"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
Natalia was confused as to why his brother often went out of his pack while leaving the important board meetings. And why might this be the case? Because she remembered that when she was in the pack, he disliked going outside. Even all important pack meetings used to take place in the Blue Blood Pack.Natalia fell silent, completely immersed in her thoughts.Damia glanced at Natalia, trying to get a new conversation as she thought she had said something that she should not have said."How is life in this pack? How is Alpha Adrian?"Natalia blinked her eyes, getting out of her thoughts. She turned to Damia and smiled at her."He's good."She tried to hide her fear in her heart, which was clenching inside all of a sudden.She needed to figure out how to fix everything before it was too late.Two hours went by while the car continued to move forward.The car moved into the village side as it passed through the old town.Natalia was thinking about the ancient locksmith. What stated in the
She quickly picked up Adrian's phone. She brought the phone near her ear. She was about to ask if he was okay; he cut her off and asked,"Where are you?"Natalia paused herself. She could not move after hearing his voice. He did not seem unwell or in any danger.So he was also fine, then why the hell was she still feeling like that?"I am outside," she replied, trying to calm her breath.Adrian turned quiet as if he could hear her loud heartbeats.Her gaze moved outside the window. A few drops of rain began to land on the windowpane. The yellow lights of the street started to illuminate the raindrops.Natalia's gaze was drawn to the slow movement of the raindrops as they combined with other drops.At that time, both of them were listening to each other's breath on the phone.After a minute of silence, Adrian asked,"Are you coming home tonight?"Natalia blinked her eyes.He again said home. It was true. His residence was their actual home, where they used to live before."No.""Why?"
"Caspian Brooks?"Natalia asked as she walked toward the old man who was sitting on the wooden floor while slamming a hammer on a key.Though he was an old man, his hands were not shaking while working. His hands tightened his grips whenever his hammer went close to the keys.Hearing his name, the old man raised his head slowly. He adjusted his glasses and tried to look at Natalia carefully."Who are you, child?" he said with a weak voice.Natalia realized that he was not as strong as she had thought about him. It was just that his hands were professional when he was working."Gentleman, I need your help."The old man set down his hammer and looked at the old woman behind Natalia and Damia."Please sit," the old woman said to them.The house was really small. It would not be a lie for her to say that the entire house was equal to her and Adrian's bedroom in the pack house.The old woman was about to grab a stool for them. But Natalia shook her hands to stop her."We can sit on the flo
Natalia was shocked. Why would anyone try to spellbind a door? What could be the reason?Her heart rate dropped as she remembered Hazel talking to someone while standing outside the door.Is this door the reason Hazel is wrongfully accusing Adrian? Does she want to go inside? Is there something inside that she wants?'So many questions popped into her head. She wanted to know the answers. Only by opening the door could she get the answers."Do you know what's inside there?" Natalia asked with a confused tone.The old locksmith shook his head. He averted his gaze from them. His eyes became cloudy, as if something was reflected in his mind."My father had a close relationship with the royals. All the lock on the packhouse's doors was installed by him.”Natalia focused on his words. She was eager to know about his thoughts."It was about forty years ago. One night, Alpha came to our house. I was working with my father. I have two children who were also working with me. My father was old
It's been two days since Natalia went to visit the ancient locksmith. She had been thinking hard if she could open the door.She even made a few attempts the last two nights. But she failed to open it.She realized she did not have much power to break the spell and opened the door.If an Alpha could break a spell, only one person was capable of doing so.And that was Alpha Adrian Miller.Natalia recalled how he broke Qadir's spell during the war. He got to know about Noah and Aria at that time.Natalia wondered if Adrian would ever try to open this secret room.She did not know why she was intrigued by the room.It was late at night.Natalia decided to go to the door again tonight.As she approached the door with slow steps, her heartbeat started to get slower for no reason.Was her unborn baby okay?She caressed her belly with a deep breath."Let's try again," she said to herself and walked toward the door.She glanced at the lock, which bore a red seal.She looked at the door and li
She lowered her head, looking at the lock. It had sharp edges.She raised her hand and grasped the lock. She swept her palm across the jagged edge after pressing it firmly against it.Immediately, blood spurted from her hand, soaking the lock.Natalia gripped the lock tightly as she felt a burning sensation on her palm.Her dark blue eyes glowed as she made her final attempt. Taking hold of the lock, she exerted all her strength to pull it.She moved back when the lock broke, and it came to her hand from the door.She was surprised to see that the lock had finally broken.She returned the lock to its previous position without closing it.She lifted her head and took a few shaky breaths before opening the door.As soon as she opened it, she felt as though she was blinded. Because all she could see was darkness inside.She stepped inside the room.She flinched as the door behind her slammed loudly.There was no more light coming from the open door. The darkness completely engulfed her i
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