Jasmine's POV“What's the actual surprise?”Asher stripped off his apron and hung it on a string of hooks before he turned to face me. "All of this... And them too.” He demonstrated elaborately. “Seriously, stop beating about.” I sighed. "Since when did Rylee and Liam randomly stopping by become a surprise?” He looked at me, more confused than ever. “Are you and Liam gossiping behind my back? What's new?” I demanded. He could see my uneasiness about the stunt he was pulling. "Are you and Liam fighting? You are not happy about this whole setup.” “That's because you went behind me to talk to Liam about me...”"Oh, common babe." He closed the gap between us. "Stop being paranoid, you know I would never disrespect you like that.”He cupped my chin, tilted it upward, and kissed me. "So?" I didn't buy his sweet talk. "I noticed you've been worked up lately, so I just wanted our friend around, you know, a great way to have fun and get past this phase, I pouted and blinked like a bun
Rylee’s POVWhat in the actual heck did I just hear?! _‘He's back... Mr. Carter...Mr. Carter is the father of my kids.’_ Jasmine's revelation resounded in my head like a siren. How? Oh, my world. All these years, Liam and I thought Asher was the actual father of Emily, Ethan, and Ezra... And here she was spewing hot coal? It was a lot to take in. The wet dish slipped off my hands, crashed to the ground, and broke into tiny pieces. “What's happened?!” I heard Liam’s voice as he and Asher rushed towards us. They were scared I had hurt myself, especially Liam. I faked a smile, totally inappropriate for the situation, and tried to act normal, which wasn’t one of my strengths. Once I was in shock, I went pale and acted rigid and stupid. “Babe, you have to be more careful.” Liam got me first while Asher trailed behind. I just watched, limp body, scattered brains... Totally numb. “Are you hurt?” I heard Asher ask Jasmine even though she was not the one surrounded by sharp broken piec
Jasmine's POVOh, no! I gasped. It was like my whole world came tumbling, and flushed down the drain I bore with my bare hands... It felt so surreal, like a wild dream I desperately wished to wake up from. How long has he been standing there? How much did he hear? Limp, I stood up, trembling to my bones. Now wasn't the time to get steady before acting, but rather act spontaneously before it got to a full-blown mess. Dragging my weak feet along, I approached him slowly but steadily. He scoffed, looked from Rylee to me, and rushed out of the dining area with a few steps backward. Now, he was out of sight completely. With my legs unable to carry my weight, I fell on my knees, still in denial. Crap! My breathing spiked. I fought the sob about to erupt from me... I was panting furiously. "Calm down, please,” Rylee spoke up for the first time. Calm down? I scoffed. Of course, it was a walk in the Park for her, it wasn’t her problem and I didn't expect her to understand, much more sy
*Asher's POV* _...He's back... Mr. Carter..._ _... I don't get it..._ _...Mr. Carter is the father of my kids..._ No matter how much I tried to block it out, I just couldn't. Their words haunted me like a plague, Jasmine’s reception especially. How long has it been? How long has Sebastian... I sighed, unable to say the loser’s name. When I heard them the first time, I listened closer to clear my doubts, until Rylee crashed the dish and Liam jumped out of the blue to her rescue. He almost blew my cover. I guessed they weren't aware of my suspicion, so they continued with their gossip after they left our company. It all made sense now, those days she acted paranoid, the sleepless nights, the careless surgery... “Crap!” I cussed at the empty hallway. Once I got into the room, I switched up on Liam. He was shocked at my sudden change in attitude and tried to squeeze a response from me but it was effortless. Unable to get the right response, he walked out furiously to get the
Jasmine's POVI woke up after a long night and just remained immobile on the bed. If it were possible, I just wanted to be in bed and not move a limb. It never felt the same. After Asher found out about Sebastian being in the same workspace as me, and in the most embarrassing way, nothing felt the same. I wouldn't blame him if I were in his shoes, I would probably think I was a form of rebound or a get-back weapon. On the day of the incident, which was two days ago to be exact, it took hours before Asher finally opened the door, but not his heart. I tried talking to him and explaining things, and he just spaced out... I knew he needed time, but I wasn't capable of giving him such. I was devastated too. Though we slept in the same bed, but it seemed like we were worlds apart. We exchanged pleasantries and talked but that was as far as it went. ‘Relax, Jas.” My wolf cheers me up. 'It's just two days after you both had a decent conversation.’'And the kids would be back tomorrow, wh
Asher's POV"Alright, Emily, hope down with Penny, we're right at the vet,” Jasmine instructs Emily. I pulled up at the lot in front of the Vet’s office. "Yes, mummy, I'm just trying to get the collar around her neck,” Emily responds sweetly. After Rylee brought the kids over, and Penny too, Emily had a series of amnesia because Penny suffered a terrible stomach ache. This was supposedly the second visit, and Jasmine gossiped that Emily cried when Penny got her first dose of injection. We tried not to laugh at our little mummy. "Common, sweetie, let mummy help you.” Jasmine offered, as she stretched over and got the new collar with a bow, around Penny's neck. “All done, let's go.” “Thanks, mummy.” Emily smiled. "You're welcome, sweetie.” She got down. "You gonna stay behind and watch the boys, yeah?”I looked at the back seat, where Ethan and Ezra were sleeping like logs. They fought on our way to the vet, I bet they were exhausted now. "Sure." I nodded in agreement. I watche
