Norwan is stunned when Natalie calls him by his full name; this is the very first time that Natalie calls him using his full name. He was also stunned while looking at Natalie; it seemed like Natalie was a very different person. From the red lipstick on her lips, short brown curly hair, and how she dressed. These things Natalie hadn’t done before. Norwan also remembered what Natalie told him about her hair.“When will you cut your hair? It’s too long.” Norwan asked, so Natalie smiled at him and put down the utensils she held.“I will only cut my hair if we break up and I move on from you,” Natalie said with a wide smile.“That’s ridiculous. Why would you even do that?” Norwan asked, so Natalie chuckled and walked in his direction.“Because I believe that my hair is the witness to how our relationship started, and all our memories resemble my hair.” She answered, which made Norwan smile secretly.Norwan swallowed after he remembered what Natalie said to him.“What can I help you? Mr. N
Natalie smirks as she looks at Norwan, who stuns in his place, while looking at Natalie with his shocked eyes. He cannot believe what Natalie wants. Norwan also realizes something that this scenario happened already when he told Natalie to kneel down to Cora because of the accident. Norwan suddenly remembers how Natalie begged him to believe her during that time, but he never did.“Is she doing a revenge right now?” Norwan asked himself. “No, I knew she can’t do that thing. She’s too soft to do that.” Norwan said to himself and smiled bitterly while looking at Natalie.“Why would I even do that?” Norwan said and scratched his head. “I didn’t do anything to be served to kneel down in front of a lowly woman like you,” Norwan added and smirked after he insulted Natalie. Natalie just smiles sweetly at him and starts to pour her glass of wine again before she looks at Norwan seriously.“Then, there’s nothing to discuss now, Mr. North. My decision is now final.” Natalie said and sipped her
Norwan went home after what happened to him in Natalie’s office; this time, he concluded something to his mind while driving home. That is, Natalie really changed, and he thinks she will be why his hard work to make his business big caused him to slowly put it back to where it all started.Before he entered his house, he took a deep breath and started to walk inside; as he went inside, he saw Cora watching a movie with his sister, Dixie. He knows the two's bond and knows that Drixie wants Cora to be his Luna.“You’re home; you are too early today, huh,” Drixie said and drank her wine. Cora looked to Norwan’s place and smiled as soon as she saw him. She stood up and went in front of Norwan.“Why are you early today, Norwan? Does something happen?” Cora asked. Norwan smiled at her, went to the couch, and removed his tie.“I just wanted to sleep early today,” Norwan said; he doesn’t like to tell them what really happened because he knows that Drixie will start to say words he doesn’t lik
“WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!” Amanda’s voice echoed to Norwan’s mansion. She just sighed, and Drixie just rolled her eyes and sipped her wine glass while Cora watched the three of them while she sat next to Amanda. Cora could feel Amanda’s anger right now, so she tilted her head to look at Amanda and swallowed as she saw Amanda’s red, angry face.“This can’t be true,” Amanda said and looked severely at Norwan. “You know what will happen if you let this thing happen, Norwan,” Amanda added. After she heard about the termination of the partnership, she couldn't stop herself from shouting in anger. She’s one of those people who was given an opportunity to be popular after the collaboration of his son’s business with Natalie’s family business. If the termination of cooperation between Natalie and Norwan happened then this might affect her image to every person who recognizes her as the ‘Mother of popularity,’ and she doesn’t want to happen that.“Do something to make her sign another contract
3 DAYS AFTER NATALIE LEFT THE TOWNNorwan sighed and looked to his ceiling while thinking of something; he couldn’t understand what was happening to him lately. His patience began to shorten, and he was always mad, even at small things. In addition, he always looks for Natalie’s smell whenever he wakes up in his bed every morning. It’s been three days since Natalie left, but Norwan can still feel her presence in his mansion whenever he looks at any angle of his own house; he also accidentally calls Cora Natalie, and Cora begins to think that Norwan is looking for his ex-luna.Norwan tilts his head to the right side of the bed where Natalie always sleeps; he sighs and smiles a little as he sees their picture on the mini table beside his bed. “Why am I feeling like this?” Norwan asked himself to sit on his bed and look back at their wedding photo.“Why do I feel like I miss her?” He added.After an hour, Norwan leaves his mansion and goes to the bar where his friend Mario works. Then h
Norwan entered his office and stopped as soon as he saw his mom sitting in his own chair; Amanda looked in Norwan’s direction and smiled as soon as she saw her son. Norwan sighed, put his coffee on his table, and looked at his mom, smiling at him like she had a plan.“What do you want?” Norwan asked. Amanda stood up from his chair, and Norwan took this opportunity to sit in his own chair while his mom stood in front of his table.“I’ve come earlier to Natalie’s office,” Amanda said, so Norwan looked up to his mom after he heard her words. Amanda already saw in her son's eyes that he was concerned, and he was scared of something in his eyes because of what his mom had said. The truth is that Norwan is scared after hearing that his mom came from Natalie’s office. He’s worried that his mom might do something not nice to Natalie because he knows his mom. Amanda has hated Natalie her whole life, and he knows that something happened between the two, even though Amanda still didn’t say anyth
