Lahat ng Kabanata ng Irresistible Temptations : Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

"Who is coming? Just our pack members or others as well?""Uh... The Committee does not want to have anything to do with it. Only two packs agreed to support our cause and provide some resources - Golden Meadows and Northwest Crescent.""My brother's pack?" The Northwest Crescent pack was led by my half-brother. I would lie to say it did not surprise me. My brother and I have the same mother but different fathers. Anyhow, different bloodlines were not the root cause of our conflict. Over the years, he tried to bond with me, but I always refused. We had history and it was something I could not digest that easily."Don't worry, he is not coming in person. He knows you can't stand his company because...ahem. What I wanted to say is that he's sending lots of warriors to support you."'Can't stand his company' wasn't exactly the problem. He wasn't a bad person in particular. And it wasn't his fault that..."Let's not go there, Aiden." Remy murmured. And he was right. The last thing we need

"Of course, you don't remember," Father chimed in. Apparently, my mom opened the channel for him, and he could listen to our inner conversation. "When you were younger, you continuously sneaked into the mutts' village. You even befriended some of those animals and claimed they were good people. Eventually, you tried to drag Alexei down that path with you. As if you have forgotten what they did to us, what they did to your mother, brother, and sisters!""But those were not these people! You can't put the same label on the whole population just because of their origin, just because of the crimes of a few individuals. That is so wrong." I argued."Do you see that, Greta? She's falling into her old habits. That is why I tried to keep her away from that village or gold mines. But you insisted on giving her more responsibility. You said she was ready, and look at the consequences! She's an adult now. We can't change her mind anymore."I froze with my thoughts in turmoil as the weight of the

Alex turned around and stared at our father. The tension in the room was palpable as they were facing each other, each with a stubborn expression on his face. Darius Crud had just placed an order, and his son disobeyed it, making his disagreement known in no uncertain terms. The head of Crud Clan, who was used to being the one in charge, bristled at his son's defiance. If the tension could be cut into slices, it would perfectly describe the atmosphere, with each man locked in a battle of wills."How dare you disobey me?!" Father broke the ice and raged."How dare you treat your daughter like this?!""Are you deaf, Alexei? I told you Madalina wasn't well. Can't you see how affected she is due to that ugliness on her neck? Such a disgrace to our family, such a spit on the graves of your other siblings!"My heart broke into a million pieces when my father called me 'a disgrace'. Instinctively, I grabbed Alex's hand and started to draw random objects with my finger on his palm."Which let

Worth the fightAIDENThe struggle within me raged on. I didn't know whether to be angry and let the growling beast inside me out or rather stay calm and negotiate with the enemy.Would it ever cease? Why must my existence be fraught with such relentless drama and chaos? My life's narrative has been a series of calamitous events - my father's absence due to his sickness, my mother's slow heartbreak as she watched the love of her life dying bit by bit for decades, and the crushing rejection of my first mate.I thought my first mate was the one for me, the rare beauty in the sunlight, like a delicate and hesitant flower blooming in early spring, afraid of the icy breaths of winter that might return and freeze her. However, the affection between us was just one-sided and she felt the stronger pull towards my half-brother. So, I let her go.. I accepted the rejection, giving up the fight I could have never won. The agony of that moment lingered still, shattering any semblance of contentmen

I instructed Lucien to stay in the van. It was hard to predict the children's reaction as they had been imprisoned for so long with minimal contact with the outer world. Usually, the guards stepped inside just to bring them water and some food, although I doubted those meals they served were of proper nutrition.As I entered the old warehouse, the sight before me was heart-wrenching. Eight small figures were locked in a windowless room with bed bunks and a single bathroom. They were severely malnourished, with dirty clothes and swollen faces from constant tears. Despite overwhelming emotions, I tried to remain calm and approachable."Hello. I'm Maddie." I smiled at the children and spoke to them softly, using the name Aiden preferred for me. My goal was to assure them I had come to help and take them back to their parents. But they did not take my greeting well. Immediately, they ran to the corner of the room, snuggling into each other, almost as if they wished to merge into one big p