My kids were sound asleep in their room when I went to check on them. After telling my maid to look after them, my parents and I left the house.As soon as I stepped out of my house, there was a car waiting for us.It was sent by Delta Julian. His driver opened the doors for us and said it was the royal order to bring us to Alpha's house.I did not argue about anything because it was not time to call for a cab. We got inside the car, heading to our destination.It was midnight, and the only lights that could be seen on the road were the dim yellow lights that were coming from the street lamps.My mind was completely preoccupied with my own thoughts. I had a hard time accepting the fact that Lynda was the child of my adoptive parents.‘So, all of these, why do they keep her hidden from the rest of the world? Why do they never accept her in front of others?' I thought.I was perplexed and angry at the same time because those people had taken me away from my parents in the past.If they
I was in complete shock. How did they find out about it? It was the past, and I never told anyone about it. Then how did they get to know about it?"What are you saying, Grace?" My mother asked.Grace let go of my hand and proceeded to walk in the direction of my mother. Her hands were joined together, and she mumbled,"We should be punished for hurting your daughter. She had to go through divorce and leave our pack. We could have protected her and made her feel secure here."My parents did not understand what was going on. So my father turned to Adrian's father and asked,"Lucas, will you explain?"His tone seemed informal to me. I wondered if my parents had met Adrian's parents before.I had never witnessed them meeting or conversing with one another before. Then how was it possible for them to be so friendly with one another? They used to be Alphas and Lunas from separate packs.In that case, shouldn't they behave like professionals?I stared at Lucas as I awaited his explanations.
Natalia's POVNatalia's hands froze as they were holding Adrian's mother's hands. She blinked her eyes and took a step back.She looked away from Grace without any expression on her face."Aunt, you need some rest," Natalia said with a low tone.There was no maid to help Grace at that moment. So Natalia's mother, Jade, initiated and helped Grace go to a bedroom to take some rest. Grace thanked her politely, as she was losing her mind for her son.Jade glanced at Natalia while heading toward a room, then gazed at Natalia's father, Martin. He gave her an assured nod that he would take care of Natalia.Martin then walked toward Natalia, who was lost in thoughts."My child, are you okay?" Martin asked.Natalia turned to her father and asked,"Dad, how do you know Uncle Lucas?"Lucas looked at Natalia the moment he heard her. Martin stroked her hair and replied,"It's a long story. There is no need to discuss it anymore."She did not ask further since her father declined to say anything.W
Natalia frowned and decided not to go to the back side. Taking a look at the guards, she responded,"I can not go into the back area, but I can still go to the forest. No one can stop me."The guards did not stop her because she simply wanted to go to the forest.Natalia shrugged her shoulders as she stepped toward the forest area.As soon as she entered the forest, she heard the sounds of howling. She stood behind a tree and tried to see who was coming at that time.She scowled when she saw a man coming in her direction. There were four people and the wolves following behind him.Her feelings of hatred for him grew stronger. Hearing his mother's words did not shake her heart even slightly. Instead, it became more intense because he had been causing her pain for no reason.She muttered as she looked at him from a distance."Adrian Miller, I will never forgive you."On the other hand,Adrian felt like he was losing his mind. His head was pounding all over inside for no reason. He clenc
Natalia stared at Adrian with wide eyes.This had never happened before. Or she could say she had never heard that Alpha Adrian had ever knelt down in front of anyone else, not even in front of his father.She was shocked as she stared at him. His words did not reach her mind, as she was too surprised to understand anything."Ad..."She stopped herself as her hands tightened into fists. They almost rose to stop him but then she slowly put them beside her.She stared at him, not knowing what was going on in his mind.The way he lowered his head, she could not even see his face."What..." she cleared her throat and continued, "What is wrong with you?"Adrian did not speak for a few minutes.It was as if his body froze in that state.Natalia bit her bottom lip, as she had no idea what to say. Adrian did not look like he was making fun of her at this moment by kneeling before her."Adrian, wh–""Forgive me, Natalia."His words interrupted her. She paused and averted her gaze from him.The
Natalia looked at the ground, trying her best to prevent her tears from falling out of her eyes.It was not easy to live the way she did.The days she had to pass were not so easy that just killing someone could ease her pain.The pain he had caused her left a hole in her heart. She had been living her life entirely alone, believing that she could never trust another man.She was quiet, and the entire world fell silent around her.She wiped her eyes as her eyes turned cold. She turned around and saw Adrian looking at her.With frigid eyes, she peered down at him.It broke Adrian's heart even more.Her eyes were like a dagger to his heart. Her cold face made his situation even worse."What do you think of yourself, Alpha Adrian? You can do whatever you want, and once the time has passed, you can ask for forgiveness. Do you think my life is a game to you?"He shook her head and murmured, "Your life is precious to me."She could not help but laugh."Precious? It's because you now know th
"What?"Natalia asked with a frown. She shook her head in anger. "Do you have any shame? At this moment, you are still lying."He wanted to stand up and approach her, telling her that he knew nothing about it.But the moment he moved, she took another step backward.So he decided to speak without standing up. He inhaled deeply and replied,"I am not lying. My secretary never told me that anyone calle—"Adrian paused when he recalled that he used to have a personal secretary who Lynda selected for him. She told him at the time that she did not believe any woman and that she should choose one of the selected people.Natalia waited for his reply as her eyes examined his face with a scowl.“I got it,” he said.She let out a sneer. "I knew it. Such a liar you are!""Not your family's call. I got what could have happened. Maybe your dad called me but my secretary declined him from approaching me. She was close to Lynda. So maybe she did it intentionally."Natalia was taken by surprise. How
Adrian froze in his place. His hands trembled as he took a step back from Natalia.His chest moved from her palm as her hand was still in its position. He let out a shaky breath as he nodded his head."If that's what you want, then..."He could not find any more words to say. Was she not the person he loved the most? Didn't he confess to her a few hours ago? Why was she speaking as though she were talking about someone else?How could he think of losing her? He could never think of that. He loved her.He realized tonight that it was always her. Both his wolf and his heart belonged to her. That was why he married her, even if he knew he could avoid the marriage. That night, he felt her wholly and wanted to wrap his arms around her once again. He always caused her pain, but he never considered losing her.Maybe it was the reason when she suddenly disappeared from his sight, he had lost his mind.Natalia saw him moving away from her. She looked away and turned around.She then left him i
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