Kayla's POV"Elizabeth?!" My voice was full of shock, and I couldn't help but pick up my phone again to look at the numbers displayed on the screen, doubting if someone was playing a prank."I know my name; you don't need to remind me repeatedly, Miss Reeves."However, the calm and sharp tone was enough to prove that the person on the other side was indeed Elizabeth. I quickly covered the phone's receiver with my hand, lowering my voice to ask Amber beside me, "What should I do now?"Amber, looking almost as shocked as I was, rolled her eyes and finally instructed me, "Ask her what she wants!""Okay." I nodded and moved my hand away from the microphone."Do you have something to say by calling, Elizabeth?""In fact, I'd like to invite you for afternoon tea."Although she was using the word "invite," Elizabeth's tone remained rigid, as if someone was forcing her to do so."Afternoon tea?" This inexplicable invitation made me even more puzzled. The last time Elizabeth and I had tea toge
Kayla's POVIn order to gain an advantage during the meeting, Amber brought along some warriors and drove me to the coffee shop on Greene Avenue in advance.After surveying the surroundings, Amber concealed a small walkie-talkie in my clothes and then instructed me to stay vigilant."Relax, Amber."When Amber insisted on reviewing the code again for the third time, I couldn't help but reach out and put my hand on her shoulder, interrupting her chatter."Have you forgotten? We've been using this code since we were thirteen. I won't forget these words no matter what.""Okay."Amber seemed to sense her own nervousness. She took a deep breath, muttered a few words under her breath, and finally released the tight grip on my hand."Remember—""...signal you immediately if there's a problem. I know."I hugged Amber and raised my arm to wave at her. "Wait for my good news."...Entering the coffee shop, I scanned the surroundings and found a secluded corner to sit down.At two o'clock in the
Kayla's POVHowever, my smile became a sword stabbing at Elizabeth's pride. Her icy gaze shot at me like arrows. "What are you laughing at?!""Of course, it's you, Elizabeth. Your arrogance and the talk of being 'born noble' are incredibly laughable."I paused, calmly staring at Elizabeth's gradually contorting features, and continued, "If your pack is truly as noble and powerful as you claim, how come you disappeared from the werewolf society? For centuries, you've lived like mice.""Shut up, you idiot!"Elizabeth angrily slapped the table, knocking over the coffee on it. The sound quickly attracted the lazy waiter who had been hiding behind the counter.Casting a glance at us, the waiter soon sensed the tense atmosphere between Elizabeth and me. After hesitating for a moment, she nervously approached."Ladies, would you like a fresh cup of coffee?"Before I could respond, Amber's anxious voice came through my earpiece again, "Kayla! Tell her you need lemon water! It's time to retrea
Harrison's POVAs the phone rang, I was sitting in the conference room listening to reports from subordinates. I picked up my phone and saw Amber's name on the screen. A sudden wave of unease surged through me.Without exchanging greetings with Amber, I pressed the answer button and straightforwardly inquired, "What happened?""Harrison! Kayla... she's been taken by Elizabeth!""Elizabeth? You mean Donald's girlfriend? How is she involved with Kayla?"While questioning Amber on the phone, I had already stood up and walked out of the meeting room, leaving my subordinates bewildered.Amber's sobbing voice came through the phone, "It's my fault... she agreed to meet Elizabeth to help me gather information about The Blue Blood Pack.""We'll discuss this later."Realizing the urgency of the situation, I cut off Amber's lament and got straight to the point, "Tell me where Elizabeth took Kayla."Fortunately, Amber understood that now was not the time for tears. She quickly composed herself a
Kayla's POV"Ugh..."As I struggled to open my eyes, attempting to break free from the endless darkness, the first thing I heard was a deep male voice."Don't move!"My mind hadn't fully cleared, but for some reason, I instinctively obeyed the command in that voice.The person seemed satisfied with my reaction. He gently guided me back onto the bed and continued speaking."Now you know how to listen to me. I told you not to do anything risky. Why pretend not to hear?"I didn't respond to the person. Instead, I reached out, groping to catch hold of the person's sleeve and tentatively called out his name."Harrison?!""It's me." Harrison's tone still carried a subtle undertone of anger, but he continued to hold my hand in his palm.Feeling the warmth of Harrison's hand, I asked him with a trembling voice."Why can't I see you?""...,"Harrison's silence immediately made my heart tense.Countless frightening thoughts flooded into my mind simultaneously. I grabbed onto Harrison's arm as i
