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
Natalia stood up straight. Her face turned colder as she glared at the man sitting in front of her."I wish I could poison you. I wish I could kill you," she said, gritting her teeth.Adrian fixed his gaze on the hate-filled, flaming eyes. A stab went through his heart. It was a feeling that he could not describe."Alpha, please drink your coffee quickly and leave the coffee shop as soon as possible," she said mockingly before leaving the table.She looked at the waitresses and said,"If you don't focus on your work and keep glancing at that man again, I will fire you all."Natalia, who once ruled the business world, suddenly reflected on herself. No matter how hard she tried, she could not separate her personality from herself.She was once a strong woman who dealt a lot of head alphas. She had no concern about losing anything now. She was only working here to avoid one man. But now that man had come in to irritate her, it had completely ruined her mind.Adrian sipped his espresso an
Natalia's POV"Natalia, where are you?"I caught a glimpse of Adrian, who appeared to be in a gloomy mood. What was the cause of his sudden shift from a calm to a gloomy mood?"I am at the coffee shop. Why? Are you on your way to my home?"Adrian stood up from his chair as soon as he heard me. The chair made a loud noise, startling me. I took a few steps back and looked at Adrian with a frown on my face."What was that sound?" Max asked."A fox broke into the shop," I muttered.I noticed Adrian's fists tightening. I moved my gaze to his face. He looked fierce."Fox? What are you saying?"I laughed and then responded by saying, "I was just kidding. By the way, I was asking you something.""I am here at your house.""What? You are already at my house?""Yeah. I expected you to return home sooner, so I came here directly.""I am coming.""It's okay. Take your time. I am talking with your mom and dad."While he was talking, I could hear my father laughing next to him. I could not help but
Adrian's POV"What did you just say?" I muttered as I walked in her direction.But before I could reach her, he got inside the car."Start the car," she said to the cab driver.However, I grabbed the edge of the window to stop her. The driver noticed it and chose not to start the car.I bent down to look at her."I asked what you just said."She looked ahead, ignoring me completely. Her neglect towards me was killing me. I hated it whenever she ignored me."Who did you choose? Who is that man? Max Harrison?"Natalia turned her head to me as soon as Max's name came out of my mouth.Her face turned cold. Her hatred for me was evident in her eyes.The dim light from the street coming in through the window next to her lit up her face a little.I kept my eyes fixed on her. She used to be a fragile woman when I married her many years ago. I never imagined that the eyes, which used to gaze at me with such tenderness, would become so icy."My man is waiting for me at my house," Natalia said i
I froze when I heard her. I blinked when I realized what she had meant. She was still smiling at me.I slowly moved my hands away from the window and took a step back.She looked away from me and said to the driver,"Let's go."The driver immediately nodded his head and started the cab.My eyes were glued to Natalia the entire time. Her smile was still on her face. But why was it hurting me?The car began to move. After a few minutes, it faded from my sight. I stared at the way the car had left.I lifted my hand and pressed against my chest. My heart was pounding faster.I balled my fist and curled my fingers around my shirt. I hissed when I felt pain in my chest. It was a wound that I never let my wolf heal. It was a wound I got from her. I wanted to see it every day to remind myself how much she hated me.The sound of a ringtone echoed down the lonely road. I had no wish to pick up the call.My legs moved forward as my eyes could not fix at anything. They were roaming here and there
Third POVThe day for Noah and Aria's birthday had finally come. Everyone in the pack house was busy. The pack house was decorated beautifully. At the birthday celebration, people from various packs were invited.Why would they not come?After all, Alpha Adrian sent invitations to them. They were eager to attend the party.In the bedroom, Adrian was checking on a file while sitting on the bed.His fingers were holding the cigarette while turning pages. His gaze was fixed on the papers.He got interrupted at work when he heard a knock on the door."Come in," he replied without looking at the door.The door opened, and his mother's voice reached his ears."Adrian, why are you still working? It's already time. The guests have already started to come to the pack house."He turned his head to the window to glance at the sky. Every light was left out of the sky to conceal its true appearance because it was so dark.Adrian lifted his hand to take a deep puff of the smoke.Grace Miller stared
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