Natalia looked into Adrian's eyes. For some reason, she could not see the excitement in his eyes to know the answer."What if I am?" she asked, giving him a doubtful look.Adrian stroked her hair and replied,"By hearing your question, I can guess the answer is no."Natalia parted her lips when she noticed he let out a sigh as if he wanted to hear that answer."Noah opened his eyes!"Aria let out in a louder voice.Adrian and Natalia both turned to Noah and saw him blinking.They sat beside Noah. Natalia held his hand and rubbed it."My baby, how are you feeling?"Noah looked at Natalia and mumbled,"Mommy, it hurts."His low tone could be inaudible to others, but Alphas like Natalia and Adrian heard it clearly.Natalia felt tears well up in her eyes."Where do you feel hurt? Tell Mommy."Adrian moved closer to Noah and looked into his eyes.Noah became silent as he looked at his father."Does it hurt in your head? Uncle Benjamin will bring your medicine soon. Don't worry."Noah purse
Natalia was startled. Her hand was close to her belly. She slowly placed her palm on her belly while staring at Adrian."Why don't we need another? That will be our child, Adrian."Adrian frowned at her and asked,“Do you want to have another one? Natalia, we now have an heir and an heiress. I don't want another child. You and the twins are enough for me."Natalia felt her heart trembling from within. Before even getting to know about the news of the unborn child, he was telling her that it would be an unwanted child.Her eyes turned blurry as she looked away from him. She slowly rose up from the bed."Where are you going?" Adrian asked.She turned away from him. Biting her lower lip to control her tears, she took a deep breath and replied,"I will be back after a while."After saying that, she left the bedroom.Tears rolled down from her eyes. She wiped her tears while heading to the balcony.She ran into Amanda along the way."I didn't tell Alpha's parents about Noah's fever as you
Benjamin was shocked after hearing Natalia.“What are you saying? I think you are mistaken. Alpha is not like that.”Natalia looked away from him. She was also taken aback when she heard Adrian's words.“What did Alpha tell you?” Benjamin inquired, seeking to understand the true circumstances.Natalia remained silent as her eyes roamed around in search of a way to pause, just like her mind.When Benjamin noticed that she was not replying, he asked another question,“Did you tell him that you are pregnant?”Natalia looked at him and shook her head in response.“Then? How can you tell that he doesn't want this child?”Natalia wiped her eyes and mumbled,“He said he doesn't want another child.”Benjamin raised his brows. “Natalia, you need to tell him about your pregnancy. Maybe he will change his perspective.”Natalia clutched the railing, believing that even if Adrian agreed to take this child, it would be a compromise for him.She stayed quiet for a while. She thought that she could n
Adrian was sitting on the bed. His gaze lingered on the closed door ever since Natalia had left the room.Cloudiness crept into his eyes. His expression changed from calm to fierce. He took a quick glance at Aria and then Noah.He slowly lowered Aria's head onto the pillow next to Noah and got out of bed.He made his way to the door to leave the room. However, his steps came to a halt. He turned his head to look at the twins.His hands tightened around the doorknob. He drew a deep breath and released the doorknock.He turned around and walked over to the couch near the bed.He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He took out one cigarette and placed it between his lips.His eyes were once again forced to gaze at the twins. He clenched his teeth around the cigarette.His hands shook when he put down the cigarette. He threw the cigarette to the floor as if he were in anger.His eyes turned red.The handsome face that had always caught everyone's attention became
Natalia hurried over to Hazel and took a close look at her. "What happened to her?" she asked.Benjamin gazed at Hazel with a frown. He got down on his knees and patted her cheek lightly.“Are you pretending in front of us? Then don’t do that, because we don’t have the time to appreciate your acting.”Benjamin's words stunned Natalia. She put her hand on his shoulder and said,"Benjamin, she passed out. Pick her up."Benjamin did not have any interest in doing so. But since it was Natalia's order, he would have to do it.He lifted Hazel and proceeded to the room where she was staying. Natalia followed him behind.On their way, a few maids noticed them.The maids rushed to a room and knocked on the door.Grace opened the door and looked at the maids."Why are you here at this hour? Is everything okay?" Grace asked them.The maid could tell that she was sleeping by observing her drowsy expression. The maids glanced at Alpha Martin, who had also woken up by the knock."Let them in, Grace
When the maids arrived at Hazel's bedroom, they discovered that Natalia and Gamma Benjamin were standing outside of the room."W-We saw that Miss Hazel looked unconscious; is she okay?" A senior maid questioned Natalia.Natalia answered with a shake of her head,"Don't know. Maybe she is having a difficult time adjusting to the weather here. She is from a whole different place."Natalia's tone was calm and polite. Though she was their soon-to-be Luna and a woman with Alpha rank, she always talked to the senior maids politely. She never behaved rudely with young maids either. Because of the uniqueness of her aura, people were compelled to bow down in front of her, despite the fact that she had not yet been officially declared to be the Luna of this pack."What is going on inside?" A young maid asked."Why are you even asking? Go back to your rooms, everyone," Benjamin replied with a cold tone.The maids immediately lowered their heads. Their gamma was hot blooded, and they did not want
Everyone in the room was shocked. Natalia shifted her gaze at Hazel and thought,‘Pregnant? She is unmarried. Does she have a lover? Do her family members know about it?’Many questions popped into her head. She thought they could not keep Hazel in their pack any longer. But again, she thought Hazel was afraid to tell her family about it and came here to take shelter."Impossible!"Alpha Martin's loud and angry voice echoed throughout the room. It caused Natalia to turn around to face him."This woman can't be pregnant. Examine her again. I think she needs to go to the pack hospital. We need a clear check for this. We can't just believe–""Dad, what are you saying?" Natalia interrupted him.His behavior was confusing her. "He is a senior doctor from our pack hospital. I personally called him. Our private physician can't check on anyone except our family, so I request him to come and check Hazel. He can't be wrong."Alpha Martin closed his mouth. Grace walked toward the bed and looked
Natalia was only in disbelief, but when she heard Hazel, she felt as if the ground had moved beneath her feet.A dizziness gripped her head. Suddenly, her legs started shaking, and they became unbalanced. She was on the verge of falling to the floor. Gamma Benjamin rushed over to her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders."Natalia, are you okay?"As she struggled to maintain consciousness, Natalia clung to his arm with all her might. Her eyes began to well up with tears, but she was adamant about not allowing them to flow out her eyes.He turned his head to look at her and then moved closer to her. Natalia pushed his hand away from her hand when he tried to hold it.Her gaze did not meet his eyes, nor did she look at his face. She did not have the courage to do it.Was there anything left after so many years of suffering?"Adrian, is that true? Is this child yours?" Grace, Adrian's mother asked.While Adrian was staring at Natalia, he clenched his jaw tightly. His mother did not r
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