Damia remained silent upon hearing Natalia's question.Her silence did not set well with Natalia, so she asked,"Why are you quiet, Damia? You called me to inform me about the keys, right?"Damia cleared her throat and said,"Miss..."Natalia observed that her voice was very low. "Are you okay? Is everything alright in the Blue Blood Pack?"Natalia began to worry about her pack. It dawned on her mind that her brother was out of the pack."Miss, everything is alright. I-I went to some shops, and they said that they could not make a key for that lock."Natalia's brows arched as she was confused. "What! But why?""They said it's an ancient lock and only power can break it. You can use ordinary keys, but it would not open.""What rubbish!"Natalia rubbed her forehead, thinking that her pack's locksmiths were not doing a good job."Have you told them that they did not need to worry about money?""Miss, I said to them. But they told me to go to an ancient locksmith who lives in the Crystal
Luis appeared to be shocked."Ancient locksmith? Luna, do you need a locksmith? I can manage the best locksmith right now.""No, no. Not the best one. I want to know about the ancient locksmith," Natalia said.Luis looked like he had no idea about it. So Natalia let out a sigh and said,"Forget it. Get back to your work."She reached out to one of the files that Luis had just placed.She opened the file and started to check about the deal. As she was reviewing it, she realized that Luis was still there, standing near the desk.Natalia raised her gaze from the file and asked,"Do you want to say something?"Luis lowered his head and said,"Luna, if you want, I can check it for you.""Check what? About that ancient locksmith?""Y-Yeah.""Okay. But don't tell anything to your Alpha."Luis glanced at her. She raised a brow and asked,"What? Are you my assistant or his?"Her voice was cold, just like she used to be in the Blue Blood Pack. She was not a soft woman who flickered around here
Natalia immediately received the call and spoke out first."Brother?"Jason's calm voice came out of the other side as he said,"Natalia.""Brother, where are you?"As if he could understand her desperate tone, he replied,"I am in the Blue Blood Pack. Why? What happened? Is everything okay there?""In the Blue Blood Pack? But when I asked Eric, he told me that you were out of the pack. When did you come back, brother?"The driver started the car. Natalia immediately grabbed the front passenger seat and gestured to the driver to stop the car.The driver hurriedly stopped the car and parked it on the side.She put the phone away for a second from her ear and said to the driver,"Wait a minute."The driver understood that she needed some privacy. So he nodded his head and went out of the car, leaving her inside to converse with her brother."I heard from Eric that you were looking for me. I was out of the pack for a few days for some work. I got back today."Natalia leaned her back agai
Jason was stunned upon hearing her. He could not understand why she was saying that."Natalia, what's wrong?"Natalia shook her head as she gritted her teeth and muttered,"I want their downfall, and here you are supporting them? Why, Brother?"Jason paused for a moment before calmy asked,"Why are you after them? I have not heard any mention of them visiting the Crystal Blood Pack. Trust me. They are not a threat to your pack.""Not a threat?"She scoffed at his words.The biggest threat they had already sent to them. It was Hazel and her child."I can't understand what you are saying. Did they offend you?" Jason uttered."If they did, will you hurt them?" She asked directly.Jason could not reply. Natalia was shocked by her brother's silence."What is your connection with that pack, brother? Do you know they are enemies of your sister's pack?""Enemy?""Yes, Enemy. They are after your sister's happiness. Now, don't ask me anything more because I can't explain anything to you right n
"Why?"Natalia asked as soon as Jason finished his sentence.Jason doubted her and asked,"What, why? Can't I come to visit my sister's pack?"Natalia bit her tongue. It was not like she did not want her brother to come to this pack. However, if he saw Hazel and learned about her child, there might be a big fight between him and Adrian.Her brother was very protective of her. He would not listen to her and take her away from Adrian.“You can visit. But given that you have just returned, you must be extremely busy with work.”She tried to make an excuse. She did not want him to see Hazel in the pack house and learn about her accusations against Adrian."That's why I said next week, Silly," his brother said with a chuckle.She almost smacked her forehead in frustration. She had no other choice but to say,"O-Okay."She hung up the call and closed her eyes. She did not know if his brother came to this pack how he would react.Natalia lowered her head and saw the file, which contained all
The car came to a stop in front of a large villa. From inside, Natalia could take a look inside. The blinds were slightly parted, revealing the dim lighting inside the villa.She shifted her gaze away from the villa and lowered her head to look at the file she was holding."Miss, we arrived," the driver said, assuming she was not aware or was in a daze.She took a deep breath and nodded her head."I know."The driver hurriedly got out of the car and opened the door for her.She stepped out of the car and walked toward the villa.There were no guards outside, as if Adrian had told them not to be there.With slow steps, Natalia made her way to the front door.She lifted her hand to open the large door. Before opening it, she glanced at the file.There was no way she would let Adrian know about it. He did not need to know what she was doing. It was her choice to learn the truth by herself.She went inside and found no one in the living room. She looked around, trying to look for him."Wh
