Chapter 19Adrianna's POVSteven finally found a place where I could get a good-paying job, after two days of searching. He told me to get ready, he would be waiting for me outside.I didn't want him waiting for him, so I decided tohurry up with everything I had to do. When I was done with the kids, I left them with mom. She was the only one I trusted other than Steven and Shawn.Shawn wasn't home, he went back for an important duty but would be back soon.I went outside and met Steven resting his back on his car. He lifted his head when he heard my steps. "Took you long enough." He said while opening the door for me."Sorry. I had to convince the kids that I wasn't going far and was going to return early." I said getting in."If you get this job, you know you're going to have to leave them every day right? They need to start learning how to stay without you for some time." He advised."I know. I will work on that." I answered.I already knew the attitude they developed was unhealthy
. Chapter 21Fredrick's POVI was busy on my laptop when I got a call. It was from my secretary, Lyla. I took it and put it on a loudspeaker. I was still busy on my laptop."Yes?" "Mr. Mikealson is on the line, he said he wants to speak with you urgently." She said.Mr Mikealson was one of my important clients who I didn't mess with. Some clients would call me unexpectedly and I wouldn't talk to them when I was busy. But Mr Mikealson was very important."Should I put him?" She asked."Yes, put him through," I said and put me through to him."Mr Flame Hills," he called."Mr Mikealson, it's nice to hear from you again. How have you been?" I asked.Mr Mikealson was one of my best clients. We weren't close but he was one of my few friends."I've been well. What about you?" He asked."I'm okay. What with the sudden call?" I asked him."Sorry to barge in on you. I know this was without warning but I need to talk to you." He said."Talk to me about what?" I asked."Not over the phone. It
. Chapter 21Fredrick's POVI was busy on my laptop when I got a call. It was from my secretary, Lyla. I took it and put it on a loudspeaker. I was still busy on my laptop."Yes?" "Mr. Mikealson is on the line, he said he wants to speak with you urgently." She said.Mr Mikealson was one of my important clients who I didn't mess with. Some clients would call me unexpectedly and I wouldn't talk to them when I was busy. But Mr Mikealson was very important."Should I put him?" She asked."Yes, put him through," I said and put me through to him."Mr Flame Hills," he called."Mr Mikealson, it's nice to hear from you again. How have you been?" I asked.Mr Mikealson was one of my best clients. We weren't close but he was one of my few friends."I've been well. What about you?" He asked."I'm okay. What with the sudden call?" I asked him."Sorry to barge in on you. I know this was without warning but I need to talk to you." He said."Talk to me about what?" I asked."Not over the phone. It
Rbtca 23Chapter 23Adrianna's POV Jackson and Hayley's school was closer to home than work. I would have to drop the kids off first and meet with the principal since it was their first day.But I couldn't do that. I was already late. I told Steven to do that for me. But that only meant I had to get a cab when we got to the school. I couldn't wait for Steven to go meet the principal and drive me.When we got there, I waved my kids bye and took off. It was hard convincing them of a good reason why I wasn't going with them. It was difficult getting a cab. It took some time before I eventually got one.The driver dropped me in front of the company. I quickly ran out of the cab. "You haven't paid yet!" The man shouted."Shit!" I muttered as I ran back.I searched for a change but I had no idea why it was so difficult. As I looked for it, everything dropped from my bag and landed on the floor."Are you kidding me?!!" I shouted.Of all days Amelia thought to mess me up, she had to the it o
Rbtca 24Chapter 24Fredrick's POVWe were still in the office. It was as if time slowed down, and it was favoring me. I have waited for this day for so long. There was no space between us. Her lips were soft and tender.She tried to hesitate but I didn't let her. Her hesitation stopped, and the kiss deepened into a passionate one. I pulled her closer and slid my hands around her waist. My fingers pierced into her skin as I didn't want to let go.It was as if all the feelings I tried to hide were being let out in the form of a kiss. In that moment, nothing else mattered. I just didn't want this moment to end.I had imagined this kiss for so long. I felt her weak hesitation but it was no match for me.But, suddenly, she looked at me with anger in her eyes. I felt her hands on my chest, it wasn't a show of pleasure but she was trying to resist me.She pushed me away with a surprising strength. Sure she was a werewolf, but I didn't expect her strength to compare to mine.Her eyes met min