Chad sighed as he watched Natalie turn her back from him; he put down the plates he was holding and looked at his phone as soon as he felt its vibration. He rolls his eyes and puts it back in his pocket once he sees the messages he received and then looks up to the stairs where Natalie is heading. Chad can’t blame Natalie as he knows she is mad at him because she waited for him for about three hours last night.Chad was about to follow Natalie to her room when his phone rang, so he got it from his pocket and answered the call.“What do you want?” He asked while his head was frowning. He sighed, massaged his forehead, and then went outside the house.“Stop bugging me. I told you already to stop.” He said, looking back at the mansion’s front door before turning his back. While Natalie was in her room, she frowned as soon as she saw Chad talking on his phone from the outside. She just sighed and continued what she was doing.After a minute of preparation, Natalie went down from the front
The next day, Natalie woke up early in the morning with a smile on her lips; she noticed that Chad was no longer in his place when she woke up and left a note on the mini table beside her to inform Natalie that he was going to his work early this morning because of an emergency. Natalie sighed and couldn’t do anything or say anything because she knew his job was essential to Chad.Natalie then stood up from her bed and walked downstairs to eat breakfast; she started her morning routine by washing her face and brushing her teeth to make her food.As she made breakfast, she noticed something in the kitchen trash can, so Natalie went near the trash can and got the thing she saw.“What is this?” Natalie asked herself while holding the underwear she found in the trash can of her kitchen with her forehead frowning.She starts to think of something… “This is not mine.” She said to herself and stood up.“Nelly,” Natalie called her maid, and after seconds of waiting, the maid came and arrived
“I don’t understand...” Natalie’s voice trembled as she looked at Norwan, her gaze searching for any hint of jest or mischief. Surely, she had misheard. Norwan couldn’t be serious. He must be toying with her, playing some cruel game. Her heart twisted with disbelief.“My father would never—” she faltered, the words dying on her lips as Norwan’s icy stare cut through her like a blade.His silence was a frozen ocean, deep and impenetrable. He didn’t blink. Didn’t flinch. His lips were set in a hard line, and for the first time, his face wasn’t just cold—it was unforgiving.“He did.” His voice was a quiet storm, the words sharp as broken glass. There was no trace of doubt in his tone.Natalie’s breath hitched as the weight of his words crashed into her chest. She looked deeper into his eyes, hoping—praying—she’d find some trace of the warmth she once knew there. But instead, she saw only a storm. A storm that mirrored the chaos roiling inside her.“Not my father…” she whispered, almost t
The air was thick with the unsaid words between them, each breath Natalie took carrying a weight too heavy for her fragile chest. A single tear slid down her cheek, betraying the storm inside her heart. She hadn’t expected this—hadn't expected him to look at her like that, with that depth of silent torment that mirrored her own. But there it was, a gaze that sliced through her resolve. Norwan’s eyes softened, just for a moment, before he swiftly masked it with cold indifference. It was a subtle movement, a swallow of shame, a flinch as his hands twisted behind his back to hide what he could not control—his emotions.Natalie’s whisper floated between them like a quiet confession, “It’s nice to see you again.”The words hung in the air, as delicate as her heart. But Norwan, the stone he had become, didn't let the softness of her voice reach him. His jaw tightened, his gaze shifting with a sharpness that cut through her like the very coldness in his words. But it wasn’t her he was angry
“Norwan…” Natalie calls again, her voice a blend of desperation and authority, but this time, it’s different. This time, she takes a step forward, the weight of every second of silence between them pulling her toward him. But before she can take another step, her father’s grip tightens around her wrist, pulling her back. “Don’t,” Don Grego warns, his voice cold, steely. His fingers feel like chains around her, but Natalie fights against them, her eyes burning with an anger she’s never felt before. She jerks free, glaring at him with all the hatred she’s kept hidden for years, the truth of what he’s done flooding her chest like a storm. “What are you going to do, Natalie?” he asks, the question almost mocking, as if he already knows the answer, as if he thinks she’s too weak to act. Her chest heaves with rage, but her answer is steady, every syllable sharp with defiance. “I’m going to talk to him.” Her gaze snaps back to Norwan, his form standing rigid, eyes cast downward. He loo
