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
I blinked a couple of times after reading the card. I did not know who could write such things."Who sent it?" Liana asked as she walked towards me."I don't know," I mumbled, staring at the roses.The young man looked unfamiliar to me. I did not even get the chance to ask him who sent the flowers to me. Max was also not in the pack."Based on how he was bowing to you, I believe it is from Alpha."Liana's words caused me to pause. I turned to her and asked,"Do you really think so?""Yeah."Everyone was aware of what Adrian had done to his girlfriend. Liana knew I was his ex-wife. So she assumed it could be Adrian.My eyes darkened as I raised the bouquet to throw it in the trash can, but another small card caught my attention as it fell on the floor from inside it.I bent down and grabbed the card to read it."Don't throw it. I am the one whom you should throw, not the roses. Next time, when we meet, you can fight me. I will wait for that day."My fingers clenched the card as I shut
FOUR YEARS LATER ...Under the leadership of Alpha and Luna, the Crystal Pack had grown into a formidable pack. Everyone used to be afraid of Alpha Adrian, but after his Luna joined him, the fear doubled because they were the power couple in the werewolf world."Luna Natalia,"The maids bowed to the stunning woman as she walked glamorously through the corridors. She gave them nods as she passed them.Other Lunas were envious of her, finding it hard to believe a woman could possess such powerful abilities. She was an Alpha female and not only that, she was giant like her mate.It was as if they were both moon children, destined to be together forever.In the past few years, Natalia has experienced every stage of her life with her husband, and time has passed very slowly with each passing year. Her life had completely changed. Her opinions, her way of thinking, her way of talking, her etiquette, and many other things had changed. However, what did not change was her heart. She cared
After the crown ceremony,Natalia glanced at Grace, considering taking Adelia to the bedroom."Mom, you must be tired from holding her.""No, it's okay. Amanda was there with me all the time."Natalia moved her hand up. “She is asleep. You can—”Adrian came over to her and stopped her. "You can leave her to Mom. I am sure she can handle her. You look worn out anyway."Natalia was stunned. She shot him a look. Adrian shrugged his shoulders and walked up the stairs."Mom, don't listen to him."Grace shook her head and replied, "He is right. You were very busy throughout the day. Take a rest tonight. I will take care of Adelia."Natalia let out a sigh and agreed to her. She glanced at the sleeping baby and went to the bedroom.When she entered the bedroom, she found the whole room was empty.She shut the door and took off her crown. She carefully placed it inside the closet, next to the dagger.As she finished removing all of her jewelry, the bathroom door opened.She turned her head onl
A Few Months Later"I, Adrian Miller, Alpha King, declare Natalia Miller to be the Luna and Queen of my packs."Everyone applauded when Adrian placed the crown on Natalia's head.Natalia gave Adrian a smile. He wore a black robe embroidered with spells designed by the coven of the Black Haw pack. They sent it as a present to embrace their new head Alpha.Natalia lifted her white gown and descended from the stage, clutching Adrian's arm.It reminded her of her wedding day.Hazel and Jason came toward them and hugged each other."Where is John?" Natalia asked about their child.They pointed to Jade, who was holding their child, while Grace stood next to her, holding Natalia and Adrian's child, Adelia.The two women appeared to be the happiest women in the world today."Alpha Adrian, Luna Natalia,"They turned around after hearing a familiar voice.It was Alpha Wade. Beside him was Tyra, Eric's mate. During their conversation, Alpha Wade said,"I am planning to marry Tyra off soon."Nata
Days passed as the delivery date of Natalia's child was coming.Things had changed in Natalia's life in the last few months.Everyone was doting on her. The person who cared for her the most was her husband.Adrian always came home early to spend time with Natalia and his children. He said he wanted to give most of his time to Natalia during her pregnancy period.Natalia had noticed Adrian's growing impatience to see his baby in recent months. His face was always lit up with excitement.She used to have this dream when she was pregnant a few years ago.Adrian never allowed her to do any work. He was always curious about her preferences for food and activities. He even canceled his meetings whenever she felt sick. When she was down, he always surprised her with a gift to lift her spirits.He did not pass up any opportunity to spoil her. In fact, her own family claimed Adrian had spoiled her too much.She felt as if everything was a dream, and she wanted to stay in it forever."Adrian,