Chapter 25Adrianna's POVI went back to my seat. I felt like going home because I wasn't in a good mood but I knew that wouldn't be a good idea.I was so angry at myself. I remember at some point, I relaxed while he was kissing me and I hated it. Why would he kiss me like that?I tried to focus on my work. I was already late, so I had a lot to do. A pile of papers stacked in front of me, on my table. I bent my head down on the table. I tried to go back to myself unless I couldn't focus on my work."Are you okay?" I heard someone ask.I stood up and it was Lyla. "Yeah, I guess, "I responded."What happened? How did it go?"She asked.How was I to answer her right now? Instead of Fredrick being angry at me for coming late, he kissed me instead."It…uhh.."I tried to explain but Lyla looked behind me and quickly went back to her position. She looked like she was scared.I turned to see who she saw, it was Fredrick. I prayed he wasn't coming to meet me. If he was, I could flip. He walked
Chapter 26Adrianna's POV.The journey back to the school took a lot of time but it was better than a cab. If I decided to stay back and find a cab, I was certain I would still be there by now.If it was for my kids, I was ready to accept requests from Fredrick. Even if I hated him, I needed his help this time. I couldn't be stubborn at a time like this.We finally got to the school. The school compound was empty. There was no sign of anyone around. We arrived there almost five. I prayed the kids were safe. I was already freaking out.I ran into the school looking for them. No one was around. "Jackson! Hayley!"I called out to them."Hayley!!"I shouted.I heard the sound of a door unlocked behind me and I turned around. I saw them come out from a classroom with a lady with them. "Mom!"They both ran towards me."Oh, my babies," I said, hugging them. "I'm so sorry for coming late," I told them."Hi, I'm Mrs Smith. I'm their homeroom teacher."The Lady said stretching up her hands.She wa
Chapter 27Fredrick's POVAfter dropping Adrianna and her kids home, I didn't go back to the office, instead, I went home. A lot was on my mind and I needed to think about it.I was feeling very restless after seeing Adrianna's children. I have never had that kind of connection with children before so I wouldn't know what it meant. But whatever it meant, I needed to find out why I was so drawn to them.I decided to make inquiries. I picked up my phone and decided to call someone who might be able to help me out. The phone rang for a while before he finally answered. "Fredrick," Steven called. "Hey, Steven." "Hey, why the sudden call?" He asked surprisingly. "Did Adrianna do something?" "Why? Is it a crime to call my future brother-in-law?" I said. "And Adrianna hasn't done anything, she's been working hard." I told him.She had been walking hard but the part where she hadn't done anything to offend me was a lie. I could begin to list them if I wanted her fires but this wasn't the
Chapter 117Adrianna's POVOur lips get intertwined in an intense kiss. I felt his tongue play with mine. For some reason, now that he proposed to me, the kiss felt more good.Our past kids were all okay, but having a ring around my shoulder made it better.Frederick's arms wrapped tightly around me while he pulled me closer to deepen the kiss.I didn't hesitate to kiss him back with the same intensity he was using on me.We finally broke apart. Frederick was smiling at me while staring. I smiled back at him, feeling nothing but extreme love for him. There was nothing else I could do other than to stare at him.I had been smiling ever since the ring entered my eyes. At that moment, I felt like the luckiest person in the world.Everything was going well for me. I had a family of my own.I was going to marry Frederick. “I'm really happy you said yes, Adrianna. Thank you for making me the happiest alpha in the world.It got to a point where I thought you would say no, but I kept pushing
Chapter 116Adrianna's POV“I didn't think I would see her again. It has been a long time.” He said.“You two seemed pretty cozy over there,” I said, trying to sound casual.Frederick sighed, starting up the engine. “Adrianna, come on.” He said.“Let's just go home,” I told him.I knew that he noticed I wasn't happy about what I saw but he tried to act casual.“Are you guys okay back there?” He asked the kids.“Yeah!” They chorused.“What's wrong with mom?” I heard Jackson ask Frederick.“I have no idea.” He said.“What's wrong, mom?” Hayley asked me.“Nothing, dear. I'm just tired.” I said to her.I knew I said we should go but he should have said something. Instead, he just focused on the road with a neutral expression.He should have known that I would be jealous. Wasn't it obvious? Didn't I make it obvious enough?I decided to remain quiet too. I folded my arms, too, and decided to focus on the road as well.We pulled into the driveway. The kids got out and made their way inside.