"I am afraid I will kill your child if I do."Adrian's voice was chilly, and it came out as a warning.Natalia was silent, not letting out a sound. However, as if he could feel her presence, he turned around, and their gaze met."Adrian? Please don't kill the child. I am afraid to stay here alone."Hazel's voice was coming out of the phone as the phone was on loudspeaker.Natalia forced her gaze away from Adrian's dark eyes. She shifted her gaze to the phone, which lay on the railing's frame.She slowly walked toward it while rubbing her hair. She removed the towel and placed it on the railing before grabbing Adrian's phone."Hello? Adrian? Are you listening to me?"Natalia glanced at Adrian, who looked surprised to see her. His curious gaze was visible to her."Don't disturb my husband. He won't come back. Because I am with him and I will always be."After saying that with a cold tone, Natalia cut the call.Adrian's eyes did not move from her.She was the one who broke eye contact ag
The next day,Natalia woke up early. She found Adrian sleeping, leaning against her. He was in a deep sleep. So she slowly got out of bed.Like the old days, she got ready and prepared breakfast for him.She did not wake him up and left for the company. She did not forget to take the file with her, which had the address of the blacksmith.She did not talk about it to anyone but planned to go there today.As the whole tiring day of work had finished, she thought about leaving the company.At that time, a young woman came and knocked on the door of her office room."Come in," she replied.As soon as the young woman entered her office, Natalia jumped on her seat."Damia?""Miss!"Damia rushed toward her.She came to hug Natalia. Natalia smiled at her and hugged her back."How are you, Damia?""Miss, I am happy. After seeing you, I am really happy right now. It is as if I am seeing my family member."Damia's excited tone made Natalia feel warmth.She stroked her hair and said,"Didn't I s
It was quite late at night.Jason had left the pack house. The Leightons went to the guest rooms, which had been prepared for them by the maid. Hazel also went back to her bedroom.Adrian was sitting on the couch with his parents beside him. There was nobody else in the living room."Adrian, you made the right decision when you said you wanted to make Hazel your mistress," his father, Lucas Miller, said.His mother, Grace, was silently listening to them."They had come to recreate the past. This time, don't repeat what I did years ago," Lucas added.Adrian did not respond; he was staring at the marble floor the entire time.As if he were experiencing numbness on the inside, he was unable to make any expressions.His mind went completely still as he listened to the voices.He shut his eyes. He took hold of his head and used his fingers to massage his forehead. He had felt this since waking up today.By the time he regained consciousness after the accident, he was already in the hospita
The sharp eyes of Ansel were able to observe Hazel. It was clear that she was not in the least bit pleased. "Hazel, don't forget why you are here."“I-I asked you something. Didn't you say—”"Shut up!"Hazel bit her tongue and averted her gaze from Ansel. Ansel grabbed Hazel's hand and looked around to see if anyone was there.When Ansel saw there was no one, she leaned close to Hazel and said angrily,"If I hadn't come here, you would have spilled all the truth to Alpha Jason."Hazel looked at her, intending to speak, but Ansel shook her head. "No, no, honey. You are not brave enough to do it."Ansel's hand moved toward her belly, raising her brows. Hazel tried to push her hand, but Ansel pressed her hands against her belly."Don't dare to lose the track, or I will kill your child."Hazel gritted her teeth, nodding her head. "Don't kill my child."Ansel grinned evilly as he examined Hazel's belly. "Who wishes to kill it? It will get Alpha Adrian's name. If your brother had not been i
Hazel let out a painful hiss. She remembered the time Natalia had grabbed her by the neck. She became aware that both of the siblings were easily agitated. Turning her head away from Jason, she muttered,"I—I didn't know he was your sister's h-husband; otherwise...""Otherwise? Otherwise what? You would have slept with some other guy?" He let out an angry laugh.His jaw clenched as he stared at the woman. There was a burn in his chest, making him feel irritated.He could never describe what he was feeling inside. All he wanted was to kill this woman."You were here, living a luxurious life in this pack while carrying another man's child, and there I..."He paused, attempting to hide his emotions from her.Hazel cast a slow glance at him. She took a shaky breath before asking,"You what?"His hand gripped her jaw and he pulled her face toward his. Their faces were close, which caused her to remain still."And there I have been looking for you throughout your entire pack. I thought your
Jason looked mad as if his blood was boiling. He was inhaling deeply as though he would harm her at any moment. His jaw clenched, preventing himself from doing anything wrong.Lastly, he could not control himself, and his hand immediately moved to grab her neck. He growled at her as he asked,"How dare you sleep with another guy and get pregnant?"Hazel's eyes grew larger, feeling difficult to breathe. She patted his hand to release her. His eyes remained sharp, glaring at her while he waited for her response."J-Jason, I—"His grip tightened, making it impossible for her to take a deep breath. She could breathe out, but she was unable to breathe in to continue talking.Her eyes began to well up with tears and her face went pale. Tears rolled down from her eyes, falling down on her cheeks. Her hand, gently caressing his, slowed down her movements. Her lips quivered in fear that her heart might stop beating at any moment.She reached up to touch her belly with her other hand. She looke
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