Kayla's POVHarrison's enticing voice sent shivers down my body. Although my surroundings remained pitch black, I could sense Harrison's intense gaze on me, attempting to pierce through my body."Are you afraid, Kayla?" Harrison lifted my face with his warm hands. "When you can't see my every move?""No, Harrison."I held his hand and pressed his palm against my lips. Originally, I just wanted to leave a kiss on his palm, but when my lips felt the warmth of his palm, I changed my mind. Instead, I extended my tongue, licking his palm.Harrison almost instantly withdrew his hand."For you, I'll never feel afraid."Harrison's voice became husky. "So, you had better change your mind now, Kayla.""Why?""Because you started all of this... naughty girl."Suddenly, Harrison grabbed my waist, pulling my body down.I couldn't help but let out a scream. Soon after, I felt a warm breath surrounding the area above my cheeks—that was Harrison's breath."I like you like this... lying quietly on the
Harrison's POVAfter the physician swore to the Moon Goddess that Kayla would be safe, the first thing I did was dial Peter's number."Elizabeth is in your hands, isn't she?"Though phrased as a question, my tone left no room for doubt.Peter evidently sensed the icy anger in my voice. He slowed his speech, attempting to appeal to my reason and composure."Yes, Harrison. I've confined her to a secret location, but I'm sorry, I can't hand her over to you right now. However, you can rest assured that once I get the information I need, I won't let her off easily!""In fact, I'm not reassured, Peter. I must see her, and it has to be now!"This was the first time I had so ruthlessly refused Peter.Clearly shocked by my resolute attitude, Peter remained silent for a moment."Will this become a problem between us, Peter?""Of course not, Harrison."Faced with my assertive stance, Peter had no choice but to make his concessions."Tell me your location, and I'll send my trusted subordinate to
Harrison's POV"How do you know about my father?"With a stern face, I approached Elizabeth step by step, questioning her.Elizabeth tilted her face up, staring into my eyes. "Do you want to know the answer?"Before I could respond, suddenly, she grinned, her eyes filled with contempt and mockery. She yelled at me, "Suck my ass then! The great Dominator! You..."As I noticed the vile smile on Elizabeth's face, I immediately reached out, grabbing her throat and silencing the insults she hadn't yet uttered."Don't try to challenge my patience in this way, Elizabeth."I brought my face close to hers, allowing this crazed woman to witness the burning anger in my eyes."I'm not Peter; I don't crave information about you and your sewer rat. So, if you provoke me—especially when you've already done so—be careful. I will kill you."Even Peter, standing by my side, became tense because of my actions."Harrison!"Feeling the genuine intent to kill emanating from me, Peter shouted my name, seemi
Ely's eyes widened in disbelief when Daisy told Ely about Pearl's blind date.Daisy put her hands on her hips and shouted, "go and get her back quickly. I want her to be my sister-in-law. She can't marry anyone else."Ely had no idea why Pearl would go on a blind date.Last week, they were sleeping together.Pearl had refused to see him for some reason this week, but he thought she just needed time to come to terms with the change. He thought he had Pearl, but Pearl was seeing other men.He couldn't accept it. He had to ask for an answer.He grabbed the car keys off the table and ran out.Daisy put her hand to her mouth in the shape of a trumpet and shouted at his back, "Come On!"……Pearl was sitting in a quiet corner of the cafe, listening to the introduction of the young man sitting across from her.This man is an ideal husband. His father is a senior manager at a consulting firm in Seattle, and his mother is a doctor. He is a warm, handsome, gentle Stanford graduate who is now the
"Please go back. My sister doesn't want to see you." Eva's tone was a bit harsh, and she stood at the door, blocking Ely's entry."Eva, please let me in. I have something to say to Pearl," Ely implored Eva. He's obviously not sleeping well, and he's got a little stubble on his chin.Eva, always soft and gentle, looked at Ely, who had taken care of her since childhood, and said angrily, "Don't come looking for my sister! I've never seen her so sad. She's been locked in her room for three days!"Hearing the news, Ely became even more worried. "I was wrong. I want to apologize to her."Ely steps forward, trying to get into the house, but Eva refuses to step aside. "I would never let you in today."Eva turned and ran into the house, locking the door behind her.Ely stood there, looking up at the window in Pearl's room.Her room was dark.What's she doing? Is she crying?Ely tries to break in again, but Ulric calls out behind him, "You're not seeing her today. Please go home."Ely turned.
