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
Natalia's eyes began to change from blue to black. She had no idea what was going on. The flame was growing hotter around her.She could feel the heat on her body.She was not afraid of herself but of her unborn child."Now what am I going to do?”She tried to stand up, but she realized that her ankle was hurt.She tried to collect herself and looked around to see if there were any gaps. But she had no way of getting out of the fire.She turned her focus to the urn."What was inside that caused the fire?”She examined it carefully. Her eyes widened as she observed the ashes blending with the air and dissipating.She looked out the window and saw the moon.The ashes appeared to be desperate to fly away through the air, and the moonlight was providing the power.If it was a war and she had to fight the wolves, she could have handled it.But how would she fight against fire?Natalia sat up straight and pressed her palms on the floor to stand up. She hissed as she felt pain in her legs.Sh
Under the warm light, Adrian was sitting on the couch. His gaze kept shifting to his watch. He took a few glances at his phone, which was lying on a small table near the couch.Except for the living room, all of the lights in the house were turned off. It was because he worked late into the night.The files on the table were evidence of how much work he had done.Though Natalia took over his company, he did not stop working. Besides working for pack development, he was also working on office work. He did not put her under any pressure to work.In the last few days, he asked if Natalia could return to the house. However, she consistently declined, saying that she preferred to remain close to Aria and Noah.It was not like he did not want to see them. But he did not want to cause more misunderstanding between him and Natalia by staying where Hazel was.In the silent living room, his phone's ringtone rang loudly.He quickly grabbed the phone thinking that it was Natalia.However, it was n
Adrian's grip tightened around his phone. His face turned furious."Stop your nonsense.""I am not lying. An Alpha should only love himself because if something happens to him, the whole pack will have to suffer for it."Adrian rolled his eyes and muttered,"Your Luna owns your Alpha's life. He almost died during a war. That time she came and saved him. Are you not aware of it?"After saying that, Adrian cut the call in anger. He did not want to listen to him anymore.He tossed the file onto the table, which was on his lap. He got up off the couch and went upstairs.'Just a few days. Everything will get back to normal,' he thought.He took a shower and went to bed.Feeling alone in the bed, he dialed Natalia's number.He longed to be with her. But all of the chaos forced him to stay away from her.Natalia did not receive his calls. Given how late it was, he assumed she was asleep.He lay down on the bed and set his phone on the bedside table.He tried to fall asleep with one arm cover
The sunray lit the room as it made its way into the room through the opened window.A woman was lying on the ground. Her hair was covering her face. She looked like she was sleeping while holding her stomach.However, she was not sleeping. She was unconscious.The entire night she was there.She blinked when the bright sunlight was directed at her face.Her eyes slowly opened.Her eyes were still and puzzled for a few seconds. When she realized where she was, she sat up immediately.She looked around her. The urn beside her caught her attention. She recollected everything that had happened last night. She glanced at the door and realized that no one had come to her rescue.Her memory of last night's fire was still fresh. She tried to locate the white lines that resembled a star.Her eyes grew wide when she discovered nothing on the floor. The room was empty except for her and the broken urn.She was also unharmed as if the fire had never reached her and blown away.'What was that,' sh
Natalia was caught off guard. Her brother was already in this pack! What would she do in this situation?She remembered Adrian telling her not to tell her family anything. He asked him not to leave him or this pack because he was afraid Jason would take her away."Are you listening to me?"Jason's voice pulled her out of her thoughts. She gulped, moving her gaze to the road."Yes, brother. I am listening," she mumbled."Good. Then I will talk to you later.""B-Brother.""Hmm?""How long will it take you to get to the pack house?""One or two hours.""Okay."Jason cut the call. Natalia's phone was still pressed against her ear.She was confused. Why did her brother come so early? What could be the reason?Perhaps he got to know about Hazel's baby. She believed it was not Adrian's child. But how would she prove it to her brother?Natalia took a deep breath before hailing a taxi. She got in the cab and told the driver to take her to the house where Adrian was staying.She decided to talk
As Natalia turned around, she found Adrian standing at the door.She was on the verge of rushing toward him, but she immediately halted herself when she realized that if she moved more quickly, her feet might come into contact with the broken glasses."Adrian, where were you?" She asked, stepping in his direction slowly.There was no response from Adrian. His eyes were fixed on her. Natalia came to a stop in front of him and looked into his eyes.In his eyes, she noticed a blurriness that she found to be quite uncomfortable."What happened to you? Are you okay?" she asked with a worried tone."Why are you here?" he asked with a sharp tone.She was taken aback. She frowned at him. "Adrian, what's wrong?"She did not understand why he sounded so cold today. Because up until yesterday, he maintained his composure with her, always assuring her that he would make everything all right for her.Her eyes shifted from his eyes to his forehead. That was the moment she was shocked."Y-Your wound
Natalia was startled. Her eyes widened, but nothing came out of her mouth. Adrian had a firm hold on her jaw. But it did not hurt all that much. The real suffering was inside her heart.Did she make a mistake?"Adrian, I—"He let go of her jaw and stepped backward."Leave.""W-What?""Leave the house right now," he said, looking away from her.She reached out and grabbed his arm in an effort to calm his agitation. "Adrian, please calm down. I am sorry if I did something wrong."The sweetness of her voice was like honey. However, he yanked his hand and turned his head to her.Natalia stepped backward when his eyes glowed brown. There was no other color inside. Not a single change, not even a hint of blurriness."Leave."Natalia could not understand what was going on with him. Her eyes drew to his hands, which were clenched tightly. His veins were bulging out. He appeared to be exerting control over himself.She was not your typical wolf who would just sit there and watch. Her eyes turn
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