Third POVAdrian's mood was disastrous the whole day. He did not go back to the hospital after talking with Natalia.He decided he would not care for that woman again. He hated himself for feeling the way he felt last night for her."Alpha, we lost the deal. Some of our people betrayed us," his secretary said, blowing his head.Adrian threw the file away in anger. He got to his feet, which startled his secretary.His secretary moved backward while lowering his head."How did we lose the project? Who dared to betray me?" Adrian asked with a cold tone.Stress was clearly visible on his face. Others would think that it was because of losing the project. However, the reason was something else."WHO?" he yelled.His secretary almost fell to his knees. "Alphas from the east side wished to send their products to the Blue Blood Pack.”Adrian arched his brows. "What did you just say? Which pack?" he asked, gritting his teeth."B-Bue Blood Pack."Adrian growled in outrage.Hearing his growl, Be
"Alpha Jason?"Adrian was shocked to hear that. Did that woman dare to leave his pack with that Alpha?"Yes, Alpha Jason. When I was Luna, I met his parents, Alpha Martin and Luna Jade, a few times. They are good people." Grace said this to her son as she began to think about something.Before Adrian could ask her about anything more, she started to talk again."In fact, they were supposed to come to our pack many years ago. Your dad wanted an alliance with them. Even they agreed with that, too. But who knows what happened? They never came."Adrian raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying that something happened or that they were so arrogant that they did not want to be here or that they seemed happy on the surface when in fact they did not want the alliance in the first place?"Grace shook her head in refusal. "No. Later, we came to know the truth."Adrian furrowed his brows. "What truth?""Their newborn daughter died."His brows shot up. "They had a daughter?""Yeah. There was a rumor tha
Natalia's POVMy family was worried about the condition of my health. That was the reason why they remained by my side from the moment I returned to my pack to the present day.My twins were scared when they saw my bandages. They had never seen their mother in so much pain before.As Harold said, it took me a whole week to get well. Passing that week was not easy for me. However, with the help of my family, I got back to my health again."I can't understand the reason behind your body's sudden revelation of your scars. It seems that your wolf stopped covering it," our pack's old physician said to me.I came to meet him after I had recovered my health. My parents sent me to him, saying that he was our well-wisher.He was not any ordinary wolf but a hybrid who had wizard blood. He had every solution to any problem."That means if her wolf wants, she can reveal every scar that her body has been hiding for years?" My brother, Jason, asked.Both of us came to meet the elderly gentleman. At
"But Dad, I-"I wanted to tell him that I was ready, but he cut me off and said,"It is the right time. Next week, you will take over the company and accept the position of CEO."I could not cross over my dad's words. If he said he wanted me to take over, I would have to."Your dad is right. You have learned enough. You can learn more after sitting in that position, too," my mom said to me.I nodded at them and turned to my brother. He smiled at me.He placed his hand on my head. "Everything will be okay. If anyone will dare to say something to my sister after that, I will pull their eyes out."I assumed he was talking about Adrian. I wondered how Adrian would react when he learned the truth about my identity. I hoped he would regret all the accusations. I thought that man would still try to find another reason to pull me down.As days passed, I rejoined the company and began to work again. I had a really busy schedule the whole week.My babies wanted my time, but I could not give the
Unexpectedly, on my very first day as CEO of the pack company, an accident occurred.As I was going to my new office room, I heard there was a meeting going on among the board of directors."I can only stay beside you. But you yourself have to handle everything," Eric reminded me.I nodded at him and decided to go to the meeting room directly.On my way to the meeting room, I listened to what people inside the meeting were discussing.I overheard them talking about how I was Alpha Martin's illegitimate daughter and had just gotten back to take everything away from my brother, the actual heir, Jason Hansley.As Eric opened the door of the meeting room, I walked in confidently.They were shocked to see me there. They glanced at Eric, who was glaring at them. In an instant, they got to their feet and bowed to him since he was the beta of this pack."I overheard you all. My bad," I said to them.My sassy tone made their eyes widen. Eric smirked as he nodded his head while looking down at
