Chapter 22.A cold shiver ran down Daciana's spine when she heard Hailey's words. The girl is crazy!She was left speechless, not being able to do or say anything even as Hailey pulled away from the fake ass hug, plastering a cheery smile on her face. "You did great, okay?" Hailey remarked, patting Daciana on her cheek before she walked away, clinging to Kellen's arm as usual.Daciana stared at them, frozen and unable to do or say anything."The nerves of that bitch..." She mumbled, clenching her hands into fists.Just then, Elena walked up to her, a concerned expression on her face as she placed her hands on her shoulder."Hey." Daciana glanced at her, a wry smile curling her lips. "Hi. Gosh, I'm exhausted." She lamented.Elena giggled, trying to lighten the mood. "Girl, you fainted. That's expected. But at least, your prince charming caught you before you hit the ground." Daciana's face heated up with a blush as she shoved Elena's shoulder playfully before they walked back to th
Chapter 23Daciana whipped her head around and wasn't surprised to see Hailey standing there with her mouth open wide in shock. Hailey's eyes went from Daciana to Kellen repeatedly before they began twitching with anger as she barged into the room. "You gold-digging bitch!" She screeched, raising her hand to slap Daciana.However, this time, Daciana wasn't going to back down or let herself get abused by the bratty girl. She freed herself from Kellen's grip, balling her hands into fists and moving to punch Hailey or at least, get a good hit on her. Daciana was still pissed off by her stunt at the party and saw this as her chance for a little payback.Unfortunately, Kellen just had to step in, using his hand to gently shove Daciana out of the way before Hailey could slap her and then grabbed Hailey's hand, causing the latter to gasp in shock."Calm down." He muttered, eyeing Hailey with a complicated look in his eyes. But the Beta's daughter wasn't having it and soon wriggled her w
Chapter 24. Daciana stiffened when she heard the Alpha's words. She turned her gaze from Hailey and Kellen who both seemed stunned by the Alpha's words. However, Hailey was the first to regain her composure and coughed awkwardly before plastering a smile on her face and bowing slightly."Alpha, does the meeting include me? Or–" Before she could complete her question, the Alpha interrupted abruptly. "Of course, not. This meeting is for my sons and their mate."Hailey gulped down the rest of her words, trying to remain composed still, despite the slight twitch of her eyes.Meanwhile, the Alpha fixed his gazes on Daciana and Kellen and gestured at them. "You two, come." He stated.Kellen glanced at Daciana with malice, but the latter was worried about other things. "Sir?" Daciana raised a finger before the Alpha could walk away, causing him to pause. "D– Do I get the chance to have a bath first? It was a long night tonight and I just want to–""You should've thought of bathing befor
Chapter 25. "Aloha." Axel waved at the female receptionist with a smirk on his face, leaning against the counter. The woman raised her head from her laptop with a bored expression on her face at first, but that soon disappeared and was replaced by a cheery smile. "Aloha. You must be the royal triplets of the Fiery Lake pack. Your father saved your reservation in our prestigious Inferno hotel." The receptionist said with a jolly tone. Meanwhile, Daciana stood behind the triplets, holding her bags with a frown on her face.It turns out Alpha Ryker was serious about his decision to send them on a trip to Hawaii.All it took was him sending Daciana and the triplets to the airport, and in a matter of minutes, they arrived in Hawaii at Waikiki Beach. Apparently, this area was mostly populated by werewolves, and humans and other races could only be found in the inner parts of the city. Anyway, the receptionist glanced behind the triplets and spotted Daciana, a curious smile on her face
Chapter 26. Daciana glanced back and gulped when she saw Kellen walking in her direction.Even though the situation she was in was a troublesome one, she couldn't help but trail her gaze down his body. 'Dear goddess...' she thought to herself, her head already spinning.Kellen wore a short-sleeved, unbuttoned beach shirt that left his upper body exposed, displaying his chiseled abs and chest for all to see. He had such a perfect tan that Daciana found herself imagining how it would feel to get a lick of his body."What did you say to me?" The man who shoved her down asked with a growl, snapping her out of her trance before she could begin scrutinizing Kellen's lower body. Daciana turned her gaze back to the man just in time to see him tilting his head and staring at Kellen with a ferociousness that caused a cold shiver to run down her spine.Meanwhile, Kellen was unfazed, finally getting to them and folding his arms in front of his chest. "Except the alcohol has clogged your ears,
Chapter 27."You four." One of the men in suits stepped forward when the man and the others had stopped in front of them. "How dare you lay hands on the Gamma of the Inferno moon pack?"Gamma?!Daciana gulped, quickly regretting everything that happened. Who would've known that this brute of a man was a gamma? Wait, now that she thought about it, it did make sense. Only someone so entitled would act like a total asshole.Meanwhile, as Daciana had an inner crisis, the triplets didn't back down, with Kellen stepping forward and ignoring the curious gazes of passersby."Gentlemen. Glad to meet you." He stretched his hand forward to shake them but they merely stared briefly at his hand before staring at his face. Daciana could guess accurately that Kellen's ego took a hit but he did a great job hiding it behind a smile."I'm Kellen Ryker. Son of Alpha king Ryker, of the Fiery Lake pack." He announced with pride in his voice. The suited men glanced among themselves, seemingly surprised
