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
Natalia's POVIt had been a week since I found out about my adoptive parents and Lynda.The whole week, I thought about how Adrian asked for forgiveness. I wanted to push all of his thoughts but could not keep my cool.On the other hand, Max went out of the pack for some time. He said that when he returned, he would talk to me about something.One good thing that happened this week was that Eric was getting better. His health was improving a lot. Since Max was giving him the cure that he discovered for the poison, his health was getting better daily. I did not know how to thank Max more. I owed a lot to him. He came into my life not just as a second chance but as an angel who could remove all the danger from my family."How are you feeling today?" I asked Eric.These days, he could sit at the table and eat with us.It made me very happy to see him back in good health."I'm fine. All thanks to Doctor Max," Eric replied, chewing his food."He is really a good man," my mother said, prai