"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 POVI was talking with one of my board members when Adrian scoffed after hearing my reply. The man beside me wanted to tell him something, but I stopped him and told him to leave.I then turned to Adrian and looked at him."So what were you saying?" I asked him.I was surprised that this man came to my brother's party. I did not expect him to come. He was so arrogant that he only attended the meetings of the council. Other packs and their celebrations did not matter to him at all.Adrian placed the glass on the bar counter loudly, which could flinch anyone but me.I stared into his eyes. They were full of hatred for me, which I wanted to enjoy."That was your new target, wasn't it?"I raised my brows and asked,"What?""At first Eric, then his Alpha Jason, now that man. How many ladders did you have to climb to reach this far?"His question astounded me. But I did not get angry at him.Instead of giving him a mad reply, I smiled at him mockingly and turned to look in Lynda's
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