"YOU!!!"I let out a shocked tone. He chuckled as he muttered,"Too cute for that reaction."I gave him a hard look. "What are you doing here?""Going with my family on vacation. Can't you see that?"His sassy tone urged me to throw my hands at him. Nevertheless, I tried to calm down but failed to do that when I saw a security guard at my house placing my luggage in the trunk of the car.I turned to my children and asked,"You two. Why is your dad here?""Mommy, dad is also going with us," Aria said."What? Why? You two didn't tell me that he was also going with us."Noah shot back, shaking his head, "We never said he was not going either. Mommy, we are happy that dad is also with us."I could not believe Adrian had tricked me. I turned to the door and attempted to open it."I am not going anywhere with him."I could not open the door because it was locked. I turned my head to Adrian and said,“Unlock the door right now. You and I can't go anywhere together. You can go with the kids i
I tightened my fists. "Why are you calling me that? How dare you?""Calm down, woman. Do you want your kids to see your angry face?"I glanced at my children, who were staring at us with innocent eyes.“Dad calls mommy 'baby’. She is his baby,” Aria said to Noah and laughed.I turned my head back with anger and let out a deep breath."Shut up, Adrian. Let's not talk to each other."The entire ride was silent.After an hour passed, I still did not know where we were going. I had only heard that we were going somewhere where we could spend three days cheerfully.“Where are we going?" I asked Adrian.He did not reply to me. I frowned and looked at him with confusion."Are you deaf? Why are you not replying to me?"While driving the car, Adrian made small tapping motions with his fingers on the steering wheel. His long and slender fingers were wrapping around the wheel loosely. She forced her gaze to move away from it.She cleared her throat and inquired,"I asked where we were going.""W
I looked at him with a shocked expression on my face. How could he say that? How would I stay with him in the same room? How would it be possible? "Have you lost your mind?" I muttered under my breath."Is there any problem?" Amanda asked with a nervous tone.To my surprise, Adrian came up to me and whispered,"This woman had never asked for a vacation in so many years. She is our children's maid now. Will you break her heart by sending her back to my house?""But–""Try to understand. She will sleep with them and be with them all the time."I gave him a glare. It was his fault. Why did he call her here? He could make arrangements for her to spend her best vacation with her family rather than with us, and she could take care of them in the pack house.I doubted that he did everything intentionally.I proceeded to walk to the door after saying, "I am not going to stay in this suit.""There is no other hotel in this area. You have to go very far and then you can get some resorts. If yo
Adrian frowned at me as he approached in my direction."What did you just say?" he asked me, standing in front of me."Are you deaf? I said you would sleep on the couch."He scoffed at me. It caused me to glare at him. "Weren't you the one who said this room has a couch, and you could adjust?"He cocked his head to the side and lowered himself to my level. "So? I didn't say I would sleep on the couch."I folded my hands against my chest. "So you don't want me to sleep on the couch?""Can't you see the king-size bed? They arranged the bed only for me but I have no problem sharing it with you. When I said we have to share a bedroom, I guess you didn't hear the bed."I parted my lips in shock. This man and his sassy responses were on the verge of killing me on the inside.I tightened my fists and turned to the door. "Fine. You don't want to sleep on the couch? I am leaving then."He grabbed my hand and turned me around. I gasped when he closed the door and pressed me against it."Stop bl
I turned around and saw Adrian pulling out his clothes from the closet and making his way to the bathroom. I heaved a sigh and then went to the closet to place my clothes inside.After a while, the door to the bathroom opened. I turned around and saw Adrian in casual clothes.He was wearing gray sweatpants and a black t-shirt. I realized I was seeing him in casual clothes after a very long time.While he was using a towel to dry his wet hair, he made his way to the dressing table. He looked at himself in the mirror while wiping his hair.I was curious about when he started to give so much attention to his looks. I had never before witnessed him paying such close attention to the mirror. In the past, he was a workaholic who never stopped burying himself in his work. Perhaps she did not know much about him because he did not return home very often."Am I so handsome that you can not tear your gaze away from me?"I looked away when I heard his arrogant words. I could not help but mock hi
I was about to scold Adrian but prevented myself when I saw Amanda walking out of the kitchen with dishes.A smile appeared on her face as she set the table. I glanced over at her and smiled briefly before taking a seat next to Noah, two seats away from Adrian."Mommy, sit with dad."I was confused. Did Adrian teach them to say these things? They were showing a lot of support for their father around these days.I shook my head and got up from the chair I was sitting in. I walked over to the chair next to Adrian and sat down beside him.When I saw my children smiling, it helped me to relax.'I should not forget that I came here for them,' I reminded myself.After Amanda had served us, we started eating. I turned my attention to Amana and said,"Come sit down with us at the table."The moment she heard that, her eyes widened, and she immediately shook her head. "No, I can't. How can I sit at the same table with Alpha?"I could tell that she had a great deal of respect for Adrian. Becaus
"Did you get there safely?" Max questioned me as soon as I spoke.I smiled while staring at the ceiling. Due to the moonlight that was coming in through the window, I was able to see the ceiling."Yes, I arrived here safely. What are you doing?""Nothing much. I don't know how everything suddenly messed up."I frowned when I heard him. "Why?""I told you that there was some work that came up. Alpha told me to accompany him in another pack. Now I have to depart from my pack and go to another pack.""Why so suddenly?" I asked in confusion."I have no idea, Natalia. The other pack's Alpha called me to meet with him. Maybe he has some health issues."I could tell he was tired. I remained silent for a while."Are you still on the phone, or did you fall asleep?""I am listening."As I mumbled that, I noticed Adrian getting up from the couch.He walked toward the door, opened it, and then exited the room with the door slammed shut.I flinched at the loud sound. Since the room was silent, Max
I pushed Adrian's hand away from my lips. I tried to sit up but got hurt when my forehead bumped into his."Ugh!"He immediately moved back, and I sat up.He sat beside me on the edge of the bed and rubbed my forehead. "Oh, oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't know you would get hurt."I glared at him under the slight light of the moonlight. I could not see his expression.I pushed his hand. "Go away.""Let me see.""Don't touch me. Keep your distance from me.""I was jus–""No, go back to your couch.""But–""Now."I pointed him to the couch. He heaved a sigh and then returned to his couch.I lay on the bed and muttered,"This man came here just to disturb me, huh!"I said it loudly so he would hear me. I then sent a message to Max that I was getting sleepy. He told me to sleep well.The following morning, the hotel organized a tour package for us because it had been pre-arranged with the hotel reservation. Amanda remained inside the hotel while the four of us went outside. She said she felt a
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