The cold wind stung Natalie’s face, but she barely noticed. Her eyes remained fixed on the scene across the border, where the tension in the air was thick. Horses pawed the ground, their hooves clattering like distant thunder. Male wolves, their eyes glowing with readiness, paced around the camp, while men, their hands resting on the barrels of their guns, stood vigilant. The war had come, and it was no longer a distant worry. It was here.But amidst the chaos, there was one thing that kept her grounded—one person. Norwan. She had been searching for him all day. Her heart raced, but she couldn’t let fear overwhelm her. Not yet. Not until she found him.Her breath came out in sharp, visible clouds, blending with the smoke of the fires rising from the other side of the border. She tried to steady her nerves, reminding herself why she was here. Why she had to find him.Did she feel hope? Fear? Both? She couldn’t tell. But she knew one thing—she couldn’t go back without him.Natalie sighe
“I already expected this to happen.” Natalie stopped walking as soon as she heard her father’s voice from the entertainment room. She slowly and silently crept closer to the door to listen to the conversation.“For sure, this has something to do with Natalie,” Don Grego added, causing Natalie to frown.“About me?” she asked herself.“What are we going to do now? I haven’t told Natalie yet; for sure, she’ll be surprised,” Natalie heard her beta’s voice talking to her dad, so she slightly peeked at them from the small crack in the door.Natalie’s heart pounded as she stood just outside the door, listening intently to her father and beta’s conversation. The words her beta spoke hit her like a cold wave, freezing her in place. “The clan is at war?” she thought, her mind racing.She felt a mix of confusion and disbelief. How could something so serious be happening without her knowing? As the alpha of the pack, shouldn’t she have been the first to know? Was her position not as strong as she
The weight of the evening’s emotions pressed heavily on Norwan’s chest, yet the silence of the moment seemed to deepen the storm brewing within him. He held the wineglass loosely, the amber liquid sloshing with each small movement, but it did little to quell the fire inside. His thoughts were tangled, each one sharper than the last. “Why does it feel like nothing is ever enough for Grego?” he wondered bitterly.He’d tried to be patient. He’d asked—no, pleaded—for freedom. And what did he get in return? Natalie, the woman he loved, tethered like a prized possession, while her father continued to tighten his grip on their lives. He couldn’t fathom the mind of the Don anymore. What was he trying to prove by keeping her so close?Norwan’s gaze sharpened as Darius’s words cut through his internal storm."My lord, everything is settled now."The words were simple enough, but they stung with the weight of finality. What did "settled" mean? The chaos he’d just heard of—about Natalie’s father
“Let me go!” A loud voice echoed in the hallway, and Norwan could hear it too. He looked at the door as it opened, and his men brought in Darius. Norwan saw the frightened look on Darius’s face, and he couldn’t help but feel pity for him. Darius was one of the men he trusted most when it came to the clan. He was like a watcher, a protector and observer, standing as Norwan’s eyes within the clan.Norwan watched as his men pushed Darius to the floor. He sighed, stood up from his seat, and Darius looked up at him as he approached.“What is this all about?” Darius asked, and in response, Norwan’s beta delivered a hard blow to Darius’s face, causing him to groan in pain.“Don’t speak to our lord like that,” Norwan’s beta said.Darius looked up at Norwan again.The tension in the air was thick, and Norwan could feel the weight of Darius's gaze on him, searching for answers. As the sounds of the fight settled, a strange feeling stirred in his chest. He had always known Darius to be strong, s
The man entered the office quietly, his steps measured as he approached Norwan’s desk. He could see the distant look in Norwan’s eyes, the way his gaze seemed lost in the fading light of the sunset. He cleared his throat, snapping Norwan back to reality.“Sir,” the man said, his tone low, “there’s something urgent. The situation with the Clan... it’s escalating faster than we anticipated.”Norwan set his wine down slowly, the weight of the words sinking in. The glass rim made a soft clink against the surface of the desk as his hand retreated. His thoughts shifted instantly—back to the pressing matters of the Clan, the danger that loomed.“I’ve been expecting this,” Norwan said quietly, his voice steady but tinged with concern. “Tell me what’s going on.”The man hesitated for a moment before speaking again. “It’s the allies we thought we had... they’ve turned on us. And there’s also talk of a traitor within. We might be looking at a two-front battle soon.”Norwan’s jaw tightened, his m
“I don’t know what’s going on in your mind, Dad,” Natalie said coldly, her eyes locked onto his. It confused her to no end—why had her father invited Amanda to their breakfast after everything he’d done to Norwan?“This is insane,” she muttered under her breath, a sarcastic chuckle escaping her lips. She couldn’t believe it.“You told me they’re our enemies,” Natalie said, her voice sharp, waiting for the Don’s response. He stared at her with a serious look, not a word leaving his lips. Amanda, equally silent, kept her gaze fixed on Don Grego, her face unreadable, as if waiting for him to break the silence.“What is this all about?” Natalie finally demanded, her patience thinning. The minutes stretched on in heavy silence.“Who told you they’re our enemies?” Don Grego finally said, his tone casual as he started to toy with his food. “I hate Norwan,” he added, as though the words were insignificant. Natalie scoffed, a humorless laugh escaping her. Her gaze flicked to Amanda, as if expe