears rolled down her cheeks. "Where is that witch?"Triana released her and nodded toward Azura."Huh…" Erica inhaled sharply as she saw Azura lying in the pool of blood. "You killed her!""Or else?" Triana smirked."Are you sure she is dead?" Erica was still skeptical. She assumed Azura would get up and attack them."Of course." Triana giggled. "Don’t worry. She is dead.""Oh, my." Erica let out a sigh of relief and put her hand on her chest.In the meantime, the guards rushed over to them.Erica scowled at them and snapped, "Where have you been? You are here to protect us. But you all disappeared when the witch attacked us. I am going to complain to Dario. He will punish you all."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Blaze yelled, his face red with anger. "You plotted against me with that witch to drive Triana out of my life. Why, father? Do you hate me so much? Am I not your son?"Dimitri opened and closed his mouth but couldn’t say a word. He regretted his actions. Simultaneously, he was so ashamed that he couldn’t make eye contact with him."Calm down, Blaze." Edith grabbed his hand and tried to calm him down.Blaze pulled his hand back and snorted."We never knew that Azura was manipulating us," Edith continued. "We believed her when she said that Triana had a curse on her and that she would cause your downfall. We had no idea she was lying to us.""You could have asked me about it," Blaze growled. "But no… You chose to trust that witch rather than your son. Under her influence, you didn't even hesitate to drug me and throw a woman into my bed. At least, you could have thought about my babies. You not only drove her out of my life, but you also chased my
Edith stared at Moana, dumbfounded. At this point, her smile began to fade."You are joking, right?" She mustered a smile."I am not joking. I am serious.""What is the matter?" Edith got up from the bed and walked up to her. "Did Blaze say something to you?""Please try to understand," Moana snarled, flailing her arms. "He adores Triana. He won’t be able to love any woman. This wedding is pointless. It will only bring disaster for us. I don’t want to ruin my life."Edith blinked, perplexed.Moana grabbed her arms and said, "The wedding is not necessary if Azura can heal him. Tell her to find the cure as soon as possible. If he gets recovered, he can live happily with Triana."Edith slowly realized that this marriage would only make Blaze unhappy. She became so concerned about his safety that she didn’t realize she was about to shove him into the abyss of sorrow. At the same time, she was about to ruin Moana’s life."I get it." She nodded in realization. "I will talk to Dimitri.""Tha
A week later…Moana became even more restless when Blaze's parents began to plan the wedding. The guilt in her heart grew stronger every time she noticed Blaze avoiding her.She was well aware that Blaze would never love her. She also knew he wasn't opposing his parents solely out of a feeling of responsibility to her. The truth was that Blaze had not taken her virginity.Moana could no longer hide the truth. She wrote a letter to Triana, explaining everything. She then found someone and paid him to deliver the letter to Triana.In the Blue Moon Pack…Triana was so depressed after leaving Blaze that she became disinterested in everything. She always remained in the bedroom with the babies. She didn't want to talk to anyone, not even Erica.After putting the babies to sleep, she clambered onto the bed and went to sleep in the broad daylight."What is it?" Erica snarled as she entered the room. "Are you going to sleep? Ugh…" She rolled her eyes. "It has been over a week since you got he
Triana went down to the kitchen to get something to eat and ran into Edith. She mustered a smile and greeted her, "Good morning, Mum."Edith hesitated for a while but returned her smile. "Morning. Are the babies awake?""Yes.""I understand you are upset about what happened the day before," Edith murmured. "What was done is done. We can’t change it. What we can do is rectify the mistake. We talked to Blaze and convinced him to marry Moana too. I hope you don't mind."Triana lost her appetite instantly. "Excuse me."She walked out of the kitchen with her head bowed and bumped into Azura.Azura jumped back frantically as if she had collided with something untouchable.Triana frowned as she noticed her staring at her pendant. She clasped the blue gemstone and strode to her room."Luna…"Triana came to a halt when she heard Moana calling her from behind. She slowly turned back, her heart pounding. She was angry and ashamed at the same time.Moana approached her, one step at a time. She fe
Moana jumped to her feet and took a step back, staring fearfully at Blaze.Azura continued chanting in a low voice as she squatted beside him, her hand on his head. She stopped chanting after a while and turned to Dimitri."Put him in the bed," she said as she rose to her feet, her voice scratchy.Dimitri dragged Blaze onto the bed."His condition is getting worse," Azura continued. "The evil wolf grows stronger after consuming Triana’s energy. We need to separate them as soon as possible. I won't be able to cure him otherwise.""No, no, Azura. Don’t say that." Edith grabbed her hands, sobbing. "You are the only hope. Don’t give up on my son.""I will do everything in my power to cure him," Azura assured her. She shifted her attention to Moana. "Get on the bed and lie down next to him... naked.""But nothing has happened between us," Moana retorted.Azura held up her hand, cutting her short. "You don’t h
Blaze arrived earlier than usual. He took a small red box from his pocket and smiled at it. He stuffed it back into his pocket as he strode to the bedroom."Blaze…"Triana rushed over and threw herself onto him as soon as he stepped into the room."Hahaha…" Blaze laughed as he lifted her off her feet. "What makes you happy?""I love you." Triana cupped his face and kissed him."I love you, too," Blaze whispered between the kisses. He put her on the bed and sat down next to her. "What is the matter?""Guess it."Blaze chuckled. "I am an impatient man. I don’t like suspense. Tell me why you are so happy."Triana giggled. "Your mother and father have finally accepted me," she declared. "They are planning our wedding. I am going shopping tomorrow with Erica."Blaze’s smile faded straight away. He found it difficult to believe that his father had agreed to the marriage so easily. He had a hunch that
Several minutes later…Blaze and Triana walked down the hall, hand in hand. Triana blushed furiously as Blaze whispered something in her ear."Your cheeks are red like tomatoes," Blaze murmured. "I'm tempted to bite them.""Stop teasing me." Triana nudged him on his waist, a bashful smile on her face.Edith, who was sitting in the hall, watched them walking down the stairs. She couldn’t help but smile, looking at how happy her son was. Her smile began to wane as she remembered Azura’s warning.Blaze leaned in for a kiss, but Triana resisted, putting her hand on his chest."Behave. Mum is watching us." Triana glanced at Edith.Blaze followed her gaze and saw Edith sitting on the sofa in the hall. A thought immediately came into his mind."Come with me." He took her to the hall."Good morning, Mum." He smiled at her as he sat beside her, pulling Triana down with him."Morning." Edith mustered a smile."Mum..." Blaze took a brief look at Triana before returning his gaze to her. "I am pla
Triana wriggled as she fought to break free. She even slapped and scratched him on the arms. But her struggle grew weaker as he continued kissing her passionately."Mm…" she moaned and kissed him back, in the end, her fingers sliding into his hair.She was still angry with him. She tugged on his hair and bit his bottom lip."Ugh…" Blaze groaned and kissed her harder. He became more aroused as she became more aggressive.He lifted her off her feet and carried her to the bed, his lips still locked on hers. When he dropped her on the bed, her body gently bounced on the mattress.Triana propped herself up with her elbows and gave him a stern look, her mouth set in a grim line. Blaze clambered on the bed and crawled on top of her, his gaze fixed on hers. He could hardly wait to claim her again, but he waited for her response.Triana coiled her arms around his neck and drew him in closer, her face inches away from his. When his warm breath fanned against her face, her eyelashes trembled."W