Adrian's POV"Adrian, should we cancel the pack meeting?" Beta Patric asked me.I stared at the folder lying in front of me over the desk.It had been a few months since I was losing projects over the Blue Blood Pack. I had no idea what was wrong with my pack company. My employees had been working almost all day. I was angry that their hard work was going in vain.I won every project in the pack meetings, but when it was about competing against the Blue Blood Pack, my company lost it.There were rumors that a new CEO had taken over the Blue Blood Pack's company. The CEO was a female and the lost daughter of Alpha Martin.He did not give the company to his son, Alpha Jason; instead, he handed it to his newly-found daughter, Jessica Martin.I could not believe that a woman grabbed all of my projects after coming in just a few months. I could not deny that she had the potential to work in the business world.However, it was like she was after my pack. She always chose the projects that I
The whole week I spent thinking about whether to go to that party or not.I wanted to reject the invitation, but every time I thought about that pack, Natalia's face was reflected in my mind.My father told me to go to that party. From my point of view, it was great news that Alpha Martin's daughter was still alive and becoming successful, just like his son.For a moment, I also felt that I had to see the woman who was after my pack. I hated her brother, and I felt that her brother was the one who provoked her against me in business."What if we get to see her at that party?" My wolf asked me about Natalia.I scoffed at his question. Who would believe that such a powerful wolf was head over heels for his mate? He was a stupid wolf who always nudged me to look for Natalia."Why do you like that woman so much? She is characterless. She doesn't deserve you." I reminded him while wearing a black coat over a white shirt.I was getting ready to go to the Blue Blood Pack. I wanted to go to t
"She is also here!" Patric said, looking at Natalia.I could not pay attention to his words as my eyes were on Natalia.I saw her talking with a young woman who was standing next to her.A few men walked to Natalia and shook hands with her. I did not like how they were looking at her. But she looked cold towards them as if she were the boss and they were ordinary employees."Oh, yes. How can I forget Beta Eric? Natalia is his fiancee. That's why she is here."I heard Patric murmur. My gaze immediately shifted to the man who was walking toward Natalia."Beta Eric," I muttered under my breath.My gaze was fixed on him. He approached Natalia, and they exchanged smiles with each other. She was not this soft with other men a few minutes ago."Adrian,"I heard someone call out my name loudly, which grabbed everyone's attention at the party.I turned my head in the direction from which that voice was coming. I saw Lynda waving at me.She had a bright smile on her face as she walked toward me
Natalia's eyes were filled with anger and hatred for Adrian. She could feel her heart pounding with rage. She wanted to go and hurt this guy.However, for the sake of her twins, she let him go.She turned her attention to the other people and asked,"I didn't want to know about the ancient rules. All I want to know is what you think. Will you keep him in that position if he is unable to manage the company effectively and faces the possibility of losing everything you have worked so hard to achieve?"Adrian's smirk faded as his eyes grew enraged. It was a personal insult to him."Luna–"He cut off a board member by saying,"Don't call her Luna. According to the pack's rules, she has yet to receive recognition from her Alpha in order to be considered for that position. Until the Crown Ceremony, you may address her by name."The men looked startled. As long as they knew Adrian, they knew he would rip their heads off if they called her by her first name.Maybe they had a fight and were ta
Natalia's eyes flashed dark blue for a moment. But she calmed down because she was not in the pack house, where they were both alone or in front of their families. They were now in the company and in front of the employees. She did not want to cause trouble there.She ignored his words and opened the door of the CEO's office.When the door closed, Adrian heard a clicking sound of locking. She seemed to have locked the door from the inside.Adrian stood outside the door, furiously staring at it.Inside the office room,Natalia sat down in the chair after placing her bag on the desk. Although that was Adrian's office, she would not let him enter. He had no right to enter her life or this office. She had closed all the doors for him, including the office door.She called Damia to inquire whether she had reached the company. She wanted her as her personal assistant. She knew Damia would be the most trustworthy person for her.She grabbed the files and started working on them. After a few
Natalia frowned when she heard that. She shot the driver a look that startled him.Natalia, who used to smile at those around her, began to give stern looks. They realized her identity, which had been almost forgotten."I don't want to talk to your Alpha."Saying this, she grabbed the door handle and slammed it.While walking past the car, she noticed the shadow sitting in the backseat.Natalia's car approached her when she came close to the garage. As soon as she got into the car, she drove off to the office.A black sedan followed her car until she arrived at the office.Natalia walked inside the company. Everyone bowed to her. She nodded as she made her way to the elevator.In the middle of the way, she overheard people's voices."Alpha is here!"Natalia turned around and saw Adrian entering the company.As she stared at him with emotionless eyes, she observed that people were terrified of his arrival. She was aware of this.If anyone thought she was the most dominant person in the
