Adrian's POVMy guards were about to move to approach Natalia for what she had just done.But I gestured with my hand to stop them right there.I shut my eyes as the water rolled down from my head to my face, then my clothes."You are a piece of shit to me. Know your worth before approaching me again."After saying those bitter words, she left the dining room.I wiped the water away from my face with my hand and looked at the guards, who appeared to be shocked."Go to my car and hand over her shoes and bag."The guards were perplexed as to why I was not angry at the woman."Go!" I demanded harshly."Y-Yes, Alpha."They hurriedly left the dining room. I stared at the door for a while.I did not get mad at her at all. I deserved it.Didn't I also treat her like that during our marriage?I thought about the things that I read in her diary again, and it made me regret once more.After that night, I never dared to read that diary again. It was because I was afraid that the more I read that
Natalia's POVI was heading to my house in Max's car. He was such a caring person. He only asked once about what I was doing at Adrian's house.When I explained to him that I fainted last night because of a fever, he did not ask anything further.He said he trusted me.I turned my head at him. He was a nice guy. Why was I feeling like I cheated on him?Last night, Adrian and I were really close to each other. Though he was just healing my wound, I did not think any boyfriend would take that lightly.I did not say anything about that to Max. I was afraid that he would feel upset. He did not like Adrian since he was my ex-husband.When we arrived at my house, I unfastened the seatbelt and got out of the car.Max also got down and came toward me. He checked on my forehead and said,"You don't have a fever right now. It's surprising."He was right. After last night, I began to feel light and refreshed.It seemed like that wound was the only thing that was causing me to lose my strength."
I left my parent's room and headed to my bedroom. I strolled to my bed after placing my bag on the couch in my bedroom.I lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling.I stared at it for a long time.I suddenly had an urge to go to the forest and run for a while. My mind had turned messier. It was all because of that one man.Who told him to heal me that way? I could have lived with that wound.I remembered how I threw water on his face. Yet he looked calm, as if my action did not anger him.His calmness annoyed me. I wanted to see the Adrian, who dared to challenge me all the time.I wanted to make him taste all of his medicine in return.I did not know when my eyes closed and I fell asleep.It was afternoon when my eyes opened.I sat up and scratched my head. I yawned and walked out of my room.I stopped beside my children's room and opened the door.I noticed they were doing something on a tab. When I closed the door behind me, they turned their heads at me."Mommy, when did you wake u
The weekend was a day off for the family and friends to spend together.I was getting ready to go out with my children. They were very happy. I could see their happiness in their eyes.It wasn't because they were going with me; it was because they were going with their parents together.I remembered the days that I had to pass like an orphan. I also wondered if I could have parents like other children. I used to ask the moon goddess why she did not give me one or why she parted them away from me, leaving me an orphan.When Gamma Jeremy adopted me, I was very happy at that time. I thought I could live a normal life, like other children. However, all of my hopes were crushed when he told me what my place was in his eyes. He and his wife, Cora, never took me somewhere.Instead of taking care of me, they gave me a scary life."Mommy, are you ready?"I heard Aria's voice. I shifted my gaze to the mirror and saw her standing at the door.I smiled at her when I saw she was spinning around to
When I turned my head, I found both of my children staring at me awkwardly.I frowned at them. They immediately turned their heads away from me.I was confused by their looks. What had happened to them suddenly?Didn't they say a few months ago that they liked Max?"Are you sure?" Max asked."Yeah, I'm sure.""Okay, then see you there.""Hmm."The moment I removed my phone from my ear, I heard Noah's voice."Mommy, is Uncle Max also going there?"I looked at him, observing his look carefully and replied,"Yeah."Aria pouted her lips and said, "But it should be only four of us."I was stunned. "Why can't he join us? Did you two not like Uncle Max?"Noah blinked his eyes and muttered, "Yeah, but we thought it was only us."I patted his head and tried to assure him, "He is a very kind person. You two will like him."After hearing me, they did not say anything. I also kept quiet.The whole ride turned silent. I began to feel that I had done something wrong since my children's happiness ha
Adrian's POVThe moment I stepped inside the restaurant, my eyes fell on the gorgeous woman, who looked breathtaking.I could watch her all day long. I wish I could meet her every day.Maybe this was called love. Just seeing the person made my heart beat faster.I grasped the bouquet firmly, as I felt nervous about the flowers.I remembered that I had read about her favorite flower in her diary. She mentioned it in her diary while writing about my favorite flower.When I walked to her, she looked away from me. I apologized to her. She called my name and the receptionist overheard her.He bowed to me in respect and fear. I told him not to tell anyone about my identity.Not every one of the members of my pack had met me in person. Though most of the people were on social media and saw my photos online, we were lucky that the majority of them did not recognize us.Otherwise, it would be hard to walk around in the pack freely."This is for you."She lowered her head and looked at the bou
My mind seemed to be going back to a flashback.I did not know what to feel right now. I really thought a lot before buying that bouquet. I wanted to say sorry for what I did to her years ago when she gave me my favorite flower as her first present.I did not expect her to do the same to me.It broke my heart.However, more than me, I felt bad for her. She might have felt like this."Dad!"I heard Aria's voice. My gaze shifted from Natalia to my daughter, who was sprinting towards me.I tried to compose myself, not wanting to show my pain to anyone.As I knelt down, I picked up Aria and held her in my arms. She kissed my cheek and hugged my neck.I saw my son walking slowly toward me. I gave him a nod, which he acknowledged quietly.He was a very strong boy with a sharp mind. He would be a great Alpha in the future and rule my packs smoothly.I was making him with my own hands.Natalia turned to the receptionist, who was talking with other customers."We are waiting. Where is your wai
Third POVWhen Max learned from Natalia that Adrian would also be attending the dinner, he was not pleased with it at all. That was the reason she could not invite him. So he lied to her and said that he had a meeting in this restaurant so that he could come here to be with her.He had absolutely no faith in Adrian at all. The man who had always given Natalia pain could hurt her again.“What wound is he talking about?”"Nothing, Max. Order something for you," Natalia said to him, trying to distract him.Max grabbed the menu and ordered all the dishes that Natalia liked.In the last few months, he has learned everything about her. He wanted to give her a good life, which she had missed for years.She let out a gasp as he placed the order for her favorite dishes. He turned his head toward her."Max, that's all my favorites. You remembered?" She whispered to him.He made a strong impression on her. He was making her feel like she was the only one. She glanced at Adrian and saw how he was
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