Noah and Aria's eyes widened with shock.Aria parted her lips and mumbled,"Y-You knew?"I removed my hand from Noah’s head and pulled Aria's cheek lightly."What are your thoughts on your dad, Princess? If you are not aware of it, then let me tell you. He is the head Alpha of many packs."When Aria heard me, her mouth fell open. I glanced at Noah, who lowered his head.I let go of Aria's check and turned my attention to Noah."I gave you that phone and tab so that you two could talk to your mom."He lifted his head and asked, "Really?"I nodded my head with a small smile.I was not a fool to give the devices to the children to use as a calming aid. They could not pass their days by using them. I knew exactly how it would be used. I knew they would contact Natalia with the help of it.Aria took my hand in her soft hands and requested something from me."Please don't take them back, Dad."I froze every time she called me dad. The word seemed to have so much power that it lightened the
I shut my eyes and turned my head away from the screen. I told myself that this was not the time to think about the desire."Why... you?"Her confused voice rang in my ears again. I opened my eyes and turned to look at the screen.She had already fixed her clothes. Her hair also covered her chest area from both sides.My mind returned to our early encounter. I could not quite get the way she left with Max Harrison out of my head."What did you think? You can talk to my kids without my permission, and I will keep letting you do that?"She gulped and shook her head. "I can only request you. Please, Adrian. This is the only way for me to contact them. Don't disconnect them from me."Her eyes were heavy with tiredness. I stared at her for a while. I did not want her to know that I was the one who let the children get in touch with her.I shifted my gaze away from her and took out a cigarette packet from my pocket."Are you smoking in your children's room, Alpha? Where are your manners?" S
I thought there would be a happy expression on Natalia's face, but I was wrong. Her calm eyes turned cold.Her breath hitched as she tried to take a deep breath. I was unaware of the reason for her sudden rage."Adrian Miller, are you planning to humiliate me again?"Her words caused me to lift my brows in surprise. "Why do you think so?"She scoffed at me and shook her head. "A man like you can't be trusted. I think you are up to something."I stared at her without saying anything. Did she distrust me so much?"I don't want to attend the party. If you want to surprise them, then send them to my house. I will spend some time with them. I don't believe their father. So, I don't want to get into a trap of insults. He had already done enough for my family. Not anymore."Before I could say that I was not planning anything, she cut the call.The screen turned black for a second, then changed into wallpaper. I looked at the picture carefully.A young woman was holding two kids. Three of the
Natalia's POVI was so shocked when Adrian was the one who received the call. It was a relief that he would not disconnect my children from me.Nevertheless, I had my doubts about him when he asked me to attend the birthday party. He was not a kind man who suddenly wanted to be a good person. I was sure he had something on his mind.I sat on my bed for a long time, reflecting on how my life had changed in the last few months.I was fine all these years until I met Adrian again. He came into my life, and my misfortune began to hunt my life once again.That man was the villain of my life.Otherwise, how was he still able to control my life after all the things he had done to me?"I can't even leave this pack now. He has my children."I closed my eyes and collapsed onto the mattress.I rubbed my forehead and stared at the ceiling.Max had just left my house an hour ago, and he had promised that he would keep my brother in his thoughts.I realized that I could not convince him yet. Or did
"WHAT?"I just could not believe what I was hearing. Liana quickly patted my hand to calm me down.All the staff members turned their attention to me when they heard my loud voice.I looked at them and said,"Focus on your work, not me."They appeared to be stunned. They were not used to my cold behavior. I was so angry at Adrian that I did not know how to control it.I almost forgot sometimes that I was an Alpha. My aggressiveness kept reminding me of my rank.I yanked my hand away from Liana's hand and rubbed my forehead, preventing my eyes from changing colors.I walked to the changing room and sat on the small couch that had been set up there."I can't believe it, Adrian. You gave my boss such a big order, then placed a condition like this! How dare you?" I muttered angrily.Liana stepped into the room. She rested her hand on my shoulder. "I thought Alpha was your friend, and the way he took you from the shop yesterday led me to believe that you two had caught up on things."I cov
Liana turned to me and shook her head, disagreeing. "No, no. I can't let you go there."I grabbed my bag and my ID card from the shop, then headed to the door.Liana grabbed my hand and stopped me. "Natalia, you don't have to do this for me. We will deal with the loss. Nothing is more important than a life."She might have thought that Adrian abused me or that he would kill me. But she was not aware that I could protect myself."Don't worry. I will be fine."I left the shop and hailed a cab. Employees assisted the van driver in loading the coffee inside the van.When the driver started the van, I directed the cab driver to do the same.As soon as the cab and the van arrived at the pack company, I got out of the cab.I looked up at the tall, sky-touching building. It looked so powerful from the outside that anyone would want to work there.It reminded me of my own pack company. I had been the CEO of my packing company. I had witnessed the power that these companies' CEOs wielded. Their
Third POVEveryone stared at Natalia. They could not believe that the princess of the Blue Blood Pack was in this pack.They moved their eyes toward her appearance. She used to be a dignified woman who ruled the pack company of her brother's pack.At that time, people used to be devoted to her strong aura. She had the cold look that could give any Alpha a strong desire to make the woman submit to him. However, they were not able to do that.But right now, the woman looked fragile and weak. Her slightly messy hair and the less expensive dress she wore gave them the impression that she was no longer the cold woman they used to deal with projects with. She was no longer the businesswoman who ran the business world but a mere woman who sold coffee. The coffee case in her hand was proof of it.All of them were the Alphas of other packs, and anyone could see a look of surprise in their faces.Natalia stared at Adrian. She could feel others' shocked gazes and sense the way they were scanning
"I can't believe that Natalia Hansley is here."“I have heard that Alpha Jason is having a fatal illness. If he was in good health, he would have never let her stay here.”"Yeah. But it was all Alpha Jason's fault. He dared to insult Alpha Adrian. How can anyone get rid of Alpha Adrian's attack?""No wonder she ended up homeless. Alpha Adrian shattered the Hansleys' arrogance. But it is kind of him to provide her with shelter here. It appears she is working in a coffee shop. What bad luck!"While walking to the door, Natalia heard whispers from others.She gritted her teeth to control her anger. She hurriedly grabbed the doorknock and left the room. She shut it loudly and walked to the elevator to leave.A young man appeared to be shocked when he saw her coming out of the meeting room. He rushed to her and stopped her."Miss Natalia, where are you going? Alpha's office is there."Natalia lifted her head to look at him. Her cold look shook him inside.However, he was Adrian's assistan