Natalia got down the stairs and looked at the main door. She paid no attention to anyone who was seated on the couches.Ansel's gaze was fixed on the stairs as if she were thinking about something. A grin appeared on her lips as she then turned her gaze away. She looked over at Natalia and raised her voice,“Why don't you join us for breakfast, Natalia?”Natalia's steps came to a halt; she turned around. Her gaze moved around to the people on the couches. Adrian and his parents, as well as Hazel and her family, were sitting there.A scoff almost came out of Natalia's mouth. Did this woman just mock her by saying that?In their presence, she appeared to be an outsider.Her gaze settled on Adrian, who was drinking tea without looking at her. Her eyes grew darker as she muttered,"I do not have time to eat breakfast with you all..."Her gaze shifted to Ansel, then she added, "Mrs. Leighton."As she was about to turn to leave, Natalia heard the powerful voice of the old man."Where are yo
Adrian looked at Natalia with curious eyes. He tried to look into her eyes more deeply. All he could see was hate for him. His eyes flickered as he sat up, causing her to frown at him."Do you want to sleep here?" he asked, getting out of bed.Natalia moved back, turning her gaze away. "Not want, that's my bed."He walked toward her, cashing her to take a step back. He approached her.Her eyes darted when he smelled different. She caught a faint whiff of his scent mixed with a strange smell.His towering frame loomed over her, his eyes piercing hers."There are guests outside. That is why I am not arguing with you."She shot back, giving him a fierce look. "I am only seeing your face because of Aria and Noah. If they had not been in my life—"He interrupted her and whispered,"Why not leave this pack and my children to me if you are so ready to return to your old life?"Her eyes flashed with rage as tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.Adrian wanted to be more rude to her. But
Natalia emerged from the bathroom wearing a dark green nightgown.Adrian's eyes locked on her. Something was screaming, "You hate her," in his mind.However, for some reason, he was unable to look away from her.This deep color made her already bright skin look even brighter. This nightgown made her body look much more attractive than the long gowns she usually wore. She was so attractive that she could attract the attention of any wealthy man, who would then lavish her with anything she desired.When Natalia's gaze landed on Adrian, she froze.As she fiddled with the nightgown's rope, she angrily asked, "You are still here?"His eyes shifted to her toe, which was fair and beautiful. Her nails, too, were attractively glossy. The nightgown hung a few inches above her feet, revealing her fair legs.“You are not going to leave like this, huh? Do I have to show you who I am again?” she said with a growl.Her growl caused him to look away from her body. He blinked his eyes.How had he got
When he heard Natalia, Adrian could not help but frown. A memory reflected in his head where he was kneeling in front of Natalia. In his mind, everything was blurry. He shut his eyes, attempting to recall the incident, but hissed when he felt pain in his head.Natalia stared at his back. Her eyebrows raised as she heard him hiss."Have you just mocked me?" Angrily, she strode over to him.She took hold of his arm, causing him to turn in her direction.She glared at him and asked, "Who gave you the audacity to treat me like this? If you were not my children's father, I would have killed you."Adrian yanked his arm away from her grip. It caused Natalia to take a step back."I don't care about the past. Right now, I don't care about you at all."Natalia looked into his eyes. They were cloudy. She did not see any emotions within them.What was the reason for his sudden change of heart?"I should have understood that when you intentionally caused the accident."Something hit her mind as sh
Natalia's eyes were filled with rage. A blaze ignited in her heart after looking at this man. She wanted to go and rip his head off.Things change so fast. There was a time when she used to love him so much that she had to leave him and take his unborn children with her. It took him years to win her heart back. But, once again, he lost it.Natalia believed that remarrying him was the biggest mistake she had ever made. Tonight, the way he had told her brother to take her away from this pack, she was broken inside. Others only saw her anger, but no one saw her heart.On the other hand, Adrian narrowed his eyes. He was not expecting this reaction."Why can't I be here?" he inquired, walking into the room.He closed the door behind him without breaking eye contact. "This is my room."Natalia clenched her jaw and scoffed at him. "Your room? Really?"Adrian frowned, not understanding why she said that.“You caused enough drama downstairs before the Leightons arrived. If I had wanted to, I c
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