Third POVNatalia was speechless. She could only stare at Adrian as all the pain came to her in flashbacks.She almost forgot everything and tried to start a new life. But it looked like this man could never let her forget anything."Sorry for what? For hurting me? For humiliating me? Keep showing me my place in your eyes?"Her question left him shaken. For the first time, he felt his heart burning while looking into her eyes.It was because she opened up her emotions and allowed him to see the condition of her broken heart.He clenched his jaw as his heart started to beat faster.He wanted to hug this woman and told her that he was apologizing for everything, though he knew she would never forgive him."What about meeting after many years? What did you do? Was it Lynda who forced you to separate my children from me? Was she the one who forced you to insult my parents? What about the days I had to suffer for you?"She yanked her hand away from his grip and stepped backward."I hate yo
Natalia turned around and saw her father. He did not seem pleased to see Adrian there.Natalia yanked her hand away from Adrian and moved away from him."Dad," she mumbled.Alpha Martin walked up to her and looked at Adrian."All hail to the head Alpha," he said, bowing his head to him.Natalia clenched her fists around her dress in an attempt to control her anger. Her father had never bowed to another Alpha before.It was because his son eventually took over as the head alpha after he had been one for a while. He was not required to bow down to his son in order to be respectful.But now, he was bound to bow his head toward Adrian.All the old pain washed away from her heart as they reminded her of the hatred she felt for Adrian."Raise," Adrian said to Alpha Martin, glancing at Natalia.Alpha Martin stood straight and looked at him. "Is there anything we can do to help, Alpha?"His voice was emotionless but professional. He did not forget how to talk with a head Alpha, and at the sam
Alpha Martin's eyes widened. But then it was surrounded by darkness. The air of mystery hit him as he stared at the mysterious man, Alpha Adrian.There was no way this man could love someone. The man who only knew how to rule packs without any emotions could never love someone. Martin could never forget how Natalia had to pass her days alone. He could never forget the condition in which Jason found Natalia in the forest."Alpha Adrian, you are the great Alpha who has many packs under your rule. I can only request that you let my daughter go."His reply made Adrian growl. He could talk softly with Natalia, but not with her father.His aura changed as he walked toward the middle-aged man. This man was still strong enough to walk with all of his strength, giving off the vibe of how he used to rule a pack a few years ago."I think you didn't listen to me carefully. I said, 'I love your daughter'."His voice came out as a warning to Alpha Martin.Alpha Martin stared at him calmly."I am h
He got up from the couch while looking at the photo.Alpha Martin saw his reaction and mumbled,"It was a photo that a border guard sent me many years ago when I was the Alpha of the Blue Blood Pack."Adrian's hand trembled as he stared at the photo. "That's..."He could not let out a word from his mouth as his heart shook in pain.Alpha Martin glanced at the photo and said,"This photo was taken when my border guard saw my son taking a rogue girl to the pack hospital. The girl's clothes were ripped and stained with dirt and her blood. She was so hurt that she passed out. It took her a long time to wake up and heal her wounds. She was traumatized after divorcing her husband. Because she was still in love with him."Adrian curled his fingers tightly as he could not tear his eyes off of the photo.Natalia looked horrible in that state. She looked like she was dead. The wounds on her body were so deep that they soaked her clothes."My heart sank when I saw her in that state, Alpha. My so
Adrian stared at Alpha Martin for a while.He looked like a broken father who could only beg for his daughter's life."I have already lost my child. I can't lose another one."Adrian tightened his grip around the doorknob. He felt his heart turn cold.The cloud of emotion changed into darkness in his eyes as he nodded his head."I granted your request."After saying that, Adrian left the study room.Alpha Martin could not believe his ears. Did he hear right? Did he really finally convince Alpha Adrian to stay away from his daughter's life?He followed Adrian behind while glancing at him. He had heard a lot about Adrian when he was the head of Alpha.In fact, his father, Alpha Lucas, was in a good relationship with him. But everything changed when someone stole Natalia when they were coming to visit this pack.They tried to find her everywhere but could not get her. From then on, he stopped every connection with this pack.As soon as they reached the living room, Natalia stood up from
A FEW MONTHS LATER Natalia's POVToday was a really good day. Because today my brother moved his finger. It was clear evidence that he was getting better.I was so relieved to see that with my own eyes that I was unable to express it to anyone. I was shocked when I noticed that, but then I realized the day was not far when my brother would get back to us soon.I wanted to give Max full credit for my brother's recovery.He was a really kind person. When I accepted to be his girlfriend, I did not know what his personality was.As the days and months passed, I discovered more and more about him.He was not only a healer, but also a mysterious figure. He possessed many abilities that could heal anyone. I admired the mark on the back of his neck. It glowed red whenever I touched it.According to him, the red color there could only be seen by another healer. I had no choice but to believe him since he was my boyfriend.He always told me that I had the potential to join him in the medical f
"Mommy, let's go somewhere today."It was Aria who was trying to convince me to take her somewhere outside."Baby, I need to go to the coffee shop. Can we go outside this weekend?"Noah walked to me after he had finished his homework. He sat next to us on the bed and said it to Aria like a big brother."Don't bother Mommy. Or I will complain to Dad."Noah calling Adrian "dad" did not surprise me.Adrian somehow changed his mind and created a little space in his heart for himself.It was because nowadays he gave his children his full attention whenever he was at the pack house."No, don't complain to Dad. He said, If I disturb Mommy, he won't call me princess."I raised my brows, listening to their conversation. It was true that I still hated that man. But I was surprised at how he handled the children, especially Noah."How is your punishment going?" I asked Noah."Mommy, that's not a punishment. Uncle Benjamin said I will be the head Alpha in the future. So I need the training," Noah
I chose to ignore their conversation and proceeded to leave my house.They were children who could easily be brainwashed. What was most upsetting to me was the fact that they had to listen to a lot of taunting remarks at their school.We could not stop anyone's mouth.Their father was single, and their mother had a boyfriend, which might be a big topic among their friends and their parents.But I could not do anything about it. I finally realized that I also had a right to live my life. I should not care about what others say about us. I was just worried about my children's mental health.After hailing a cab, I climbed inside of it. I headed to the Moon Lovers coffee shop.The time was in the afternoon.At that time, the coffee shop was completely full of customers because this was the time of day when the most customers came in.After arriving at the coffee shop, I went inside. I smiled at the employees while heading to the counter."Laiana."I greeted Liana, noticing that she was si
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