"Miss Natalia, this is Beta Patric."I frowned and moved my phone away from my ear to look at the number. I called Adrian, then why did Patric receive the call?"Where is your Alpha?" I asked angrily.As if Adrian were close to him, Patric asked,"She is asking where you are."Then I heard the voice of the man who had made my life a living hell."Tell her I am in the meeting right now.""Miss Natalia, Alpha is in a meeting."I tightened my fists. "Stop fooling around with me. I overheard him. Give him the phone right now."Beta Patric was silent for a while. Then Adrian's voice reached my ear.“What happened? Didn’t you tell me to keep my distance? I am just working on it.”"How dare you spread these rumors?" I asked while gritting my teeth."Do you have any proof that I spread those rumors?"I laughed at his words. "I am not a stupid woman. You could have dismissed the rumors if you had wanted to. And I don't think anyone has the audacity to spread something about you without your pe
Adrian's POVShe did not even let me finish and cut off my call. My blood was boiling in anger. Not because of the way she ended the call, but rather because of what she had said to me.Why did she always blackmail me by bringing another man?After hurling the phone onto the desk, I reached for the packet of cigarettes. I took out one and lit it.My mind reflected on how I got mad when she told me that she was with Eric.Wasn't Eric losing his life slowly in the Blue Blood Pack? In the past, he used to be a beta of another pack, but now he was one of my pack members. I had so many ways to kill him. If that man dared to look at Natalia once again, I would rip his soul out of his body.Natalia's words kept running through my mind. At that moment, I heard a knock on the door."Come in."My secretary came into the cabin and bowed his head."Alpha.""Where is he?"He gulped while lowering his head. I was asking him about the employee who directed Natalia to the meeting room."Alpha, he ha
It was late at night when I was heading back to my house. I did not go back to the pack house because I was waiting for that woman. My driver stopped the car outside my house. From the window, I could see another car parked outside.Before my driver could open the back door for me, another woman appeared in front of my car.She hurriedly walked to the back door and opened it for me.Her desperate gaze met mine. I stepped down from the car and looked at her."Lynda."She shut the door loudly and crossed her hands over her chest."What's going on, Adrian?"I averted my gaze from her and began to walk towards the door of my house.She trailed behind me until she stopped to step in front of me."Adrian, you can't ignore my questions today. You need to reply to me."I looked into her eyes. I saw rage in them. I took hold of her arm and moved her away from my side."I am busy right now. I don't want to talk about anything."When I took out my house key, she held my wrist to stop me."How c
Third POV"What did you just say? L-Love her?" Lynda mumbled as she took another step back.She could not believe Adrian had admitted that he loved Natalia.Lynda had tried for years to keep Adrian from even thinking about that woman, so how could he suddenly say he loved her?She shook her head and dashed toward Adrian.She grabbed his collar and drew him down to her height."Tell me you lied to me. You love me, not her. Tell me you are just kidding with me. Did I do something wrong? Have I ever stopped you from doing something?"Adrian fixed his eyes on Lynda. His frown faded as he examined her pale look.He grabbed her hands and pulled them away from his collar. He stood tall and answered her calmly."I am not lying. It will be better for you if you start a new life, just like I offered you years ago."Her eyes widened in surprise. He reminded her of the night almost six years ago.It was just when Natalia divorced him and ran away from the pack.Lynda thought everything was over. B
With a frightened look on her face, a woman was standing beside Theta Emon. When she finally caught sight of the almighty man, her legs began to shake in terror.The darkness of Adrian's eyes was almost causing her heart to leap out of her chest. It was like she had come face to face with her own demise.Her hands were locked behind her back. Her mid-length dress revealed her half bare legs, which had a few scratches on them.Her eyes slowly moved from Adrian and shifted to the woman standing next to him.Her gaze grew wide. Her reactions did not go unnoticed by Adrian.Slowly, he turned his head toward Lynda, who appeared to be in the same state of shock as that woman."Do you know her?"Lynda could not reply as she stared at the woman. Adrian moved his hand on her hand, which caused Lynda to flinch."H-Huh?" she said, turning her head to Adrian.Adrian's eyes were as blank as the crystal clear water. It was impossible for anyone to comprehend what he was contemplating in his head.A
Faith Pierce was Natalia's adoptive paternal cousin. She was two years older than Natalia.When Adrian got married to Natalia, his father sent Natalia's whole family money as a matrimonial gift so that they could live a peaceful life. So Faith was living a luxurious life despite the fact that Natalia had divorced Adrian and fled the pack."W-What did I d-do?" she asked with trembling lips.Her legs were shaking as she could not bear the power that was radiating from Adrian. Her heartbeat was beating faster, as if she were in front of her death."What did you do? Recall every single sin you have committed in your life."Adrian released her hair and turned around to his house. "Bring her inside. I have a lot of time tonight to listen to her."The woman came running over to Adrian as he unlocked his house. Even with her hands locked behind her, she collapsed to her knees next to Adrian, brushing her head against his leg."I don't know why you brought me here, but please let me go. I neve