15 years later,"Have you thought about it?" Ely raised his eyes and asked with a gentle smile. "would you like to bet with me?""Why not? We've been betting all my life, and I hardly ever lose." Pearl sneered at him contemptuously. "But I'll up the ante: If I win, you give me your medical project."Ely remained calm. "Pearl, I don't remember you being interested in a medical project.""Nonsense! Just say whether you bet or not!""I'll bet," Ely laughed. " But I'm going to raise the stakes too.""Say it!""How about a night with me?" Ely, the new Evans CEO, changed his gentle smile, leaned over, and whispered in her ear, "If you lose, sleep with me."Pearl wanted to scratch his face with the fork she was holding. But his face attracted many women in the city crazy, she did not dare to hurt him, only glare at him.Ely smiled with pleasure and waited patiently for her answer."OK," Pearl said, gritting her teeth.She's gonna win.……Pearl came back to the company.After dealing with a f
Pearl was so happy after Gwen gave birth to the twins that she shared the good news with all her friends at school.Every day after school, she would rush out of class, get in her car, put on her seat belt, and say to the driver, "I'm going home to look after my mommy and Carl and Ava."Carl and Eva are the names Pearl gave the newborn babies. She picked them out at the first glance of Ulric's long list of names."Carl, Eva. I like those two names." Pearl doesn't like complicated names."Okay," Ulric touched her head. "You're the big sister now. This is your first successful task: name your little brother and sister."Pearl looked up with pride. She wanted to be a big sister. It would give her a sense of accomplishment.Eva is an introverted, quiet girl. She became Pearl's little tail when she could walk, smiled shyly at Pearl's words, and seldom cried.Pearl was very fond of Eva. She often kissed Eva. "Oh, Eva, you're as cute as a Daddy Doll. I don't want you to grow up. I want you t
After learning that Gwen had fainted, Ulric immediately suspended a meeting with a wealthy Middle Eastern businessman and rushed out of the conference room."Sorry, my wife is in the hospital now."An hour later, Ulric appeared at the door of the hospital room, panting.Gwen has always been a healthy and energetic person, and she rarely fell ill. For as long as Ulric could remember, Gwen only had stomach pains when she ate erratically, but since her stomach had recovered a lot under his care, Ulric couldn't understand why she fainted.Is she sick? And he was such a careless husband that he didn't even notice it."Gwen!" Ulric yelled as he pushed open the door.But there was no one in the room, just Gwen's Hermès bag on the sofa.Ulric's mind was more disturbed, and he wanted to see her now, to make sure she was all right.“There you are.” Gwen's voice rang behind him."Oh, honey, are you okay?" Ulric held her shoulders nervously, his eyes wandering over her body.Gwen looked no differ
Zora is not the only one who is preparing for pregnancy, but also Gwen.Pearl is now 4 years old. She has been a lively and outgoing girl since she was a child and likes to make friends. As long as she plays with her friends, she is willing to share all her toys and likes to kiss her friends.Gwen didn't understand her daughter's behavior. She asked Pearl, "Honey, why did you kiss them?""Because I love them. Daddy loves Mommy, so you kiss every day. I love my friends, and I want to kiss them," said Pearl happily."Well... Pearl, there's a difference between a kiss between me and Your Daddy," said Gwen, holding her forehead."Why?" Pearl looked at her with big, innocent eyes.Gwen was speechless. She didn't know how to explain it to Pearl. Come on, Pearl's just a kid. A kiss between kids is a sign of friendship. She doesn't have to be nervous."You can kiss your friends, but you have to get permission first. If a strange person kisses you, you have to say NO, okay?""Yes, Mommy." Pear
Three years later.Cecil is unhappy these days because he learns from his assistant that there is a man who likes to appear in front of Zora lately.Although Zora and he had gotten married 3 months ago. He had already put a diamond ring on her finger, but he was still nervous whenever a man peeked at Zora.He picked up the information his assistant had gathered about the man and flipped through it carefully.Huh! He remembers this boy called Claude. Four years ago, when Zora first moved to Los Angeles, he asked Zora to watch a game with him. Although he showed up just in time to bring Zora's attention back to him, he still remembered the threat this man brought to him.A sunny, handsome, athletic football quarterback.Both he and Zora have graduated. Zora is now an independent curator, and Claude is a professional football player.Zora had already forgotten about him, but last week his team made a deal with Zora's studio, so the guy named Claude started coming around to Zora under var
Liam sat on the couch, browsing through the report his assistant had sent him before turning off his phone and leaning back on the couch, with his eyes closed.He had to admit that he was getting older. When he was younger, he could lead an army for three days in the desert or rainforest without feeling sleepy, but now his energy was getting worse. After some travel today, he now feels tired.Since the surgery, his body has become weaker. But as special forces general, he would rather die in battle than become an old man who is taken care of.Getting old is a cruel thing for a general.Liam coughed a few times and he pulled out his pocket watch. It was time to take his medicine.He took out a bottle with medicine, read the label the doctor put on it carefully, and then took a few pills.It was in this quiet room that Liam let go of his pride and showed a sense of loneliness and weakness.There was a knock at the door. The sound starts with some urgency, then becomes regular.Liam stra
Ulric's uncle, Liam Rockefeller, came to Los Angeles alone, and he didn't tell Ulric ahead of time.Last year, to defeat Richard, Ulric called him to find help.Even though they hadn't spoken in years, Liam recognized the phone number at first glance. He pressed the answer button, "Hello?""Uncle, this is Ulric," Ulric spoke a little hesitantly, not as decisively as he usually did."I know, is there anything I can do to help?" Liam changed his old authoritarian and angry voice to a gentle one. He knew Ulric must be in a difficult situation, otherwise, he wouldn't have called him, especially since he was so proud."I have a good friend, you know, Vince, who has been in trouble lately," Ulric said.Ulric and Vince grew up together in New York, and Liam knew Vince and liked him a lot."Oh, that guy, what's wrong?" Liam frowned. If there was one thing that Ulric and Vince couldn't solve, it had to be tricky. Oh, God, he hoped the two lads wouldn't suffer.Ulric had told his uncle what hap