I looked at Lynda after hearing her. My eyes were filled with disgust for her.What were her thoughts? Would her comments affect me?I was not the Natalia who used to get bullied before. If I wanted to, I could teach her a lesson. But I was just a guest. I did not want to make any scenes with Alpha's sweetheart. It would simply make him feel like I was still eager for him."I think you forgot that. Adrian has not declared you the Luna of this pack," Uncle Lucas reminded her.Lynda's facial expression altered in an instant. She was going to say something but instead lowered her head and nodded."You are right, Uncle. Adrian has not declared me his Luna.”Auntie Grace looked away from her and said,"Since he doesn't want to, don't force him. Maybe he is still confused about you."Lynda raised her head. Tears streamed down her face. She seemed quite upset.For once, I felt pity for her. Adrian was in a relationship with her for a very long time.Why hadn't he accepted her as the Luna yet
My accusation caused the atmosphere in the dining room to become thick with tension that was not being expressed verbally.I had reached the end of my patience. I turned to Adrian's parents and spoke to them in a calm and collected manner, saying, "There is something that you all need to know about Lynda. She is not how she pretends to be."The look of surprise that appeared in Lynda's eyes was fleeting, but she swiftly regained her composure. She turned to me with a smile that was so easygoing that it was almost pitying, and she questioned,"W-What are you talking about? What have I done to you?"After taking my phone, which was sitting on the table in front of me, I scoffed at her and then proceeded to unlock it with my fingerprint.When I was trying to find Lynda's message that she had sent me the day after the party, I heard Adrian's cold voice."Lynda, what is she talking about? What did you do?"Gradually, I turned my head to look at him. The focus of his gaze was on Lynda. I wa
I could see Adrian's fierce face. The impact of my remarks on him caused him to become angry.I left the dining room, leaving everyone surprised by my words.As soon as I walked out of the dining room, tears began to flow down my cheeks. My level of agitation was so high that I decided to leave the pack house.After making a phone call, I told my driver to come and pick me up from the pack house.I stood outside the pack house after wiping my tears.It was only Adrian who was causing me pain over and over again. Why did this man want to do this? Hadn't the suffering he had inflicted upon me five years ago been enough?He proved me wrong. I had the misconception that I was not the kind of fragile girl who would always start to show weakness in front of him.Despite the fact that I was able to respond to him today, I was unable to tolerate his hurtful words.Did he believe that I planned everything so that I could blame Lynda?However, there was one thing that Lynda said to me that stuc
Adrian was in a state of anger and wanted to rush toward me, but Lynda was holding his arms and started crying."I need you to take me to the hospital, Adrian. It is very painful."After looking at her, Adrian gave a slight nod of his head. As he lifted her into his arms, he gave me one final look before heading to his car, which was parked a short distance away because it was his time to go to the office.I noticed that Lynda was looking at me. She gave me a sly grin and then reached out and wrapped her hands around Adrian's neck, giving the impression that he was hers."This woman! I am sure I didn't break her hand. I haven't even used my full strength. If I had done that, you would have lost your hand now." I muttered under my breath while looking away from her.Suddenly, my attention shifted to the guards, who had just been fired from their positions.I walked to them. They looked at me with sad expressions on their faces."Don't worry about your jobs. Are you okay with working som
Third POVIn front of a villa, a luxurious black car came to a halt.A driver got out of the car and opened the back door."Miss Lynda, we have arrived at your house," the driver said.Lynda was sitting in the backseat. She turned her head toward the man, who was smoking while looking outside through the window."Adrian, won't you help me?" Lynda asked with a requesting tone."You got hurt on your hand, not on your legs." Adrian gave a chilly response.Lynda swallowed at his cold tone. Adrian had bought her a house five years ago. But, for once, he never went inside the house. Others would find that shocking, but that was the reality.When she put her left hand on his thigh, he paused smoking.As he lifted the hand to push it, his gaze landed on her right hand. It had bandages on it.He gradually removed her hand from his thigh and looked at his driver."Assist her in going inside the house."Lynda shook her head and made an unpleasant expression. "I'm hoping Alpha will take action ag
As his eyes became more gloomy, Adrian's smirk began to fade away. The tone that the young boy used was rude to him."I don't need your permission to stay close to her, little boy." Adrian responded to his warning."My name is Noah. Do not refer to me as a little boy. At the airport, I gave you a warning. So-""Noah, who are you talking with? Are you talking with that handsome uncle?"However, Noah was interrupted by another voice. Adrian recognized that voice. He was able to recall the name of that girl."Let me talk to him."As soon as Aria snatched the phone from Noah's grasp, she immediately began a conversation with Adrian."Hello, handsome uncle. Did my mommy meet you?"When he heard the voice, Adrian thought it was too sweet for him. For some unknown reason, he found that talking to her made him feel good.Hearing Aria's voice brought to mind her adorable face, despite the fact that he was not the type of guy who loved children.In an effort to avoid frightening the youngster,
Adrian lowered his head to her neck. At the moment when his nose made contact with Natalia's ear, she ceased breathing.Even if she had no intention of making any kind of physical contact with him, the feeling of closeness between them created a spark in her body."Why did you do that? I thought you were a..." Adrian took a little pause before moving his mouth to her neck because he was incapable of controlling himself.The scent of her was hypnotizing his senses and causing him to forget about the world around him.Despite the fact that he was capable of fighting against thousands of other wolves during the war, his wolf was unable to resist the secret of his mate.Taking a whiff of her scent, Adrian brushed his nose against her neck.Natalia's eyes widened. She knew what was happening, but her body turned numb at his touch.He was rubbing his nose in the area where a mate was supposed to mark his mate. It was her soft spot, too.She was surprised that he had not forgotten the place
Natalia's POVAs the days passed, I was trying to adapt to the surroundings around me in the Crystal Blood Pack.I went to meet Uncle Lucas daily, as I promised him. I took care of him like a daughter. It was clear that Auntie Grace valued me very much. She said that she knew I did not like my foster family, but I could think of her as my mother.I was unable to be honest with her about the fact that I had discovered my true family and that they were like blessings in my life.It was the last day of the week.Tomorrow, Uncle Lucas would need the cure to heal his wolf.Given that Harold was going to check on Uncle Lucas, we all went to the hospital."I am surprised that his health is getting really good," Harold said to Auntie Grace.After turning her attention to me, Auntie Grace told Harold,"She took care of Lucas. She was always responsible for changing Lucas's medication and ensuring that he fed well. Because of her, Lucas was happy the whole week. It is almost like having a daugh
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