JAYDENI actually sensed the strangeness of Cassie's behavior, starting when I called her earlier. I heard some noise around her, like she was in a crowded place, not in her room. But when I randomly asked some of the maids and guards, they said Cassie was home and in her room. "Why are you daydreaming?"I blinked my eyes. "Were you actually playing with the maids in the backyard earlier?""No, I was in my room. Why?""It's just that I heard another voice when you called me?""What kind of voice? Perhaps what you heard was the sound of the movie I was watching?""You were watching a movie in this room?"She nodded eagerly, "I do like to spend my free time watching movies sometimes. Maybe the voice you heard came from there."So that answered my curiosity. "You can watch it on the home theater in this house. The screen is bigger than watching on a phone.""No fun, if I watch it in bed, I'll fall asleep. I like it that way.""Aren't the radiation rays bad for the baby?""Oh come on
CASSIEThe third meeting with Noah is about to happen. Today he took me somewhere, his house. He told me not to worry. He'll take me to a safe place, that's how he assured me. Even so, I kept my guard up. I brought one knife from the kitchen that I kept in my bag. “Luna, where else are you going?” the butler asked worriedly. “Karren, I have no intention to make you worry, but I promise this is the last time I go out secretly like this.”“I'm not sure Alpha Jayden would believe the same reasons.”I closed my bag and patted her shoulder. “Then I'll make up another excuse. I'm not running away after all, Karren. I'm just visiting his parents. But you have to keep this a secret, okay?”She looked down limply, “alright, I'll do that. But not next time, Luna.”“I love you, Karren.” I waved goodbye when Noah's car arrived. I quickly got in and buckled up. “You look happy today, what's happening?”“Does it look like it?” I looked in the rearview mirror. “It's normal, I look like this ev
CASSIE"If you think about it, you'll find a reason why he didn't marry his fiancée when she existed long before you came along," Kylie said again, making the air heated. I've been thinking about it and I only got the answer a few seconds ago. I thought I was safe from danger, but it turns out I've just entered into a new danger. I was too naive to trust Jayden, whose past I clearly didn't know. I believed his story too much to think he was good. "Everyone already knows that Jayden is cursed?" I asked in a trembling voice. "Sure, it's even a common story. He's searched for many women with abilities like yours, but found none. Until you came by yourself.""Enough! Don't say anything more!" I covered my ears. Everyone here agreed to keep quiet and not tell me, meaning that either they were afraid of Jayden or they really wanted the heir to continue the throne without thinking about my feelings. "I told you to postpone it." I felt someone wrap an arm around me. "Let's go, the ban
CASSIE"I want you to divorce me. Like you said, I can't break the contract, but you can. So I want you to do it. Please divorce me, Jayden Benedict Alexander." He lied and he exploited me, there is no reason to keep the contract even if the period is still long. If one party violates the rights of the other, then the contract will not be valid. "Are you listening to me? End the contract, forget the baby, and let me go. That way you'll know what it means to value someone. I want you to realize the price you pay for lying to me." He rubbed his temples. "Cassie-""Don't call me like that, call me Cassandra! You have no right to give me a nickname. After all, I'm not that special for you to name me with a nickname.""Okay, Cassandra, I want to know what Noah and Kylie said. Before I clarify the things you heard, I need to know the points."What exactly did he want to clarify? Did he want to deny everything? If that's what he's going to do, then it's useless, I no longer believe every
CASSIEI felt so free when I decided to jump off the bridge. Unlike the first try when Jayden pulled me back. Now I was totally free from him. I didn't care what would happen to me later, all that mattered was that I could get away from him. It didn't take long for my body to hit the water and sink into the cold river. I didn't fight back, I let my body float away with the flow. I wanted to give up on my life, I had no reason to survive. Mom, if you hear the news about me, I hope you will come to see me. I've lost count of how much water has entered my nose and ears. I can feel my body sinking lower and lower. If this is the end, then I'm sorry my baby that we have to go together like this. Darkness has come, slowly the sounds around also disappeared. It seemed like it was time to leave the world that only gave us wounds. "I won't let you go, Cassandra." I feel my body being lifted from the water but I still don't know what's happening because right now everything is gray
CASSIEEven though I'm a doctor, I hate being in a hospital bed. I was fine but the doctors and nurses wouldn't let me go out. Who else could command them but Jayden. Not only that, but I'm also forced to undergo various tests because he's afraid the baby might hurt. The baby was healthy, but I might have almost gone crazy because of his attitude. I rubbed the bite mark that persisted on my neck. The more I looked at it, the more I hated him. If being his partner was my wish, then I wouldn't blame him for marking me without my permission, but I never expected to be his lover, not at all. I just thought of Jayden as someone who helped me to find my mother, that's all. However it hurt more and more as I kept rubbing it. My hands were aching and the marks were getting redder. Suddenly the door behind me opened. “It can't be erased, Cassandra.”“I told you I don't want to see your face!” I throw the nightlight on the table next to the gurney. Unfortunately it misses, not hitting him
