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 30. Daciana could hear Kellen and Axel arguing behind her as she ran out of the bathroom but she didn't bother looking back, clutching her towel to her body until she got to the bedroom.She proceeded to lock the door behind her, sighing in relief before she scanned her gaze around for her phone which was still ringing.She spotted it on top of a drawer and grabbed it, staring at the screen curiously."Mom?" She muttered, parting aside some strands of her wet hair before she picked up the call. "Daciana, my darling." Her mother said with a cheery tone as soon as she picked. "How're you doing? Are you okay? I hope the werewolves of that territory aren't giving you any trouble?"Daciana sighed when she heard that last question but decided to ignore it by chuckling dryly."Let's not talk about that, Mom." She muttered, glancing back at the bedroom door. She feared that the triplets would walk in while she was trying to dress up and quickly rushed to the door, locking it with t
Chapter 31. "What are you doing out here?" Daciana asked with a deep frown after she managed to regain her composure.Kellen had gotten to her at this point and stood calmly beside her, causing the tension she felt to increase a hundredfold. "What? Am I not allowed to walk around my father's property?" Kellen asked with a sarcastic tone, swerving his head to stare directly at Daciana.She pouted her lips, not knowing how to respond to that. Instead of responding, she resorted to going back to her phone, searching for a signal while secretly wishing that Kellen would take the hint and walk away.Alas, nothing ever went according to how she planned it around the triplets."It's getting late, you know that right?" Kellen asked with a seemingly distant tone, staring at the waters with his hands behind his back. Some seagulls flew above them, adding a pleasant aesthetic to the beach."Yeah, I know that," Daciana muttered in response, making sure she didn't glance at him. "So what?" Th
Chapter 32. That night after her encounter with Kellen, Daciana found it hard to sleep. She turned on her bed, glancing occasionally at the triplets as they slept on their respective beds. She didn't know how she was going to pull through the upcoming nights with them in the same room, but she promised herself to try her best.Nothing must go wrong with her plan. She wouldn't let the mate bond distract her more than it already has. *****The next morning, Daciana's eyes fluttered open only to get hit by a stream of sunlight. She placed her hands in front of her face, trying to adapt to the light."Good morning, sleepy head." Axel waved in front of her face with a teasing grin on his face. She squinted her eyes, staring at him as she sat up. Her face heated up with a blush which she tried hard to hide when memories of what happened last night flashed through her head. "Stay away from me, Axel." She muttered, jumping out of the bed and brushing her hands through her hair. Axel
Chapter 33. Soon enough, the waiter came back with their orders, but there was still no sign of Kellen.Daciana took a sip from her drink while getting anxious about what he could be up to. Suddenly, Axel tapped her on her shoulder, causing her to turn her gaze to him. "You've been doing a lot of spacing out recently." He remarked, leaning comfortably on his chair. "What's wrong?"Was she hearing this right? Axel Ryker asking her what's wrong?Daciana scoffed, even though deep down she was hiding a blush."Nothing's wrong, Axel." She said calmly, taking another sip from her drink to distract herself with its sweetness. "I'm just wondering where Kellen went. He's been away for several minutes now."She drummed her fingers on the table, glancing around to see if Kellen would show up but he didn't."Five minutes," Alan muttered just then, causing Daciana to turn her gaze to him. "Kellen has been away for five minutes. Nothing to worry about." Worry?Daciana fluttered her eyelids in
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