“I had the intention of sending someone else. But I had the feeling that I ought to come and bring you back.”While I was staring at my brother, I did not utter a single word. His concerns were overwhelming to me. I could understand his worries."Where is the cure?" I asked him.He raised a brow and said,"Do you want me to give you that right here?"As I looked around, I noticed that there were a few people who were looking at us.I went inside the hotel while holding his hand."Oh, no way. It is impossible to predict when someone may engage in a plan against me and turn the cure into poison. This place is full of adversaries for me, brother."When he heard my statements, he laughed. I could not deny the fact that Jason and I shared a wonderful bond. He was a brother who loved me very much and was the one who saved my life.If he had not saved me five years ago, I would have died in the forest. If he had not protected me like a shield, I would have become a laughing stock in our pack
Adrian's POVThe whole day passed in the hospital.The fact that I cared for my parents was something that I did not express to them. I was worried for my father. That was another case where I could not forgive him for destroying my life. However, he was my father. I don't want him to die.I cast a fleeting glance in the direction of Natalia, who was pacing around outside the operating room.I observed her the whole day. Something that really caught me off guard was the truth that she looked worried about my father.It was always her claim that we were divorced, wasn't it? Then why did she look after my father for the entire week?My mother told me how she went to the pack house and helped my father with medicines or his nutrition.I couldn't help but wonder how she was able to be so knowledgeable about them.In the last five years, I had never witnessed my parents being so happy and pleased as they were right now with Natalia.I could not change their thoughts about Natalia. They saw
Third POVAdrian looked at the road while following Natalia's car. He had no idea why he was trailing after her. But when his mother told him that she was leaving, he did not like that at all.How could she leave his pack without his permission?Suddenly, a few raindrops began to fall on the windshield out of nowhere. As he raised his eyes to the sky, he noticed that it was cloudy."It's raining," he muttered.The slippery ground mirrored what was happening in the sky. The loud thunderstorms echoed through the whole street.Adrian's eyes were on the red light emanating from Natalia's car.While following the car, he dialed her number. He wanted to stop her and ask her about many things in the hopes of getting an answer from her.He did not feel right about the thought of her leaving.He got mad when Natalia cut his calls every single time. Every unanswered call made him feel unknown worry. He found that woman's actions to be frustrating."Why is this woman not picking up my calls?" he
Adrian did not waste his time in gathering his breath. Without any hesitation, he got out of the car as quickly as he could.The buzz of the moment compelled him to move forward. The sound of raindrops seemed like nothing to him compared to the sound of his fast heartbeats. It was only the rain that witnessed such a disaster.In his rush to get to Natalia's car, he hardly paid attention to the damp ground beneath his feet.The world around him became hazy before him. His own pounding heart blurred the edges of reality.The closer he approached, the more he felt that it was shattering his heart, instilling fear in his mind, and frightening him from the inside.Natalia's car looked like a mystery in silence under the rain, and Adrian was desperate to unfold it."Natalia, can you hear me?" He called out.His voice came to her ears like a hand reaching out to rescue her from a dark imprisonment.Inside the car, Natalia was feeling a whirlwind of emotions.Her world, which was as fragile as
Natalia was stunned by the question. It was so painful that she could not even move her head to look at her hand because she was bleeding from her head, and she was in so much pain.To get a better look at what Adrian was talking about, she slowly raised her hand.But the moment she saw the scar, she was caught off guard.For what reason did the scar suddenly become visible after being concealed for so many years? Did something happen to her body? Why could her body not cover her scars?She did not want to talk about it. There was no need to pull the past into her life again.She never regretted it. But the current state of affairs would only serve to make her feel more unhappy about the situation. So, after so many years, she did not want to talk about it because she did not want to think about it again."I-I was attacked by rogues and w-woke up without that memory.""Whe-"The sound of a car's horn cut through Adrian's conversation. When he turned around, he noticed that Patric had
Despite the fact that Adrian desired to remain in the hospital, Partric advised him to return to his company's apartment or to the pack house in order to get some rest.Since both of his parents were also in the pack hospital, he did not go to the pack house. His father had not yet been released from the hospital for his condition. So he left for the apartment that he usually stayed in, which was owned by his company. He did not inform his mother about all the things that happened. His father was still unconscious, which prevented him from causing his mother any cause for concern.His car was destroyed on the road during the accident, so Patric told his driver to send him to his apartment.While sitting on the backseat, Adrian looked outside the window. He was not feeling well. His wolf felt affected a lot by watching Natalia's condition.One thing Adrian felt today was that he could not resist the mate bond.He believed that because of the mate bond, he was experiencing these kinds o
An angry growl came out of Adrian's mouth. Lynda's knees were trembling at the soles of her feet. In a few seconds, she fell to her knees in submission."Where did you get those photos?" Adrian asked her."O-One of my friends recognized her and clicked those photos. They said Alpha Jason was calling her baby. They looked very close to each other."Adrian tightened his fists in anger. He had no idea why he was feeling so affected by that woman.Didn't he know that Natalia was like this? She had children with another man. After everything that had happened, why was she still having such an impact on him? He was getting mad at himself. He turned his attention to Lynda."When were the photos taken?"Lyda raised her head and replied, "Last night.""Then why did you wait for the whole day to show me these photos?""She sent it to me an hour ago. She even said that she heard them talking about a cure. Natalia asked whether or not Alpha Jason had brought that with him."Adrian was silent for
Natalia's POVAs soon as I heard him say such gibberish, a sharp pain shot through my left side of the chest. I could not even place my hand over it since I was staring at the cruel man in front of me.Just now, I was thinking about thanking him for saving my life. But the reality was that this man was nothing but a scumbag.He was talking something like this about me and my brother. How ridiculous!There was no way I would reveal my identity to him. However, what was his problem with me being with another man? Why was he assuming things? He even accused me of getting the cure by sleeping with another man!"Cat caught your tongue? Oh, wait. What am I even expecting from you? A justification for sleeping with another alpha?"I closed my eyes and tightened my fists around the white hospital bed sheet. I felt the fabric rough against my fingers. My nails almost pierced my skin while penetrating the white sheet.'Calm down. Don't lose your temper.' I told myself.After opening my eyes, 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