NOAH"You're messing things up, Kylie!""Noah! I'm your mom! You little brat!"My plan to get close to Cassandra when she'd been so open with me had failed, and it was all because of Kylie! She revealed Jayden's secret at the wrong time. "What made you do it? Did your feelings get hurt because you met Jayden?""I did it for you! I revealed Jayden's secret to that woman because I wanted them to get divorced and you to take the throne!""Your timing is wrong, you were supposed to follow my pace!" I ruffled my hair roughly. Now I didn't have the key to rule Cassandra. I had planned to expose Jayden's secret when she was very close to me so when she was disappointed in Jayden, I could influence her mind to divorce Jayden. "I don't care how, whatever, the important thing is that she knows. I'm sure she won't stand by and watch herself being used."Kylie, my mom really always does whatever she wants. Maybe she doesn't control her husband enough so she wants to control me too. "I'm not y
CASSIE"If you want a drink, you can get one from the kitchen. And I want you to know that all the food and drinks in my house are safe, free from poison."I can't decide who to believe, Noah, Jayden or the butler. Their stories were different and that confused me. The butler was convinced that Noah was the culprit, as was Jayden who assured me that Noah had intentionally poisoned me because he didn't want Jayden to have offspring, while Noah claimed that he was just the victim of a misunderstanding. "I rarely stay in this house, but don't worry, there are always maids who clean it and it's well maintained. So you can stay here for a while.""Jayden knows this house?""No, I built this house in secret." Then he whispered. "Think of it as my personal quarters."This man was odd too. What did he need a personal quarters for? Was he going to desert or something?"I'm just joking, don't take it seriously. I built this house because after marriage I don't want to live with my parents, I
JAYDENI prepared to deflect the spear Alpha Alexei had launched. But a wolf suddenly jumped up and blocked my view. It wasn't one of my troops, it.... came from the other direction. And what was surprising is that the moment it was in the air, an enormous shining transparent shield appeared. The shield shattered the spear into ashes that scattered in the air. It happened in the blink of an eye like a flash of lightning. After that incident, I immediately ran to the edge of the cliff, looking down. Was I hallucinating? I saw Cassie! She was lying on the ground unconscious down there. I mean, wasn't she in Arcanum? Why am I seeing her here now?"Alpha Jayden, that is indeed Luna Cassandra," Hagen said. In that instant I jumped off the cliff and landed next to her. I hold her. It's true, I'm not hallucinating! Cassie was indeed in front of me."Cassie!" I immediately placed her head on my lap while patting her cheek lightly. "Wake up Cassie." I was still trying to wake her up
CASSIEIt turned out that the special clothing was a cloak worn by witches. Where Isabela said, the cloak can protect all wearers, like a shield, because it has been given a spell. And the special weapon she was referring to was a bottle filled with thick black liquid which had also been given a spell which could be used to splash anyone who wanted to do harm. Where the liquid will turn into a thundercloud and attack whoever we call by name. I think that's the coolest thing I've ever seen. And those witches are used to things like that. “Are you okay?” Isabela asked. She kept a close eye on me during the trip because she was afraid something would happen to me and my baby. “Nothing bad,” I replied. We were still on the ship and would soon reach Pack Arcanum. In the end we decided to keep going together. Isabela left the royal business to those in charge and she told Ben to handle everything. Although there was an argument, Ben reluctantly let us go. He told us to come back safe
CASSIEI counted down from 10. Shortly, Isabela's personal assistant would come to deliver the food like he did yesterday.So I left nothing to chance, when he opened the door, I immediately pulled him inside."Tell Isabela that she needs to see Alexei as soon as possible. She can't wait long. I have a bad feeling if she delays."Ben placed my tray of food on the nightstand and then he swatted away my hand that was pointed at his neck with my hairpin. "Sorry, but we don't like violence here. If you want to talk, then do it nicely, no need to threaten like this."I did it to intimidate him and he told Isabela, there was no other intention."I won't hurt you if you do as I said. This is for the good of everyone. Before the war happens."“I'm sorry but I'm not your man, Luna Cassandra.”I grabbed his shirt collar. “You've been acting disrespectful from the start and I was going to forgive you because you're Isabela's personal assistant-”“Queen Isabela.”“But you're getting more and more