Everyone returned to the pack house.Natalia was lying in bed. The private doctor was checking on her."You are lucky the baby is fine," she said."Thank you, doctor. Please check on Hazel too," Natalia said to her.The doctor gave her a nod and then left the room.Natalia looked at the people who entered the room after the doctor left.Martin Hansley and Jade Hansley hugged their daughter. Meanwhile, Lucas Miller and Grace Miller lowered their heads.Natalia smiled at them, saying, "Mom, Dad."They looked at her with apologies."Forgive us, dear," Lucas said as he approached the bed.Grace hugged Natalia and said sorry to her for everything they had done in the past few days."It was not your fault. You all were influenced. I should be sorry for losing my temper and saying those rubbish things."They shook their heads and said they would never have a daughter-in-law like her. She was more like a daughter to them.“How is everyone?”“Doctor Max treated them. Benjamin was in critical c
Natalia was astounded by what she witnessed. Then she realized that the man was old Leighton's twin brother."Natalia"She heard her mother's voice. She turned her and found her and Adrian's parents. She noticed her mother-in-law also looked worried for her.She limped, trying to walk toward them.At that time a witch ran toward her, but a wolf came between and bit the witch's leg, slamming her to the ground.Natalia realized Eric was the one who saved her. She smiled at him. He gave her a nod before sprinting back toward Jason.Today, the three men in her life who once loved her are protecting her.Natalia realized that no matter how powerful you are, there will come a time when everyone needs each other.She went to her mother and hugged her. Her mother-in-law, Grace, shed tears as she also hugged her.Denis Leighton stepped toward Adrian and bowed to him."Alpha"Natalia was stunned to see the old man lowering his head toward Adrian.Adrian released Ansel's neck and took a step bac
Max was standing behind Natalia. He patted Natalia's shoulder and wrapped his arm around her. "Perfect shot."Adrian noticed how securely Max was holding Natalia. His eyes turned pale as he remembered Natalia's words.If she had been with Max, she would have been happy. Getting married to him again ruined her life.Adrian turned around and saw Ansel's arm. It was pierced by a digger rather than a simple knife.He recalled it and realized it was the dagger marked on the back of Natalia's neck. She was a healer who could kill anyone with her dagger, which was filled with her poisonous blood.He did not know about its ability toward the witches or wizards, but she had killed Doctor Harold with that knife. After that, she never touched it again."Thanks, Max," Natalia said to Max.When she called Max yesterday, he asked for help. She asked for the tonics that could help wolves and the dagger, which she used when she needed it. Max arrived at the right time to help her.The fire went out,
Everyone was staring at Adrian, who was mercilessly beating Rick. They could not believe that he had recalled everything.Natalia was surprised as well. Did that mean he remembered everything? Every moment in their lives that they had spent together?"No! No! No! Stop him!"Ansel yelled at her people. They rushed to Adrian, but he growled at them, which caused them to stop in their place, frozen.As the only one who dared to approach Adrian, the old Leighton's eyes turned glowing green.He raised his hand and chanted something, prompting Adrian to stop beating Rick.The old Leighton was giving Adrian mental pain. He grabbed his forehead and groaned angrily.The sound of his groan reverberated throughout the entire forest."Leave him. Don't hurt her," Natalia said to the old man.Jason and Patric told their men to attack the wizards and witches. Because their Alpha was present, they would have to choose between giving their lives or taking the lives of others.Natalia closed her eyes a
Natalia's tears, which she had been holding back until now, fell on her cheeks.Adrian's gaze locked on hers. They were dark but familiar to her. His jaw was clenched as if he were trying not to groan in pain.When his body moved, she came back to reality and gasped."Ad-Adrian! What are you—"Adrian pushed her head back, covering her gaze so she could not look at anything."Sshh"His thumb caressed her cheek while pressing her head against his bare chest as if he did not feel anything.Natalia could feel the heat of the flame whenever the whip touched his back."Don't... Don't hit him!"She exclaimed, crying, but Rick did not stop."Look, who has come to protect his wife? The man who can not shift, who can not protect himself, how can he protect his wife?"Rick's mocking made the witches and wizards laugh. Everyone was aware of Adrian's condition. He had become a puppet of Ansel.Rick continued to whip Adrian's back. As the flaming whip continued to strike him on his back, his skin b