"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
Natalia rubbed her forehead as she made her way to the door."I can't sleep here anymore. My ears can't take your nonsense. All I can say is I hate your touch and your kiss. That's disgusting!"In response to her words, which struck him like arrows in the chest, Adrian clenched his fist. He walked forward and reached the door before her.She paused when he opened the door before her. He turned his head to look at her and said,"You can sleep in this room peacefully. I won't disturb you again."Saying that, he turned to the door. As he stepped out of the room, something came to his mind, so he turned to look at her once again.She was looking at her indifferently."Please accept my apologies if the kiss was offensive to you."With her arms crossed over her chest, Natalia uttered,“All these dramas of yours—when will you stop all of this? A man who loves someone knows how to control himself. You will never learn that. Do you know why? Because you have never loved me. For some reason, yo
Natalia woke up late today. It was because she did not get enough sleep last night. She was mad at herself for approaching Adrian in the first place. She prayed that the day would pass quickly so that she could return home tomorrow.Amanda knocked on the door when Natalia had just come out of the bathroom after taking a shower.She opened the door and looked at Amanda.Amanda was carrying a tray of food.“You skipped breakfast. As it is already noon, I came with brunch.”Natalia glanced at the tray as she observed the dishes. She stepped aside to allow Amanda to enter.As Amanda made her way to the bed to place the tray, Natalia asked her,"What are Aria and Noah doing?"After placing the tray on the bed, Amanda turned to her and responded,"They are playing inside their rooms. Alpha called me to take the children into a kids zone. In fact, he sent his guards as well.”Natalia raised a brow. "Why can't I go with them?"Amanda chuckled as she replied,“Of course, you can.”Suddenly, sh
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