Jasmine's POVToday was the first day of resumption after I got served twice. I didn't look forward to a pleasant day at work, not when all of my clients would go to Dr. Liam, and I would only watch and assist. Liam would never put me in such a tight corner, against Brady's instruction, he would leave me to attend to them myself, but it didn't matter when it changed nothing. And it would never reflect in my paycheck, so why stress? Asher insisted on driving me to work, but I persuaded him to do the school run instead and relax since his job allowed him to work from home. "Hey, Jasmine.” Liam beamed when I got into the office. “Hello, good morning.” “Morning, dear.” He checked me out. "My dear friend is glowing.” I giggled and went to my desk and got comfortable. "Thanks for having the kids for the weekend.” “It's nothing.” He brushed it off as he went through some files on his desk. "And I'm sorry I couldn't come with Rylee to drop the kids. I was a bit tied up with work.”"Tr
Sebastian’s POVThere was a silver lining in everything; good or bad or ugly, Dripped, dripped...I watched as the lacerated muscles of my arm dropped my blood; thick and red, and soaked the torn sleeve of my white shirt, walking its way down my hand. I go over to my desk and gently, I level in my seat, thinking of the best step to take. With closed eyes and a clenched fist, I summoned a spell for healing. I felt the magic come alive as the area where it kissed my broken skin burned. "Argh." I groaned in pain. But that was the best it could do, appear like a twinkle and die off. To be honest, it wasn’t helping even though I could feel my spell come to life. Again, I tried healing my wound internally, and when I summoned the magic with enthusiasm, it died down just as it came alive for the umpteenth time. I looked at my arm, not giving up, I closed my eyes to repeat the mantra. Over and over again, I clenched my fist and tested my healing affinity, desperate for a change. Being
Jasmine's POV "Welcome, Alpha Finley!" My mother excitedly welcomed the guests and even though there were ushers all over the place, she still made it her duty to welcome people, especially her special guests; allies of our packs, noble alphas, and a few old buddies. Today was the final day Asher would be coronated as Alpha of his pack and the merging of our packs together. My parents made a long list of guests they would invite. I, Liam, and Rylee on the other hand just received soft treatment, ate, and enjoyed the weekend. Their presence in the pack and hospital had relieved me of stress. Liam made sure a few agents I sent partnership deeds to collaborate with me. He also helped in the hospital and took on the role of training intern doctors. Rylee wasn't left out, she took care of the kids a few times and helped with the non-medical management of the hospital. She was a good manager, so I made her take on the role of the head of our PR team. Alpha Finley followed my mother as
Chapter 162 Resurrection Of The Miracle Doctor Jasmine's POV "Dr. Jasmine!" A random voice screamed. I turned in the direction and found a man in his mid-thirties, groaning in pain. He nursed his left arm with his right and looked a bit battered. His shirt was torn in a few places, and so were his pants, in addition, they were dirty. "Hello," I smiled genuinely when I got to where he was standing. "Dr. Jasmine, my body aches." He groaned in severe pain. "What happened to you, if I may ask?" I began integrating him, still observing him closely. "I fell off a cliff while hiking." He said briefly. "It feels like all my bones are broken." He continued to cry out. "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." I offered my sympathy. "Thank you, Dr. Jasmine." He sniffled. "Will I be able to use my arm again?" He asked genuinely. It must be a strong fall because most times our wolf abilities helped in the healing process and made it faster. If he was this concerned, then we had a lot of work to do,
Chapter 161 Multiple Blessings As A Comeback Jasmine's POV Last night was a very emotional one for us. After we spoke to Sebastian on the phone, I didn't even let the call drop before I ran like a thief into my parent's room for the second time. Initially, they were reluctant to indulge me, but when Sebastian spoke up again, they were caught up in their disbelief as they sprang up from bed, wanting to snatch the phone from me. My mother didn't mind if she was in a skimpy gown and with her mate in bed, and so did my father, and it was even better since I was the only one around. After much battle, I handed the phone over to them in tears and they spoke at length with their son, asking for forgiveness, and also pleaded that he had a change of mind and returned for the full moon holidays. Sebastian on the other hand, was quite repentant than I had figured him to be. He also apologized to his parents and myself and Asher, and we bonded like one big family. Throughout last night, my
