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
The restaurant was fascinating for families with children as well as for couples who were dining there. There was no way that any customer could possibly turn down the beauty of it.Both Noah and Aria continued to look around while they were eating.Max had the intention of initiating a conversation with Natalia's children. On the other hand, he had the impression that they were not friendly kids."Noah, I heard from your mom that you are getting training. How is it going?" Max asked Noah.Noah looked at him and replied,"Good.""Who is your trainer? Gamma Benjamin?" Max asked with curiosity since he would be the next Alpha of this pack.Noah shook his head in reply."Then?"Noah pointed his finger at Adrian and replied,"Dad trained me himself."Max was stunned. He had never heard a head Alpha train someone. Adrian was quite a responsible father, and Max could not deny it."I appreciate it, Alpha Adrian. You are making him a legendary Alpha like you," Max said to him.It was not like
"What?"Adrian got up from the chair with an angry face.Natalia was confused about what could have happened, which made him react like this."Alpha, Doctor Harold just informed me about it."Adrian clenched his jaw but then glanced at his children's scared faces.He let out a deep breath and tried to calm down, which was impossible for him."You all continue. I'm coming in a few minutes."Adrian left the restaurant and stood outside."Where is she?" he asked as his mind turned restless.Faith was the only person who could spill the truth about who made her do that to Natalia.How could a girl run away from the pack hospital so easily?"What were those guards doing at that time?"Theta Emon was quiet for a moment, then replied,"They said they did not know about it. Only doctors and nurses could go to that cabin so they assumed any female doctor helped her run away.""And how did she do that?""I found out the CCTV footage and saw that Faith walked out of the cabin in a doctor's coat
Adrian rolled his eyes as he muttered,"That's not called independence."Max let out a challenging tone. "Then what is independence in your eyes, Alpha Adrian?"Natalia felt the air was getting heated as both of the men were looking at each other furiously. She was afraid they were going to fight here.She locked her arm with Max and rubbed his hand. "Max, it does not matter what independence means to him. I like the way you treat me."She leaned in closer and murmured, "Now don’t argue with him. My kids are still here. They are fans of their dad. They won't like it."It was kind of a request toward him, so Max nodded his head with a chuckle.On the other hand, Adrian was getting jealous.His eyes landed on how Natalia was rubbing Max's hand.He could not see it anymore. He stood up and said,"I'm waiting outside. I'm done here."Natalia let go of Max's hand when Adrian walked out of the restaurant.She sighed as she rubbed her forehead. Her kids were staring at her.Natalia paid the
Max stared at Adrian without replying to him. He got his warning, which clearly indicated that he wanted Natalia back.'This man only wants her because she is his mate,' he thought.He glanced at Natalia, who waved at him and muttered sorry for not going with him.Max gave her an assuring nod that he did not mind.Meanwhile, Adrian noticed everything.He got in the driver's seat and glanced at his children, then started the car.When the car started to move, Natalia remembered something as she turned to look at Adrian."Wait a minute. Where is their car? We could have gone in that car."Adrian did not reply to her as his eyes fixed on the road."I am asking you something," Natalia said to him about the children’s car, arching her brows at him.Adrian remained silent, as if he did not want to reply to her. Natalia clenched her jaw in anger.Why did she even agree to come in his car? She could have gone with Max and let Aria and Max go with this man.The whole ride became silent.In the
Natalia turned around and saw Adrian shut the door as he came out of the car.Natalia walked toward him, thinking that he had forgotten to say something about the children."Yes?"She stood in front of him, only to find him looking at her intensely."I am telling you one last time. Stay away from that man."In a few seconds, her eyes glowed in anger in response."You can't see me happy, can you? You saw today how much he takes care of me. When you warned him countless times and still he did not take a step back, you came to say nonsense to me again?"Adrian took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself. "Listen–""No. I don't want to listen to you. Max said he would introduce me to his head Alpha and then he would fix a dat–"Adrian's eyes darkened as he took a sudden step toward her. "Date for what?"Natalia stepped back. "D-Date for our engagement."Adrian lost his mind as he grabbed her arms and drew her closer to himself."Have you lost your mind, Natalia Hansley?"She glared a
Natalia's POVI was shocked when I heard Adrian. Did he even know what he was saying?I could not believe he could say that ever in his life.However, I suspected he was lying to me. I did not believe this man at all.I tried to break his grasp. "Have you lost your mind? Leave me before I kill you."He shook his head, buried his face in my neck, and murmured something. His voice made a vibration on the skin of my neck, prompting me to gulp."I swear to my children. I love you. I can't see you with another man. I don't want to force you, either. Please don't turn me into the ruthless man that I don't want to be in front of you. I want you to love me back; I don’t want to blackmail you or something. Just give me a chance. It will be the last chance, I promise."My heart trembled with his words. I froze in place as if the whole world stopped around me, and I returned to the days when I used to dream of him returning my love.Tears scrambled in my eyes, as it was almost impossible for me
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