Adrian's POVAs soon as I crossed the border, I had the urge to go back and bring that woman back to my pack. It would have been better for me to stay in the pack until I had received the report. However, the pack belonged to her brother. If my suspicions were correct, then there would be no one who could prevent me from getting her and those children.‘Did I just find myself thinking about her once more? Wasn't I assuming only about those children? What would I do if she returned here?' I thought and shook my head.Whenever I closed my eyes, her tearful face kept popping into my mind, bringing back the memories of the times when she was my wife.I used to hate her. Every time I went close to her, I never forgot to taunt her about her conspiracy. At that time, her eyes also got teary, just like today. Although I had always believed that she was acting in front of me, I couldn't help but feel strange today. It was as though she was not a fake woman.Why could I not believe it when she
Patric stared at Lynda as if he did not expect her to come here and interrupt his conversation with me."Why do you need to know everything?" Patric asked her in an angry tone.Lynda frowned at him. "Why are you behaving like this to me? You did not even listen to me that night and forcefully take me back to this pack."By hearing her, I got that Lynda wanted to remain in the Blue Blood Pack, but Patric forced her to return to this pack."It was my Alpha's order," Patric replied to her."And I am going to be your Alpha's Luna."Her voice did not even shake when she talked to Patric.I did not like it when she called herself my Luna. Why was I feeling like that? Wasn't I the one who told her that I would give her that position many years ago?"Lyn-""No, Adrian. You have to tell him who I am to you. He always treats me badly. He doesn't respect me at all." Lynda complained to me about Patric like a little child.Patric gave her a stern look. Lynda thought that he was a calm and collecte
My inner blaze was raging with frustration. In a fit of rage, I sprang up and hurled the report to the ground."I can't believe it."Patric made his way to the report, which was now lying on the floor. After taking it in his hands, he looked at it.He gave me a hesitant gaze. There was a clear sign of fear in his eyes.I clenched my jaw to control my anger. Because of my anger, my veins began to pop in my hands, and my blood began to boil in fury.I could not prevent myself from letting out a growl.I threw everything from the desk and kicked on my chair in anger. I was unable to believe that those children were someone else's."Adrian."Patric rushed to me and grabbed my arms from behind when I was about to destroy the desk.I had the feeling that I would destroy everything in front of me."She can't give birth to another man's children," I yelled in anger."Adrian, calm down. I told you before. They are not yours."I snatched my hands away after hearing him. His words made me more f
"What did you just say?"Patric's brows shot up as he asked,"Weren't you drunk a while ago?""That doesn't mean I can't pick up your words."As Patric took a sip of his drink, he pointed at someone. When I turned my head, I noticed a woman offering me a seductive grin. This time, I saw her clearly.Indeed, she was not Natalia.As soon as she waved at me, I gave her a stern look. The fear that she was experiencing caused her to look away from me and shift her attention to another person immediately.Being irritated, I shifted my stool so that it was facing the counter. I rested my head on the counter to ease my mind a little."Adrian, can you listen to me?" Patric asked."Bro, why can't you just leave me? Why are you here? To disturb me? Go back to your work.""Do you even know what the time is right now? It's late at night. You had been drinking for who knows how long."I did not reply to him and remained quiet for some time."Those children are not yours. You should stay away from t
Natalia's POVI did not want to listen to Adrian anymore, so I cut the call.The moment I removed the phone from my ear, I felt my knees shaking. I grabbed the wall close to me to take support from it and keep myself from falling."He tested DNA?"I almost did not believe him. How could it be possible? How could it come out as negative?"He must be lying to me. He gets to know the truth. Now, what will I do?" I mumbled like a crazy woman while pulling my hair.I had no idea that Adrian would do that. I thought he believed my lies. Then how did it come to his mind?I left my bedroom and made my way to my children's room. When I reached there, I saw Noah and Aria playing together."Noah, can you go play with your grandma? I want to talk to your sister about something.""Mommy, I want to hear that too," Noah urged as he rushed to me and held my hand.I crouched down and caressed his hair. "My baby, please listen to your mommy."As if he could see how distressed her mother was looking, he
All of my worry lessened. I made sure that Jason and Eric were able to hear him by placing the phone on the loudspeaker."How did you change it?" I asked Harold.Harold started to tell me about that day."He is our head Alpha for a reason. He was aware of the fact that I was connected to you in some way, so he chose not to inform me about it. He managed another doctor who was not under me. But it was not easy to learn about it. All thanks to Lynda."My brows wrinkled in shock. "Lynda? How?""She was the one who called me the day when Alpha returned to the Crystal Blood pack. She inquired about a report, but I was unable to give an answer to her question. It was impossible for me to understand what report Alpha and Beta were talking about. However, Lynda herself came to the hospital with Alpha's parents today. She found the report, but I don't know how. But he asked for my help. She cried to me and said that she did not want to lose Adrian. So I told her I would help her. But in realit
"Another pack? Which pack?" I asked, standing up from my chair.Eric sighed in disappointment. "You know that I have a friend in that pack. But he is only able to provide me with information regarding the competition. It is forbidden for him to reveal anything much. The news that he spreads has the ability to sway others and convince anyone to make any threat to leave the place in order to win."It seemed clear to me what he was trying to convey. He had a friend who was trustworthy and did not disclose the personal details of other people."It's okay, Eric. I believe in our project."He gave me a slight nod in response.We left my cabin together as it was time to return to the pack house.I was very thankful to Eric for helping me. Not only was he working as my brother's beta, but he was also providing assistance to me in this pack company.Aside from expressing my gratitude to him, I had nothing else to offer him. I wished that he would find his soul mate as soon as possible so that
I stared at the card for a long time. I had no idea who sent it to me.It was an open challenge for me. I clutched the card and threw it in the dustbin."I have seen many Alphas having problems with women who are standing beside them neck to neck. This warning is nothing to me."I got back to the bed and closed my eyes to sleep.When I opened my eyes, it was already morning. I yawned and glanced outside the window."A new day, a new challenge," I said to myself as I got down from the bed.I opened my luggage and took out a dress.I took a shower and put on the dress. As I came out of the bathroom, my eyes drew to the red roses that were next to the bed.I recalled the card and what was written inside. I shrugged my shoulders to ignore it, and I wiped my hair with a towel.I looked at myself in the mirror. I put on light makeup and dried my hair. After getting ready to leave the room, I called Damia. She said she was also ready, and she informed everyone to gather up in the lobby area.
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