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
I threw the phone away as I rose from the chair. I did not believe this bullshit. Still, my thoughts lingered on the photos I had just seen.I grabbed my suit jacket and left the cabin.All the employees outside my cabin stood up hurriedly when they saw me. I ignored them when they bowed to me."Alpha, your meeting..."I heard my secretary behind me. I paused and turned around to look at him.His eyes widened as if he had seen something terrifying. Just looking into my eyes caused his whole body to shake."Cancel it."He bowed after nodding at me. When I turned around and headed for the elevator, I heard my secretary's voice again."Hurry up and get Alpha's car out."He had called my driver and informed him about me.When I arrived on the ground floor, I noticed that the entire lobby area was completely silent. They were conscious of my presence. Sometimes, I felt bored with that kind of treatment. However, if I could not control everyone around me, they would stop obeying me.I left
Natalia's POVI was taking orders while standing behind the counter. I kept glancing at the clock. I would have to close the shop soon.Max said he would come to check on my brother tonight. He also said he would speak with my father and check on Eric's health.I was feeling tired. After I got back to the shop, I worked without stopping for four hours. It was a pleasure to meet with Max today.His gentle behavior really captured my heart. I recalled how he helped me when I was drunk in my pack. I could not forget that he was also drunk when he first came into this shop.His first sentence after meeting me in this pack was that he had been searching for me.Now I knew why he was looking at me. He liked me.But did I like him?People around me kept telling me that I had a crush on him. But how true was it?I bit my bottom lip as I remembered what I said to him when he asked me to attend my children's birthday party with him.I said yes.I agreed to join him. I would be there with him. I
Adrian did not raise his head to look at me, as if he were hiding something from me. Wasn't he glaring at me a while ago?Since he was not looking at me, I turned away from him and pushed the menu toward him."I am here to take your order, Alpha. Please let me know what you would like to order."He remained silent for a while, which made my fists tighten. This man came to irritate me at work.Otherwise, out of so many lavish coffee shops, why would he come here?"Excuse me? Are you listening to me?"His silence was annoying. So I turned around to leave him on his own.However, he spoke out with an angry tone."Where were you today?"I turned to face him and was stunned when my eyes met his.I could see he was not in a good mood. But his question ruined my mood as well."And what is..." I paused and glanced at others to see if I was being a little loud.I spoke in a low tone once I was certain that everyone was busy on their own."And what is it with you?""I asked you something. Don't
Third POV"Wow! He likes espresso!"Natalia was surprised by the girls' apparent admiration for the coffee. If Adrian ordered poison, they might appreciate it as well.For once, she had the idea to mix the poison into coffee.'He would have died at such a young age. I wish I could do that,' she thought while glancing at him.On the other hand,Adrian was gazing out the window.When he entered the cafe a while ago, he was angry at Natalia. He then sat at a table and stared at her for a long time. All of his anger eased just looking at her.He recalled how he spread rumors on the internet a few days ago. He assumed someone would have done the same with her this time.He believed Natalia could not do that. She could only blackmail him and not give another man any place in her heart.He had already insulted her a lot when he thought Noah and Aria were another man's children. This time, he would not make the same mistake.When she came to take his order herself, he was able to smell her sc
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