Chapter 160 Merry Go Round Jasmine's POV "Ah!" I groaned, a loud deafening cry. Sebastian was freaking alive?! Damn it! I flung the paper from Asher's hand in disbelief... The news was a good one, but I was still living in denial, it was too good to be true. "Oh my!" I whimpered, my hands were visibly shaky. By now, my sweaty palms had left brown maps on the pure white sheet. "It's Sebastian," Asher spoke after a long pause. He was still clearly in shock like myself, if not more. Without prior thoughts, I got off the bed and rushed out of the room, headed to my parent's room. I couldn't wait to see their reaction. Even though they seemed to have moved on, it was no denying that they missed him so much. First, he was their son, their only biological child, and second, everything around them reminded them of Sebastian... The throne, food, events he was unable to meet up because of his sudden demise... They would be over the moon, I could stake my life on it. "Mother!" I cried as
Chapter 159 An Unexpected Visitor From The Past Jasmine's POV I remained in Asher's bosom as we cuddled up in bed all day. It was the full moon period and the pack were preparing for a splendid celebration. The kids were at their father's pack, they remained with their grandparents after the visit to his pack to show me the surprise. It was already a week after that wonderful day, and I had yet to fully shake off it. Who would have expected? From day one, I knew Asher's love was unbeatable but I never saw that coming. He kept raising the bar over and over again every freaking day. I finally get to be a doctor, I finally get to live in my dreams all day without fear of waking up from it prematurely! Damn! "I just called the manager in charge of the construction." Asher dropped the phone and played with my hair, running his hand through it and lacing multiple strands around his fingers. "Okay?" I titled my chin upward so it was leaning directly on his bosom. I was so invested in
Asher's POV "Babe!" I got into the bedroom and dived into it, missing her by an inch. "Jeez!" She exclaimed and adjusted swiftly, preventing the wrecking of her toes and limbs. "What was that for?" She frowned, looking at me sternly like she would kill me with her gaze if she could. "I'm sorry," I chuckled. "I'm just super excited for you," I added. "For me?" She rolled her eyes in a 'what for?' way. "So, you know that I keep going to my pack every weekend, huh?" I waited for her to respond and she nodded her head in affirmation. "The thing is that I have a surprise for you." I finished, the excitement palpable in my voice. "You need to see it!" I beamed. "In your pack?" "Yup." I nodded furiously, with a goofy grin plastered across my cheeks. "Nah," She frowned, collapsing back in the bed. "I'm tired." She grumbled."Up, up." I spanked her hips. "We have to get going, time is not on our side." I urged her. "Which is why I can't go." She sighed. "The day is far gone, you can
Chapter 157 A New Chapter Jasmine's POV Two Years Later. Asher went to his pack for the weekend. Like me, he had accepted to become the alpha, but he just did recently, and it was because he was rendering a helping hand and solid support to me. Together, we helped my parents, and never did we stop treating them like family, because they deserved much more than we could give. "Mum? I can't find Penny." Emily cried in frustration. "Have you checked around?" I waited for her to respond and she nodded. "Maybe check the garden? She may be in love with nature.""Not really," She frowned. "I doubt she will be outside, I didn't let her out." She sighed. "You could ask the servants to help you out... respectfully," I added. "Okay." She shrugged and bobbed out.I laughed shortly as I watched her leave. The kids had moved down to the pack with us, as we couldn't leave them with Liam and Rylee for a long period of time. Initially, they were sad, as they had changed schools for the umptee
Chapter 156 The Saving Jasmine's POV I remained curled up in bed, still in a beaten state. It had been days since Sebastian's death and we were yet to shake off the sad reality... There was no getting of this ill fate. Asher came into the room, holding a cup of tea on a saucer. He looked pretty much stressed, the whole household was practically in distress. Neither I nor Asher got to play with the kids like we used to, or even make them the nice meals we usually do. Although Asher tried his best to be present, it would never be the same as it used to be. Our existence of late was basically bland and without flavor. The kids only went to school, are and remained in their room, the only person that managed to escape the claws of boredom was Emily as she had Penny. Their grandparents were even more grieved than me. "Babe, you should have something in your system." He set the cup of tea beside me and sat at the foot of the bed, just close to my toes. "I'm fine," I brushed his offer
Jasmine's POVIt was an early Saturday morning, I was sorting out dirty clothes in the hamper as I prepared to do the laundry. This was something I hated about weekends, I basically had to do all of what I wasn't able to do during weekdays and there was no way I would leave the laundry till the upper week. Since my parents got discharged from the hospital, we agreed to allow them to stay with us for about three months and see how things go. Next week would make it three months, and so far, they were going perfectly, especially for my father who was seriously ill. And next, I would make food for the kids and my parents. Jeez! It was overwhelming. Not like Asher wasn't helping, but I just got lazy over the week. Plus, Asher went out to do some inquiries for the new company he was starting, which meant he would not be home anytime soon and when he returned, it's proper he gets fed. "Mum?!" I heard the kids scream. I sighed loudly, partly irritated. They would never cease to annoy me