Chapter 28. "It's a one-bedroom cottage."Daciana blinked at Kellen, her face tensing up when the words settled in her mind."What do you mean one bedroom?" She asked, chuckling nervously. "I– Is it going to be a single bed? Wait, that can't be right. There are four of us and you three are boys–""Good observation, Einstein." Axel joined them, brushing his right hand through his hair with a smirk. "Relax, mate. It's not a single bed. Dad said the single bedroom has five beds. That's more than enough... Except, of course..."He paused, stepping forward and stretching his hand to her hair, causing her to freeze like a deer in front of headlights."... Except you'd like to share a bed with me." Axel completed, winking mischievously at Daciana.Her eyelids fluttered as she stared at him speechlessly, her throat itching like she was going to pass out from a weird thirst.However, she snapped right out of it when Axel chuckled like a child who found a new toy, causing her eyebrows to snap
Chapter 29. "What the fuck?" Axel cursed, using his hands to shield his eyes as Daciana struggled desperately to cover her nakedness with her hands after recovering from the initial shock. She glared at him, clenching her jaw as she held herself back from slapping him. "You creep! Why did you come in without knocking?!" She screeched, balling her hands into fists. However, Axel was distracted and barely listened to a word she said.His gaze scanned her body, from her silky hair that was now wet thanks to the water and then to her curves and her breasts, which were still exposed despite her best efforts to cover them. Before his eyes could go any lower, Daciana grabbed a towel nearby and used it to swat his eyes, causing him to grunt as he stepped back. "Quit staring!" She snapped, using the towel to cover her body soon after.Her heart raced with adrenaline. There was something oddly exciting and embarrassing about the entire situation.Meanwhile, Alan and Kellen soon ran into t
Chapter 79. At the end of the funeral, Daciana finally got the chance to walk up to Kellen who stood close to his father's covered grave while the rain drizzled. Daciana, who held an umbrella, placed it over her and Kellen's heads, forcing him to turn his gaze to her. "Hey," Daciana muttered, smiling wryly as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "How are you holding up?"Kellen stared at her in silence for a good few seconds before he turned his gaze away from her and sighed."I can only hope that Dad rests in peace wherever he is. Because his killer most certainly won't once I get my hands on them."Daciana remained silent, not having anything to say in response to... Well, THAT. But at least, she was able to provide some silent support by keeping her hand on Kellen's shoulder, allowing him to relax a bit. People had begun trooping out of the funeral in their numbers, and the only people who remained were few and dotted the area, talking among themselves. Daciana spotted some girl
Chapter 78. The day of the Alpha king's funeral finally came and at this point, the triplets had all finally accepted that their father was indeed gone forever.It took Kellen a while but Daciana was glad he was slowly on the road of moving on."Daciana!" Elena almost yelled when she walked into her room.Daciana smiled, standing up from the chair she sat on to go hug her friend.Today was the only day the Beta allowed them to see each other at the palace since he banned outsiders from coming in."Oh, girl. It's been hell here." Daciana lamented, sighing with relief when Elena brushed her hand through her hair. The latter chuckled lightly as she slowly pulled Daciana out of the hug."Yeah, but you've survived. You and your mates are alive and that's all that matters." Elena placed her hand on Daciana's shoulder, trying to sound reassuring. Elena wore a handless black dress that reached her knees and had her blonde hair flowing freely.As for Daciana, she wore a black satin gown wit
Chapter 77. The atmosphere in the meeting room was getting more tense by the second as the elders of the Fiery Lake pack remained speechless after Kellen's last words.They exchanged a few glances but the looks in the eyes of some of them told Daciana that they knew that there was some truth in Kellen's words.Anyway, just when the silence was about to get suffocating, Beta Dax placed his right hand in front of his mouth and coughed, breaking it abruptly."Well, Kellen, I must let you know that while your words are heartwarming, the elders simply have no other choice." He began, folding his arms in front of his chest. "The Alpha King is dead. They have to look through every possible option without any bias so that–""Enough!" Kellen yelled out, banging his hand on the table. The sound boomed around the meeting hall, causing the Elders to shift back with terrors in their eyes. Two of them even stood up, while the most elderly among them seemed like they were on the verge of a panic