Adrian entered his house. Faith's loud cries could be heard behind him, coming from outside the house.She did not want to enter, but Theta Emon told the guards to bring her inside forcefully.All the officials followed Adrian inside the house. Adrian threw his suit jacket on the couch and opened two buttons on his shirt.He strolled over to the bar in the living room and made a drink for himself."You seem to be in a good mood," Beta Patric muttered as he looked at him.Adrian's lips curled into a grin. "Of course, I am.""When I was on my way here, I thought Alpha would be in a bad mood. But you look relaxed," Gamma said.Adrian cast a glance at Faith, who was crying on the floor near the couch."You are all aware of how much I enjoy punishing people. It had been a long time since I had felt such maniac pleasure."Holding a drink in his hand, Adrian walked over to the couch.Like a king himself, he sat down on the couch, crossing his legs. His one hand was resting on the headrest, w
Faith's whole body shook in terror. She immediately bowed her head to the floor while shaking it."No, I don't want to do anything with this old man. Please don't do this to me.""What are you afraid of? He won't eat you alive," Adrian said."Please, Alpha, forgive me. Don't disgrace me like this.""Disgrace? Why is it disgraceful to you? Is that because he is old?" Adrian pretended as if he were unable to comprehend what she was saying.He turned his attention to the old man and saw the terrified expression on his face. Adrian fixed his gaze on his, his jaw tightening. The video clip was brought back to his mind. He recalled how Natalia was looking afraid after meeting this man. She cried and begged this man to let her go, but he did not budge. Instead, he instructed the guards to bring her inside the room.If Natalia had not dared to run from there, this man would have raped her that night.The old man was standing like a statue. Though he got an offer with a large sum of money fro
With a frown on her face, Natalia turned to face her brother. What was it that he desired that made him to assist the family, such as the Leightons? It was not unfamiliar how these people were. They were notorious and vicious people who could only cause harm to others. So why did he help them in the first place?She noticed that he was looking in a certain direction. Before her eyes could follow his gaze, Hazel got up from the couch."Excuse me. I am coming back in a few minutes," she said in a low tone.After that, Hazel walked past everyone.Natalia followed her movements until she left the living room. When she noticed that Hazel was sweating as if she had been startled, she was perplexed.Wasn't her family there for her to set up things for herself? Then why did she look so afraid?Natalia suspected that Hazel had begun to behave strangely since her family arrived.But why?As other people resumed their conversations, the living room started to emit a reverberation of voices.Afte
Hazel's sister-in-law, Ansel Leighton, was shocked. She did not expect Natalia to respond like that. Her eyes widened and glowed with anger."Did you just—"Lucas Miller, Adrian's father, stopped her from speaking when he noticed the atmosphere growing heated."Please don't take her words to heart."Natalia looked at Lucas to see why he had stopped Ansel. She wanted to hear her out before responding with what she deserved.A shameless family like Leighton deserved to be insulted rather than respected."My sister is very blunt. "She never considers who is in front of her; she always stands for the truth," Jason stated proudly.Ansel raised an eyebrow and said, "Then she should stand the truth this time as well. The truth is that someone else is carrying her husband's children. How can she not show her support for the woman? Can't she support the feelings of these two people and make her own decision?"Natalia clenched her jaw. How did she know what she and Adrian had talked about befor
Natalia was surprised to hear her brother. She glanced at the old man once again.Was what her brother said right?Her eyes quickly swept over Adrian's bandaged forehead. Before he could catch her eyes, she averted her gaze off of him.She pondered, 'Was it Old Leighton who was responsible for the burn on his forehead?’By telling herself that she did not care about Adrian anymore, she attempted to calm her heart.Through a hushed voice, she responded to her brother, "Okay."Jason shrugged his shoulders and said to the old man with a grin.“You are talking about culture and rules? In spite of the restrictions that my pack imposed, have you forgotten how I managed to make it to your pack? You are aware of the reason why I went there, right?”The expression on the old man's face changed. His thick brows furrowed, but then he let out a chuckle."I see I have offended Alpha Jason. Don't mind my words. I was only talking about terms. If that offends Alpha Jason, I apologize."Natalia was s
