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
Faith felt like one of the bones in her chest was broken. She screamed loudly while lying on the floor. She could not even touch her chest because of her locked hands.The guards who went to the room returned to the living room."Alpha, everything is ready."Adrian's eyes were pierced on Faith. He only nodded his head in response."Alpha, should we take her to the room?"Adrian turned his gaze to the guards, who immediately bowed their heads."No need for that. She will go into that room by herself."Faith looked at Adrian when he stood up from the couch. His tall body towered over her as if he were a god, and she was a worshiper."I-I will not go–"Gamma Benjamin could not control himself and rushed over to the woman. He grabbed her hair and pulled her up to her feet."If my Alpha told you to go to that room, you would only have to bow and obey him."His angry voice echoed in the living room. Adrian looked at Gamma Benjamin.Of all of his officials, this one was quite aggressive. If
"Aaahh!"Loud and painful screams of Faith came out of the room. Everyone in the living room was completely silent.Adrian was seated on the couch. As he was drinking, his face was expressionless.However, his eyes only get darker with each scream. The guards, who were standing in the room, kept glancing at him.Adrian gulped the drink while thinking that if that day he had not grabbed Natalia and dragged her into his room, that old man would have done this to her or maybe more than what he was doing to Faith.He was only getting angry.After a while, the screams stopped.Patric glanced at the clock and laughed. "That's the end? That oldie really had no juice left inside him. But at this age, he still desires to touch young bodies."Gamma Benjamin looked at Patric and asked,"What about that bitch? She screamed like she was a pure virgin, as if she had never slept with rich men for money."Delta Julian and Theta Emon exchanged glances. They turned to Benjamin. Theta Emon could not hel
The old man slowly turned around and said,"I-I am going back t-to my home. My wife is waiting for me."Adrian chuckled as he lifted his hand.One of the guards, who was standing behind the couch, pulled out a gun and handed it to Adrian."The money I gave you was the compensation to your wife for your life.""W-What do you mean?"The man's blood drained from his face in fear. Adrian pulled the trigger and pointed the gun at the man's chest.His smirk vanished as his eyes glowed red. The man came dangerously close to having a heart attack."You dared to purchase my woman for a night. Who knows how many girls ended up trapped like that? That night, she begged you to leave her, but you didn't listen to her and sent the guards after her so that you could ruin that innocent girl's life."The man got down on his knees and joined his hands together in front of him."Forgive this naive man. I didn't know it was your woman."Adrian looked at his officials and asked,"Didn't people refer to m
Natalia's POVIt had been two days since I had last seen Max. I had been considering my choice for the past two days. I had to get somewhere today. I could not hang anyone anymore.I had spent a lot of time thinking about it. Eric's suggestion also crossed my mind.I realized that I needed to take a step forward in life. How long would I live like a woman who had no one to be with?Max was not wrong when he asked for a chance from me. Though his way of asking was not right, his intention towards me was clear.It was noon, and I was working at the Moon Lovers Coffee Shop."Are you going somewhere?" One of the waitresses asked me.It was break time for lunch. So, the 'closed' tag was pulled outside the door. Every employee was seated at the tables to eat their lunch."Yeah. I need to catch up with a friend," I replied to the waitresses.Laiana did not come to the coffee shop today. She went to visit her family and would return after one week.Before leaving, she delegated responsibility
Max was frozen when he heard me. His brows lifted, but then his eyes filled with smiles."What did you just say?""I accept your condition."He shook his head in denial as if he did not ask me that.I sighed and lowered my head."I will be your girlfriend."Max took a brief pause and asked,"Are you saying that because I pressured you for your brother?""No. I thought about it a lot and made the decision to give my life a chance."Max kept quiet, which caused me to raise my head to look at him.However, the moment I raised my head, he pulled me into his embrace.I was shocked by the sudden closeness. His arms tightly wrapped around me while embracing me.My hands were frozen in the air. My mind was not processing whether or not to hug him back.My wolf was not happy that some other wolf was touching me. I closed my eyes tightly and hugged Max back.Since I had decided to be with him, I had to fight back my inner wolf and accept him wholeheartedly."I thought you were so stubborn that
Max said he would take me to his favorite restaurant in this pack.He never failed to cast a glance in my direction throughout the entire ride. I was able to sense his gaze. He looked excited.I blushed because he was trying to find some topic to talk about with me. I could not deny myself that I really liked this man. His personality as Doctor Max was appealing to me. He was someone I had always heard a lot about. He was a kind man who always liked to help others and make new cures for unknown diseases.Now, it was time to know him as Max Harrison.I was well aware that allowing a man into my life would not be easy for me. But at this point, I was adamant about moving on.I vowed that I would never again look back at my past. Since I gave this man a chance, I would never do the same to him as what my past had done to me.The car stopped in front of a five-star restaurant. Max's driver got out of the car and opened the door for him. I got out of the car without waiting for others to o
Adrian's POVI was occupied with my work. The last two days, I was quite calm because I did something that eased my mind.Now, I could focus on my work,on my company, and on the pack business.I was building an empire that was too high, and I wondered whether or not my son would be able to carry it off perfectly in the future.All I could do was shake my head as I thought about Noah. That young boy continued to hold a deep-seated hatred for me, as if I were not his father.Aria recently began talking to me again, which made me happy. But what would I do with Noah? No matter what, he buried hatred for me in his heart.His blue eyes came to mind. He inherited those wonderful blue eyes from his mother.When I was sitting in my chair, I closed my eyes and leaned back against it. Natalia's blue eyes hunted me down again. Even for a brief moment, I was unable to get her out of my heart. She was always with me in my mind.I could not help but wonder if she was having the same thoughts as I w
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