Chapter 76. "Move or I'll make you move!" As soon as Kellen said that, a guttural growl escaped his mouth as his eyes glinted with the light of his inner wolf. Daciana stared at him wearily, glancing at Alan and Axel, who both stood beside her, seeming unsure of what to do. "Shouldn't we stop him?" Daciana asked with a whisper, concern etched in her voice. But Axel shook his head, waving his hand dismissively. "Nah, it's fine. He'll be fine. It's the guards I'm worried about." Daciana stared at Axel for a few seconds before she turned her gaze back to Kellen. He had his hands balled into fists and glared at the guards who glanced among themselves before they fixed their attention back on him. "I'm sorry, young master, but the Beta himself ordered us not to let anyone in while he's conversing with the elders." Kellen scoffed, his irritation further spiking as he blurted. "Well, I'm not just 'anyone' now, am I? I'm Kellen Ryker and I demand entry!" One of the guards, who'd bee
Chapter 75. "Oh, great, you two are okay." Axel blurted as soon as Daciana and Kellen stepped down from the car after they drove into the palace compound with Beta Dax. He stretched his arms wide as he walked toward them, pulling them into a group hug."Of course, we're okay, dummy," Kellen said with a scoff, trying to pull away from the hug to no avail. "Axel? What's the meaning of this?"Daciana was also a bit suspicious of Axel's sudden show of affection but kept silent as she watched the Beta walk past them and step into the mansion, his scary-ass guard walking behind him. She squinted her eyes at first until Axel called their attention with a whisper while still hugging them."Shh. Kellen, things are not looking good for you." Axel whispered, scanning his gaze around to make sure none of the guards were watching them. Unfortunately, some of the guards gave them suspicious glances since the hug was taking too long. "What do you mean by that?" Kellen asked, finally successfull
Chapter 74. Daciana and Kellen quickly stood up when they saw the Beta, bowing slightly in front of him. As for Elena, she remained rooted to her seat at first, staring at the Beta with spite until Daciana secretly kicked her leg, forcing her to begrudgingly stand. "Beta Dax. I can assure you that Daciana was only trying to make me feel better." Kellen raised his hand and said, trying to salvage the situation. "I would never in any way try to disrespect my father's name or his... Death."Daciana could feel the sadness that she'd fought so hard to keep away from him seeping back into him, causing her jaws to clench in frustration.Why did the Beta have to show his bitch ass face?Anyway, the Beta scanned his gaze from Kellen and then to Daciana and Elena before he responded. "Right. Anyway, that doesn't matter right now. Before the investigations can begin properly, we'll first need to make preparations for a funeral for the Alpha King."Daciana blinked in surprise. A funeral alread
Chapter 73. After Daciana managed to calm Kellen, he sniffled, pulling away from her hug with an embarrassed expression on his face. "I'm sorry." He muttered, using the back of his hand to clean his eyes as he glanced awkwardly at Elena who tried to keep her distance.He ended up sighing, brushing his hands through his hair before he continued speaking. "I thought I'd be alone here. I needed space from all that madness back at the palace."A despondent look appeared on his face as he sat back on the bench, all while Daciana kept her attention on him.He cleared his throat before he spoke again. "And I know how people believe I killed my father." He chuckled bitterly, raising his head and staring at the sky. "At least three different people have approached me on my way here, telling me that I betrayed my pack and my family."Daciana's heart sank as she glanced at Elena who had a complicated expression on her face. After sighing heavily, Daciana stepped forward and sat beside Kellen,
Chapter 71.If anyone thought the Beta was joking about placing the entire pack on lockdown before, they were proven wrong within a matter of a few minutes.An announcement was made and it was broadcasted in the local pack news that the Alpha king was dead. All over social media spaces exclusive to only the wolves of the Fiery Lake pack, the news was being spread like wildfire, and people had so many theories on what happened and who was responsible."Are these people fucking serious?" Daciana gawked at her phone, speechless when she sat in her room, scrolling through the social media spaces meant for werewolves of the Fiery Lake pack.There were so many theories going around already, but the most popular one pointed at Kellen, accusing him of being responsible for poisoning the Alpha king. "No other person has more motive than Kellen because it was obvious that he'd be next in line so he probably wanted to speed up the process by killing his father..." Daciana read through one of t
Chapter 71.If anyone thought the Beta was joking about placing the entire pack on lockdown before, they were proven wrong within a matter of a few minutes.An announcement was made and it was broadcasted in the local pack news that the Alpha king was dead. All over social media spaces exclusive to only the wolves of the Fiery Lake pack, the news was being spread like wildfire, and people had so many theories on what happened and who was responsible."Are these people fucking serious?" Daciana gawked at her phone, speechless when she sat in her room, scrolling through the social media spaces meant for werewolves of the Fiery Lake pack.There were so many theories going around already, but the most popular one pointed at Kellen, accusing him of being responsible for poisoning the Alpha king. "No other person has more motive than Kellen because it was obvious that he'd be next in line so he probably wanted to speed up the process by killing his father..." Daciana read through one of t