ALEXEI“Do you want to continue searching today?”“Tomorrow, you guys need to rest after these two days of searching non-stop.”“Good, Alpha Alexei.”My henchman as well as the Beta of Pack Arcanum, Ben, delivered my answer to the rest of the troops.The troops were divided into groups that searched the forests, borders, and residential areas. And I was currently in the forest, searching for any caves that Cassandra might have used.Unfortunately, the search in the forest and residential area was unsuccessful, there was no sign of Cassandra.The only hope left was at the border.We have all become victims of Cassandra's tricks. It turns out she teamed up with Noah to escape and now the two of them have no sign of returning here. She even fired stun bullets at us which proved that she had planned this escape well in advance, not a spur of the moment decision.Noah convinced me as if he supported my plan, but he stabbed me in the back. I had a gift for him that I would give him when we
JAYDEN“You better be looking for her!”“Please pardon our negligence, Alpha Jayden.”I threw everything in front of me.I don't know how many hundreds of things were broken, and I still couldn't find Cassie.I really didn't expect her to leave again.After the punishment I gave her, I thought she would wise and realize her actions. But I underestimated Cassie too much. She's the most stubborn person I've ever met. She also had such an innocent face that it fooled me.I felt sorry for her every time I saw her, so I didn't even know I was being fooled.I thought that after our conversation at the hotel that time, our relationship had improved, but it hadn't. I lost her just as things were getting better. I just lost her after everything seemed fine."Alpha Jayden, I don't think Luna Cassandra is still in the Pack Nexus because if she was, we would've been able to find her. But we still can't find her despite searching all over."I threw my sharp gaze at Hagen. "Where do you think Cassa
CASSIE"Then what should I do now? Will there be a ceremony to use your magic?“”No need, I can do that right now by myself."Wow, so this is one of the perks for being a witch? No hassle to hold a ceremony like us if we want to do something beyond our abilities.“Sit down and close your eyes, I'll cast the spell.”I obeyed her guidance, sitting on one of the chairs here. But before closing my eyes, I wanted to ask something,"You're not going to activate the spell on everyone right? I mean, only Jayden won't be able to find my whereabouts right?"“If that's what you want, then I'll grant it so.”I nodded in agreement and then closed my eyes.I was prepared that it might be painful, but after counting the time, I felt nothing.“It's done.”I opened my eyes and furrowed my brows, "that fast? Did it work already? Without the need to feel pain?“”Yes, I just need to cast the spell. It didn't make you feel any pain because that's how our spells work. Did you do something that traumatized y
CASSIEI didn't mean to attack her emotionally, I just wanted to know why I was the only child she had. Because if she had other ones, she probably wouldn't fight over me with the others, right? I mean, there are only two parties, Alexei and Jayden, which I can still handle, but this is three parties, I'm overloaded.“I can't do it, Cassie.”"Why can't you? You have a husband, you have an empire to continue. So explain why you're not making more children!"I knew my voice was getting higher and higher. I said I was losing control of myself because everything Isabela said was a new fact to me."I can't sleep with a man I don't love. I keep mine only for the men I want. And Arlo is not that man. So even though we were married, we never did."I covered my mouth with both hands."So, in other words, I'm the outcome of the mistake you made with Alexei? Because the man you love is not him but Jayden's father, right?"“No, it's not like that Cassie-”"Enough, your answer already proves that
CASSIE“You're right about me cursing Jayden, but I had a strong reason for doing so because my life and death were also at stake.”“What kind of reason would justify cursing an innocent person?”"He's not completely clean, Cassie. Jayden that you are talking about, he is also guilty."I sighed. "What's his guilt? Because he was born to a couple that you don't think should be together? Is that why you're cursed Jayden? Because he's the child of the man you loved whom he later ended up marrying with the other woman? Because of their parents? Because of mistakes Jayden didn't even make?"I sniffled my nose. "A child can't choose their parents, it's a fate they have to accept for life. Not only Jayden, I can't choose my parents either. So do you think he's still at fault in your problems with his father?""You don't know what it's like to be betrayed by the man you love so much Cassandra. When you put all your hopes in him, when he promised you things you've never gotten before, when you
CASSIEI blinked my eyes a few times.Now I understood why Isabela was fought over by Alexei to the point that he wouldn't marry any woman after her, even if it was just a one-night stand.She was like a real goddess, she was so gorgeous.Our eyes met and I could tell they were similar to mine.As if realizing that it wasn't just the two of us, Isabela gave the code through her eyes to her personal assistant who then left.“Come in, Cassie.” She invited me into her room.Actually, this is what a Queen's bedroom looks like. I've only seen it once in my entire life.Isabela held both my hands and her eyes were already glazed over. She saw the pendant I was wearing. "You are indeed my daughter, Cassie. I hardly expected to see you again." Then she hugged me tightly.Even though it was the first time this had happened, my heart could feel the emotion that Isabela felt. Maybe it was because of our blood ties. But I couldn't respond to her hug, I wanted to but not for now.There are so many