Jaselyn's POVIt's been about seven months and a lot has happened.Hadrian did truly turn out to be Nae's mate. It was most unexpected and I feared that he might reject her but as usual, Hadrian took the unpredicted route and married her in a week.Yes, the mating ceremony was rushed and it was held in the palace by Isla. Nae’s farewell was bittersweet and marked with tears.She cried because she didn't want to leave me alone in the Palace and probably because she would miss her family while I cried because I would truly miss her. She really was my last source of consolation, given my two other friends are gone and now it's her turn.But that's the thing about life, change is constant and no matter how painful it feels at that moment, we have no choice but to accept it and move on.I'm happy for Nae, that she finally found her mate. She's honestly a wonderful person and I wish her all the happiness in the world. I hoped that Hadrian would be a great mate to her and he would treat her
Jaselyn's POV Moving on to another topic, Zane has gone with me for all my prenatal exams and checkups. He wants to be involved in the entire process and it's so sweet. He's always making sure I eat right and take all my vitamins. The doctor assigned me some exercises to do to relieve the back and pelvic pain I'm beginning to feel as the baby grows.After Nae's departure, I was assigned a new maid. Her name is Talia and she's the complete opposite of Nae. She's so quiet and reserved. She insists on remaining formal with me and won't joke around or engage in small talk with me. She's just too serious, it's almost frightening.Thanks to Selene that I have my phone to keep me busy or I would have been bored to death and missed Nae more than I already do.As soon as my first trimester ended, Zane stopped me from doing any work. I'm the defacto Luna of the Pack but Zane has other people handle all the work. The only thing I'm allowed to do is attend meetings and that's when it's really im
Isla's POVWith a final thrust, he spilled into the condom and got off me while I sat up, reaching for the cigarette packet on the nightstand. Blade took off the used condom, tied it and threw it in the trash while I lit a cigarette.He sat back on the bed, getting behind me and wrapping his arms around me, I slapped his hand away and glared.Taking a long drag of the cigarette, I exhaled before turning to him.“What did I say about touching me unnecessarily?” I asked sternly.He grinned sheepishly. “Sorry, I just really like to cuddle with you. You're the woman I love so it's only natural that I want to touch you as much as possible, especially since we're keeping our relationship under wraps.”“You should know your limits and stop giving me that love crap. Our relationship is purely sexual, I use you to scratch an itch, that's all it is.” I reminded him firmly and he pouted.I hate it when he sulks, it's so annoying.“You hurt my feelings when you say that, you know. You're more th
Jaselyn's POVThere was a knock on the door.“Come in.”The door opened and the person who walked in made me smile in pleasant surprise. I placed a hand on my abdomen, standing up gently.“No, please sit down. You're heavy, you really shouldn't stress yourself.” Jinu cautioned as he rushed towards me.He helped me sit back down on the bed and I took a good look at him. It was hard to believe that this was the same boy who had infiltrated our Pack seven months ago.He'd grown much taller in the last few months. If I recall correctly, he was about 5’1 when I first met him but he's now towering over me at 5’10. He's literally just two inches shorter than Zane who's about 6 feet. Rion is taller than both at 6 '2.He's also developed muscle mass by how well built he seems through his shirt. In comparison to the lanky teen that I had saved from Rion's wrath, this was such a great improvement. What have they been feeding him in that facility? He had also changed his hairstyle, getting an un
Jaselyn's POV My phone buzzed once more and it was also a message from Rion but this time, it said that he was at the door! This just keeps getting worse. What kind of situation is this?I stood up carefully, supporting myself before walking over to the door. These are one of the times I miss not being pregnant. If I wasn't feeling like an overinflated balloon, I would have sprinted to the kitchen and warned Jinu not to come out for the rest of the day.But what really is the point in hiding him? He's going to attend my baby shower and so is Rion, they'll definitely see each other at the party but at least there'll be a crowd to stop anything major from happening. Argh! This is too much.I walked as fast as I could towards the kitchen but was disappointed when Chef Illyia said that Jinu had just left with a bag of chips.I hoped with all my heart that he had gone to his room but I know that things never usually go as I plan so I head to the entrance of the palace instead and sure as
Jaselyn's POV“How has Zane been doing?” Rion asked as I tended to his wound. I had finished disinfecting it and was currently wrapping a bandage around his knuckles.“He's been well, extremely busy but other than that he's fine. Oh, he's also super excited for the baby.” I responded.“I thought so. Zane is the type to be hyper about stuff, almost like he has too much energy so he pours it into expressing his emotions. He's never been one to hide how he feels, it makes him suffer. I've always found it funny since he's the older one between the both of us and should also be the more sensible one.” He spoke with a fond smile and I grinned.“Definitely. He's really stubborn too and won't admit that he misses you. The new Beta can be a little……difficult. He's too serious, too formal and completely lacks a sense of humor. Plus he's haughty too, I've caught him talking down to the maids a couple of times.I haven't spoken to him much because he isn't really easy to be around, he just has th
Rion's POVGetting summoned by the Luna of the Blue Solstice Pack was certainly the last thing I had expected. And definitely not after I just returned.But I knew I had nothing to worry about, my conscience is clean and I've offended no one so whatever comes, I'll face it head on.At least that's what I thought until I walked into that room and saw those people and the words that slipped out of the mouth of the woman I identified as the Luna……..“You're finally here……. My son……”I paused in my tracks and for a minute there, it felt like a bomb had just gone off in my head. Did she just call me her son? What the hell?!The woman just kept walking towards me until she was in front of me and though my eyes saw the great resemblance between us, my body, especially my heart was constantly rejecting the entire concept.She reached out to me and I slapped her hand away.“Don't touch me. Stay away.” I bellowed.“But my son, I—”“Don't say those words, I'm not your son. I'm the son of Aizen a
Rion's POV “I know this is a lot to process and I'm really sorry it has to be this way. I'll tell you everything that happened and I'm ready to answer all your questions. I just hope you can listen and try to understand my situation.” Luna Daryna implored and my hands bunched into fists but I said nothing.“The Blue Solstice Pack, though famed as the biggest and most popular Pack in this country, is also the oldest and fraught with strife. Our Pack has been blessed in so many ways so there's always one conspiracy or the other brewing and most of the time, it's too late before we realize it.About 22 years ago, I had twins, a boy and a girl. They were both born healthy but my son was poisoned and he died. During that time, we were at war with another Pack so I was not allowed to be present at my infant's burial, my mother inlaw took care of everything.Due to that, I was never able to get closure but I tried to make peace with the fact.It was only 15 years later that the truth came