Jasmine’s POV~You have just twenty-four hours, Jasmine.~“Dear Goddess.” I sighed absentmindedly as I diced the veggies on a chopping board. I was visibly troubled and I tried all I could to hide it from Asher as I assisted him in the kitchen. He wasn't even paying attention to me, all he worried about at the moment was to wow us with his delicacy. “Do you need any help, babe?” He asked, still facing away from me. “No, I can manage,” I murmured my response, hoping it was audible enough. ~”I believe Liam... Which is why I would go to the hospital you both work at and demand for the evidence, CCTV, anything at all...~” ~... And if they prove adamant, I would press charges for defamation of character. Liam deserves better anyway.'~“Argh!” I groaned in pain as the knife meant to slice through the onions cut deep into my index finger. Simultaneously, the knife fell off my hand and on the kitchen table. “Oh, no!” Asher exclaimed as he rushed to my side, his eyes were wide and on th
Liam's POV“Hey babe!” I turned to see a stunning Rylee... I mean, she was always beautiful, but it felt like she was a bit extra just to breeze in, which was unusual of her in the first place. “Are you surprised to see me?” She swayed her hips in a quick dance before she stepped in, closed the door, and rushed to hug me. “Kinda...” I wrapped her up in a big hug, still in shock at seeing her in my office. "So, I came to surprise you...” She dropped her bag on the desk and sat on my lap. "Well played, I'm still surprised.” I teased. But to be sincere, I was. “How was work today?” She wiped the streak of sweat off my brow. I sighed softly, forgetting my moment of bliss suddenly. "Good, I guess.” I gave a white lie. "About that," she exhaled sharply. "I came to meet Jasper.”I scoffed. "What business do you have with Jasper?” I was very much curious. “I came to warn him that I would go legal if he as little as hides the footage...”"Oh, babe...” I turned her furious frame slight
Jasmine's POV’Calamine et Maroon Lounge, 69, Mount Floral Street.’I shoved the phone back into the pocket of my hoodie as I hurled down the street with a black scarf over my head. I chose an outfit that Asher would never guess it was me in a million years, and luckily, the lounge was downtown, good enough. Asher had no business covering this side of town. Not like I knew all of his clients, but... I stopped, more confused than ever. “Hello motherfucker,” I grabbed tightly on my wheel and swiftly cut corners, bringing my tires screeching to a halt in front of a large building with the name "Calamine et Maroon Space”"Let's get this over with,” I smirked and switched off the engine. Today was the day I got to meet Asher, it was in the evening, so no one got to use Brady's denial of sick leave as an excuse. By no one, I meant me. And since Sebastian wasn't also on his leave, we settled for this time and place. “Just one day... Just today.” I corrected myself and encouraged myself as
Jasmine's POV‘ ~Jasmine darling, look how much you've grown... You’re just as pretty as your mum and brave as me.'~It was a blatant lie, but Alpha Carter would whisper it to me every day, just as a reminder that I was special and that it didn't matter that I wasn't truly their child. ~My daughter did so well, I'm proud of you.’~I remembered those words and his warm smile too. Then, I joined in the pack’s race for the first time and even when I came last, he told me that I was already a winner so long as I participated, he knew just how to pat my ego. And then he got me my first bicycle as a gift for making him proud. Like a LED screen, I watched my past, and blissful memories flashed before me. Alpha Carter was a good man, one I never deserved. He protected me like he would protect his crown and the kingdom. And I'm not going to lie, I missed him. Is he truly sick? Is he going to die? How is he doing right now? Is he still alive? My mind was thrown into a state of frenzy, and a
Sebastian’s POVThe door of my office opened without prior knocking and Mr. Brady's stern face was in view. Lately, Mr. Brady and I were like two parallel lines that were going the opposite way. He wasn't as enthusiastic as he was when I newly occupied the seat. “Mr. Carter, your last month's record isn't efficient, should I be worried?” Brady took the seat opposite mine without my permission. What was he expecting me to say? I'm sorry. Or things like this is bound to happen? For Pete's sake, things weren't supposed to go as planned always. Could this grumpy ass cut me some slack? Jeez! “I'll put in more work, you don't have to worry, Mr. Brady,” I assured him. I wasn't sure if that was the right thing to say, but I had to say something nonetheless. “It is so unfortunate that you weren't able to reach an agreement with our foreign investors to become long-term partners.” He sighed. "They were the second best shot for us, what would it be?”I kept mute for about a minute. He kept a
Jasmine's POV“Sebastian, right?” Asher scoffed. Thankfully, I had ended the call about a few seconds ago, before he said his name, else Sebastian would have patted his egomaniac shoulders for a job well done. "Jasmine?” Asher called out to me when I ignored him. It was Crystal clear that he needed answers desperately. "Babe, please calm down.” I tried to ease the tension already brewing in the room before I began my tale. “Don’t tell me how to act when I only asked a simple question.” His voice was low but cold. From a distance, I could feel the anger and pain in it. "Jasmine, I need answers, now.” He added. He was quickly running out of patience, and I, on the other hand, time. He only called me by my full name when he was not in a good mood, and that was what I snapped him out of lately, I always found a way of stealing his peace and replacing it with chaos. “Right.” I sucked in air through my narrowly parted lips, thinking of the best response, and the less provocative way t
Asher's POVHer father?! Did she just say her father?!I scoffed, as I tried to be as civil as possible. It wasn't making any sense to me, and if I should raise an uproar, Jasmine wouldn't entertain it. She was too emotional to think right now, or maybe she would assume I was the irrational and overly emotional one here. "Are you some sort of magician?” I looked at her closely. I couldn't just say nothing and watch that asshole lure his way back into her heart. It was obvious that he was up to something and u would be dumb to let him win. "It's just a request." She defended. For what? Why would he need someone who can't help with his healing? After ages and now he suddenly wanted her? I hope his souvenir was worth it though. I didn't say it out loud because Jasmine would have my head on a platter. She was high on emotions... We both were.“You are not some healer nor a magician, so why would he wish for that?” I didn't succumb. "Asher, he needs around.” She repeated it for the u
Sebastian’s POV“Is it true?!” Brady's voice was a deep growl. He was holding a document in his hand that he flaunted haphazardly in my face. "Sorry, what?" I played pretense. Of course, I recognized the document in his hand, I didn't need to look at it with scrutiny. But playing dumb would buy me more time, especially seeing how angry Brady truly was. "Are you saying you can't hear me, and that you know nothing about my query?” His brows furrowed. "Like I love ranting?” “Of course not, Mr. Brady.” I rushed in. He wasn't going to blackmail me into saying what I was dying to say in such bad timing. “Then what is this?” He slammed the documents on my table. "Care to explain?” He shrugged in a demonstration. "I'm listening perfectly.”I guessed he had gotten the news already. The latest client I was working on, happened to be Brady's main interest, as they had everything he dreamed of; money, fame, influence... Every freaking thing. And you guess what? They pulled out, like a guy sc
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