In the silent living roomEveryone's attention was on Natalia. The three new people scrutinized her with their predatory eyes.The pair of emerald eyes, which had been experienced by seeing many things, keened by focusing on her."How can you refer to her as this pack's Luna when there hasn't been a crown ceremony yet?"Hearing the strong voice, which did not shake a bit even though the owner was old, took Natalia aback.She turned her head to look at the old man. She felt awkward inside after meeting his gaze.It appeared that he possessed far more power than she had expected. The power of the wizarding world was something she was not unaware of. The words that he spoke pierced her heart and brought her to the realization of something that she had neglected to remember.'Crown Ceremony!' she thought, averting her gaze from the old man.She came to the realization that she had not yet earned the title of Luna of this pack. The reflection of the night the Crown Ceremony flashed on her
Natalia scrutinized the three people who did not greet her and instead went to take seats on the couches. Adrian did not even bother introducing her to them. She felt like an outsider.For once, she wanted to leave them for now.However, her brother held her hand and shook his head, indicating that she should not leave at this time."I hope we will not bring up the past. Our children made some mistakes; we will try to solve this," Lucas Miller said with a soft tone.Natalia remained composed, trying to concentrate on their conversation.The young woman had not yet sat down on the couch. She walked up to Adrian and stood beside him."Refreshing to see you again, Alpha Adrian."She was grinning charmingly, and as she gazed at him, her eyes glistened.She raised her hand and gently laid it on his shoulder before brushing something out of its way. As she slowly ran her fingernails over his shirt sleeve, she spoke again while gazing at the bandage around his forehead."You shouldn't have l
At the moment of hearing that, Natalia and Jason both appeared surprised.The Leighton family?Natalia almost forgot that she had heard Gamma Benjamin telling her that some guests were coming to the pack house. He did not say who the guests were, so she was unaware of their identities.Hearing that it was the Leighton family, Natalia felt a shift in her heart.Did they learn that Adrian agreed to accept Hazel and her child? Was it the reason for their arrival?Right after the guards, three people came to the site. They entered the pack house with their green eyes observing the surroundings around them.Natalia examined the three people.They looked powerful—really powerful.There was just one woman among the two men. The woman was young, but she could be two or three years older than Natalia.While the two men have different ages. One was a young man with a calm face, while the other appeared to be the family's main character.It was an elderly gentleman with emerald eyes. A power ema
The color of Adrian's eyes faded from black to brown. He frowned at her upon hearing her statement. He grabbed her wrist and questioned with a raspy voice,"Rule this pack on your own? You mean you want to rule my pack alone?"All of a sudden, she experienced a burning sensation in her wrist. The fact that his hand could cause her to experience such a burning sensation in her head was a mystery to her. Her grip loosened in shock.He was able to successfully get her to move away from him. It caused her to retreat a few steps back. As she was perplexed, her legs became unbalanced.Jason noticed his sister was about to fall. He hurried over to her and prevented her from falling by holding her.His head turned to Adrian, and he let out a low growl. He was filled with rage, and he had a strong desire to kill this man right at this moment."How dare you push her?"He was concerned that this man would cause harm to Natalia's child. Yeah, it was Natalia's child only. The idea of her living wi
Natalia's eyes turned a glowing dark blue. With her teeth gritted, she shot her gaze at Adrian.His parents were taken aback by her words. It was disrespectful to them. Natalia had never dared to do that before. She was always courteous and respectful towards them."Natalia!"Grace reacted angrily. Her eyes narrowed as she spoke,"We have been showing you care all these years. But by saying that you can kill us, you have just shown what our place is in your eyes."Grace looked at her husband, Lucas Miller, as she held his arm."Your father-in-law adores you and has always wanted you to be his daughter-in-law. He never accepted Lynda, and he never mentioned liking Hazel. But today, you disrespected this old man."Natalia turned a blind eye to all the things Grace Miller was saying. The moment Adrian announced that he was going to take Hazel as his mistress, she had completely lost her mind, and his parents did not even object to the idea.Upon seeing Adrian's expression of indifference,
Jason's eyes were filled with rage, which caused him to growl so loudly that Grace Miller was forced to cover her ears. After all among the four werewolves, she was the only person who was not an Alpha. Hazel was the exception, she was a witch.He turned around and looked directly at Hazel. She was trying to avoid his gaze."Are you pregnant with his child?"He asked her the question because he did not believe in it. Hearing about the mistress seemed less shocking than hearing this news.His teeth clenched as he stared at Hazel.Hazel stepped aside, appearing frightened, and stood behind Adrian. But there was no mercy in Jason's eyes. His eyes followed her every step. He noticed that she was firmly gripping Adrian's suit sleeve."Stop scaring her. She is pregnant. I don't want my unborn child hurt by anything."Natalia jerked up when she heard Adrian's words. She clutched her dress around her stomach with her hand.'His unborn child? Isn't his unborn child in my womb? Why is he acknow