CHAPTER THREE

OURS.

Nina's POV.

After my parents' death, because my brother already had his own club he was running, the pack, went to me. It was during this period, I met Nate, my husband.

Though he wasn't my mate, I fell in love due to the previous heartbreak from Axel and willingly married him, then handed over the pack to him, making him the Alpha.

Things were okay for a year till all of a sudden, I started to get fat. No matter how much I exercised, reduced the meals I take or consumed drugs, my weight increased rather than decreased.

In no time, Nate couldn't hide his disgust towards me anymore and changed. He even made a get a job so he could see me less often and during my birthday last year, I had a miscarriage due to an accident.

Nate blamed me for it, because he needed an heir badly then started to hit me occasionally. I endured because I loved him but now? I couldn't take it anymore.

Right now, I was laying on the hospital bed with my brother, Ryan sitting next to me with a frown.

"I don't know how you are going to do it, Nina, but that asshole who you call a husband can no longer head our parents' legacy." Ryan half-yelled, his eyes sparkling with fury.

"If you continue to let him, Nina. He will ruin it the way he has ruined you." His words felt like a blow to my chest as I smiled weakly.

Though it hurts, my brother was right. I had been far too gullible and needed to request for a divorce before Nate took anything else from me.

"Alright but first, thank you for saving me." I appreciated as I turned to face him.

Ryan narrowed his eyes at me. "But I didn't."

I stiffened at his words.

"W-what? But it was you I called." I tried to say and he burst into laughter.

"You thought it was me but it was actually Axel you contacted but then he suspected you were trying to reach me with the way you were chanting my name so he called me after rushing over to your house to see you all battered. He brought you here and I joined him." Ryan explained and my jaw dropped.

I had contacted Axel instead? But how come?

His number wasn't even saved from my phone because I deleted it years ago. Just then, like a switch, my memories from the one night stand became complete.

Fuck! The man I had cheated on my husband with, was actually Axel but how come I didn't remember?

"That's because I earsed the memories. I felt it wasn't necessary seeing you tried every best to forget about him but now, it can't be hidden anymore." My wolf, Lina told me and I froze.

"Hi Lina, it's been quite awhile." I told her and she went silent while tears rolled down my cheeks.

I could feel her pain at the moment and knew she was still angry with me. Well I couldn't blame her.

Because Nate felt threatened that I might meet my real mate and tossed him aside from being Alpha of the pack, he made me take suppressant that would hurt and keep my wolf weak.

That way, we wouldn't communicate and I would never feel the mate bond. I agreed because I wanted to prove I would never betray him but in the process, ended up hurting Lina so badly that she broke down and disappeared.

But not completely, because a month ago, I stopped taking the suppressant and that gave her the opportunity to heal but not totally, because she was still weak.

If any normal wolves should sniff me out now, they would think I was an omega when I infact, had an higher rank.

I guess that was the more reason Nate felt threatened because I was growing to be an Alpha and he wanted someone submissive, that he could break.

I can't believe I foolishly allowed him to turn me into someone like this, unrecognizable for even my brother who was trying not to wrinkle his nose from disgust at me.

When Ryan heard what I had willingly done for Nate, he felt I was a lost case and cut off all ties with me.

"I will be right back." Ryan patted my forehead before walking out to receive a call and immediately, as if wanting for him to leave, Nate came in with a trembling Gina in his arms.

Seeing them together felt like I was being stabbed in the guts as rage burned through my veins.

"What do you all want? Get out." I yelled and Nate chuckled.

"Calm your horses. We are just here to let you know something important."

"What?"

"Gina is carrying my heir now. The one thing you failed to give me and I will be removing you as the Luna of the pack and crowning her as mine." Nate announced like it was some big news.

Except it wasn't.

My blood turned cold at his words as my lips parted in disbelief.

I glanced at Gina's stomach and noticed the bulge as my heart skipped a beat in panic.

"No, no. Impossible." My throat suddenly felt dry as I tried to sit up.

"Why? It can't be impossible since she isn't an empty barrel like you." Nate laughed, his words causing my heart to tighten against my chest.

"N-nina, I am really sorry but you can't deny destiny so please step down as Luna and I promise, Nate wouldn't go extra miles to have you removed." Gina pleaded like a good friend when in reality, all she was, was a damn betrayal.

These two that I trusted so much with my life were planning to rip my parent's pack underneath me and I wasn't going to allow it.

I was about to speak when Nate's phone pinged and his eyes flashed with panic as he turned to Gina.

"We need to leave now. He is on his way." He said and before Gina could say anything, he dragged her out of the ward, leaving me dumbfounded.

Who was on the way?

Just then, Ryan walked in and I knew everything was planned.

A few days after, I had been discharged from the hospital but still had a few scars on my body. I didn't mind and moved in with Ryan, but never saw Axel since he saved me.

One evening, I decided to take a walk when I came across a small girl, being dangled over a trash can by a huge guy.

"Tell me where Daddy is or I will hurt you." He threatened and the girl burst into tears as I gritted my teeth against one another.

Who still bullied kids in this century?

"Let her go or you will regret it." I screamed and the man turned, scowling.

"And who is this weakling?" He sniffled the air, displaying his fangs as I ran over and kicked him in the nuts.

His grip on the girl released and I caught her before she dropped to the ground.

"You bitch." The man roared with a tightened expression as he tried coming at me when a familiar back appeared out of nowhere and punched him hard.

The guy dropped to the floor, knocked out while I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the girl was safe. I was about to move when two men appeared out of nowhere.

"Malia, Damn it!" One of them ran forward to grab the little girl in his arms and began pecking her all over her face.

"Let me go." The little girl, called Malia pouted and tried struggling out of the guy's arm.

"Let her go." I told him, thinking he was another creep as I moved closer while he turned to look at me with furrowed brows.

"And you are?" He frowned like I was some pest and I felt the urge to punch him.

"The lady that saved Malia." I heard a thunderous voice and looked up to see Axel walking towards us.

He was the one who just punched the guys.

What the hell?

My heart pounded heavily against my chest as I stared at the three men who just gathered.

They almost looked identical as the only differences was the eyes and perhaps, hairs?

How come? Does Axel have brothers that I didn't know of?

"Oh! Thank you." The red-haired holding Malia smiled as he came closer to offer me his hand for a shake.

I looked at it, hesitating when the most beautiful smell hit my nose and I stiffened. It was alluring and manly so I sniffled as my wolf came alive in my head.

"Mates." She growled and my blood turned stoic.

Mates? What? When? How? Also why did they look so familiar?

Just then, the three men's eyes all glowed as they growled at once.

"Mine."