Chapter 115Adrianna's POVI watched the ladybird hug Frederick as she owned him. They seemed to know each other from way back.I couldn't help but feel jealous seeing them together. I tried to brush it off, telling myself that being jealous was ridiculous, but it didn't help.I looked away, trying to focus on the kids but my eyes kept going back to them.Her hands were on his waist for too long. She was hugging him tight. I might have been exaggerating, but I felt the hug was too clingy and intimate.Who was this woman? And why was Frederick doing nothing about her? All these questions swirled through my head.I had no idea if Frederick had a friend or not. He never talked about it. All I knew was that he went to work and dealt with his pack problems.I didn't know what was going on there. Frederick reciprocated the hug without any argument. His hands were around her, holding her close with a smile.I watched them, feeling my jealousy increase. I couldn't believe my eyes. Why was Fr
Chapter 114Adrianna's POVWe had arrived back at home. My encounter with my father wasn't what I expected.My father apologized for what he had done to me, and so did my family. I never imagined seeing that day.It didn't take me long to eventually forgive them. No matter what, I still loved them.“Mom! Dad! They're back!” I heard the kids shout as we walked in.Frederick scooped them into a hug. “We're home.”Frederick said, with a smile on his face.“We missed you guys,” they chorused.“We missed you too, baby,” I said to them. no idea what was the reason for going there.“Yeah, we saw her,” Frederick responded when I didn't respond to them.He was always one step ahead of me. He knew when to act when he thought was right. The kids filled us in on how their day went. How they played games and watched movies all day. They filled us up with the movies they watched. Before I left, I prepared lunch for them. All they needed to do was to heat it.The room was filled with chatter and
Chapter 113Adrianna's POVI almost burst into laughter at the sight of my father asking for forgiveness. “You're asking for forgiveness? You? After everything you've done, you're asking me to forgive you?You aren't even capable of apologizing to someone, let alone me. All these are just a trick. A trick to try and manipulate me again, but this time it isn't going to work.”I took another step closer to him.” You do not get to apologize now, not after all these years. You don't get to act like you care about me all of a sudden or you see me as a person.You had decades to make everything right, but you did nothing. All you did was like and manipulate me, Dad.” I said, furiously.“I can't even call you that because you aren't even my real dad.You are not sorry; you're just sorry you were caught. You are only sorry because I found out the truth.If I didn't come here to say all these, you wouldn't think about apologizing to me.” I walked back to my mom. “Can you at least tell me why
Chapter 112Adrianna's POVFrederick and I drove back to my house. He insisted on coming with me.Frederick's proposal had caught me off guard, and I was still trying to process everything.I cared about him deeply, but marriage at a time like this. I wasn't sure I was ready yet.When we got there, I was hit with the memory of me and my father arguing the other day.“Hey, are you okay?” Frederick asked after we got out of the car.I nodded. “yeah, I'm just…it's a lot to take in.”He nodded understandingly. “If you don't want to do this, we can get in the car right now and I'll drive you back home.” He said, looking directly into my eyes.But I shook my head, “No, I need to face this. I need to do this.”I told him.He held my eyes and said to me. “I'm gonna be near you the whole time. Whatever you need, I'll be there.” I took a deep breath and walked into the house. I walked into the living room, and surprisingly everyone was already there.My mom, dad, and Steven were all there.“Ad
Chapter 111Adrianna's POVI sat on Frederick's bed, waiting for him to return from taking the kids to bed. I wanted him to be the first person I would tell about this.I heard the door open, and Frederick's voice as he entered the room. “Hey, what's up? What did you want to talk about that seemed so important?”I sighed, prepared to put out everything I wanted to say, but it was stuck in my mouth,h, unable to come out as much as I wanted it to.“Hey, what's on your mind?” He asked, worried.“When I was with Amelia, she confirmed everything that I thought was right.” I started.Frederick looked confused at first. I knew he wouldn't think about that first because we have been through a lot lately. So, I wasn't expecting him to put the fact that Hayley was kidnapped aside and look for the truth about my parents.“What do you mean? What exactly did she say?” He asked.“She said I wasn't her real sister. My father and mother aren't my parents either. I was suspicious about this from th
Chapter 110Adrianna's POVToday was the day I was to be discharged from the hospital. Frederick was with me there, and he was the one that would take me back home.Finally, after what felt like an eternity, I was discharged from the hospital.I felt really good being out of the hospital. The environment seemed so different.I smiled at Frederick as he helped me into the car. “How are you feeling?” Frederick asked me while we were driving.“I'm okay. Just a bit tired.” I replied, trying not to worry him.He nodded, taking my hand in his. “ We'll be home soon enough. Then we'll get you settled down.”We arrived home, and Frederick helped me out of the car. He was still treating me like I was still injured.He took me inside and settled me on the couch. I settled down on the couch, ready to close my eyes.I heard the sound of feet coming down from the stairs. Suddenly, Hayley and Jackson ran downstairs with bodies full of energy in excitement.“Mommy's home! Mommy's home!” They said in
Chapter 109Adrianna's POV I lay in my bed thinking of possible events that would have occurred if I didn't get in the way. Hayley could have died. I felt shivers in my spine just from thinking about that. I heard a knock on the door. I assumed it was Frederick since he said he would be right back and that he needed to get something.But I was wondering why he knocked when he could have just walked in. “You can come in,” I said, waiting for him to step in.The door opened, and I was surprised, more like shocked, to see Shawn and not Frederick.My smile faltered and I felt a little disappointed that it wasn't Frederick. All the things Shawn had said to me started coming back all over again.“What brings you here?” I asked, trying not to sound too unpleasant.He looks around the room first before looking back at me. “I just wanted to check up on you, and see how you are doing,” he said.I felt uneasy for some reason. Shawn just showed up out of nowhere. How did he even know I was i