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
Third POV“Accept it.”“Accept it.”“Accept it.”"Mommy, please accept the rose.""Yes, Mommy."As couples around them gathered and cheered for accepting the rose, Aria and Noah also requested their mother.Natalia looked around her and felt that she would have to accept the rose from Adrian even if she did not want to. Otherwise, it would create a scene.She wanted to leave the place as soon as possible because now people were paying attention to them. If someone recognized Adrian, she believed that they would post it on social media, and everything would spread like wildfire as new rumors, which was something that she did not want at all.She turned her gaze to Adrian, who was looking at her with a pair of eyes that were filled with hope.She looked away from him and quickly snatched the rose from his hand.Everyone clapped their hands together in unison after seeing that. Adrian smiled at Natalia and thanked the old woman.The old woman glanced over at Natalia and gave him a slight
In the moment that Natalia's body landed on Adrian, he turned his gaze to Natalia. Her face hid on his neck as if she were still shocked by the pull, and she did not move at all. He could feel the warmth of her body. He sensed something when her breasts were pressed up against him.He tilted his head and whispered in her ear,"Are you seducing me, baby?"Natalia came back to her senses when she heard him. His deep voice, as well as the way her body felt against him, caused goosebumps to appear all over her body.She placed her hands on his chest and moved up to look at him. She had an angry face as she asked,"How dare you say that?"His eyes moved slowly downward until they stopped on her chest. When Natalia lowered her head, she realized that her cleavage was exposed. Almost half of her breasts were visible in front of him since the night dress moved with the pull."Pervert!"She tried to get away from his body, but a pair of hands wrapped around her waist prevented her from moving.
As soon as Natalia felt his lips on hers, her eyes widened. He moved his lips slowly over hers as he kissed her. His lips captured her bottom lip and sucked. Adrian was mesmerized by her soft lips and the sweet scent emanating from her body. Instead of giving her a hard kiss, he gave her a soft, delicate kiss. His hands rose up her body from her waist to her face. He cupped her cheeks with both of his hands and kissed her deeply. It was what he had been missing all the time. He could kiss her for the entire night. She was his woman. He wanted to keep her safe in his arms. He did not mind how much she remained angry with him; he believed he deserved her anger. However, he wanted to express his madness toward her. He loved her passionately, and he wanted to express it through his kisses. He licked her soft lips, flipped his tongue, and tried to push it into her mouth. He was longing for the taste of her mouth. He missed the way he made the woman breathless with his kisses. As
She pushed his chest, which caused him to move backward. He came dangerously close to falling onto the couch, but he managed to keep his balance."Not valid? Do you think I need to give you any validation? Who are you to me? Are you my husband? No, Adrian Miller. You are no longer anyone to me. Keep it in your mind as soon as possible."Adrian bit his tongue in anger. His tongue's blood, which had previously stopped, began to rush out again.“There is no reason for you to feel guilty if you are thinking that you are cheating on someone. Your destiny has chosen you to be with me. So if you are cheating on someone, then it is on me. I am your mate. So before you even consider any other man in your life, you need to give some thought to me. There is no other relationship in this world that can compare to the validity of this mate bond.”With a glare in his direction, Natalia took a step forward."What did you just say? I am cheating on you and the mate bond? Then what were you doing with
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