LilyWhen Iris remained silent, Wade stepped up to reach her.Both my eyes were fixed on how his hands swiftly made their way to her waist.There was for sure a certain feeling building up inside me, but before I could even think of it, I averted my gaze away.โI hope this is the last time weโre going to talk about Lily leaving the Pack, James.โโThis wonโt happen again, Aiden.โAidenโs grip on my hand tightened as he pulled me out with him. As soon as my back turns to them, Iโm sure what I heard was right.โLily,โ Wade called for my name, in a low voice.I tried to look back at him, but Aidenโs pull didnโt let me. He tugs me so quickly, that I only get the chance to see Wadeโs clenched jaw and tightened lips.โAre you alright? Did Iris hurt you?โReaching the main gate of the Packhouse, Aiden began to examine me, but I assured him with a forceful smile.โNo, Aiden. Iโm alright,โ I lied. โYouโre just right in time because I donโt know what else to do if Alpha James does go after that
LilyWhen I tried to see what it was, I saw Iris making her way to our place with a couple of ladies behind her. She was walking with her back straight and head held up high.Suddenly, the wide smile flashed on Mandyโs face disappeared and was replaced with her eyes enlarged in fear. She pushed herself back and I noticed her chest going up and down because of her rapid breathing.I was puzzled for a moment until I realized that she seemed to be scared of somethingโฆor someone. But the only thing Iโve seen coming is Iris.The pure confusion in my head had ended when Iris stopped before us.Mandy hastily rose from her place as if sheโs panicking because of Irisโ presence.โI didnโt know you already made a new friend here,โ Iris snickered.โI-I-I just met her, Iris.โโOh, Mandy, the worst thing you could have ever done into your life is to be friends with someone way lower than me.โโL-Lilyโs really nice and has adorable kids,โ Mandy reasoned as if Irisโ approval was something she lived b
LilyโI wonder where she got the sudden nerve to act like that! Didn't she know who Iris is?!โ I could still hear their chattering voices before they completely faded into my eyes.I immediately faced Mandy who was timidly standing behind me.โAre you alright?โ I asked, holding her shoulders as I tilted my head to find her eyes.Without uttering a word, she wrapped her arms around me to hug me tightly. โThank you so much, Lily.โโBut you donโt need to do that for me,โ she added, pulling herself back while wiping her wet eyes.โWhy not? You couldnโt decline her, and she was obviously just making fun of you.โโExactly, Lily. Iris was making fun of me and I was completely aware of that.โPuzzled, my brows formed into a thin line.Mandy took a deep breath, โIโm used to her embarrassing me like that. Even though people knew me as Irisโ friend, I was never treated like one, not even as a Pack member. Iris loves to label people as her friends merely for popularity. She does nothing but be pr
LilyAs a result of last night, I was up early. I convinced myself to do chores I normally do every single day before even Wade came back into my life.I was all fine without him in the first place. Why would it make a difference now that heโs gone as well, right?The fork I was holding got away from my grip as a loud thumping sound outside suddenly interrupted.Thinking it was probably nothing, I was about to ignore it when it was followed by rigid and continuous knocks.I left the kitchen to attend to whoever that impatient person behind the door as the knock when louder.Pulling the door open, I was taken aback to see Iris behind it. Alpha James and Beta Hans stood after her.โIris, you should calm down and let me think about this first.โAlpha James seemed to be in a lot of trouble, but as soon as Iris saw me peeking at the door, she forcibly pushed the door wide open.โWhy do you need to even think of it? Lilyโs not obviously bringing anything to the Pack!โโSingle mothers like h
LilyโW-what? How dare you, Wade?โ Irisโ voice shook, looking at Wade painfully.โEnough is enough, Iris. Youโve said enough. How can you look at single mothers like Lily this low? Youโre a leader of your own Pak yourself, you should knowโโโYou know what?! I donโt care!โโI must agree with Alpha Wadeโs point,โ Alpha James butt in which pushed Iris angrier.โShut up! I donโt know how stupid you all are but favoring this piece of shit just proves your lack of knowledge in leading a Pack! Just look at your Packโs situation and you should have understood what Iโm trying to say.โIris threw Alpha James a sharp glare and he just sighed in response.She walked past everyone to leave, but reaching the trance, she looked back at Wade.โAnd you, I believe we should talk about something.โWade didnโt say a thing and just followed Iris outside. The next thing I knew I was left all alone inside our house, physically and emotionally hurt.Sitting by the couch, I began treating my cuts and bruises
LilyHis confidence in saying that made me even more afraid. He seemed to be determined to convince Alpha James about it.And Iโm more than afraid that if that ever happens, my twins and I might leave the Pack for good. And Aiden for sure wouldn't be able to do anything about that anymore.โB-but, is it true that youโre involved in a land closure agreement with different Packs?โWade nodded with my question which made me even more vulnerable.โI actually already convinced nearby Packs to sell their lands to me and transform into some farm. But Iโm kind of in trouble convincing Alpha James to agree because of that fucking Aiden.โMy throat went dry.So thatโs why he has hated Aiden since then.Our dinner ended, and Iโm still stuck, thinking about Wadeโs confession.โDonโt forget the promise you made to read us books tonight,โ Zoey stared at Wade, holding books with her arms.Wade then looked at me, as if getting my approval.Puzzled, I just nodded. โGo on. Iโll clean up the table,โ I s
LilyWade was right after all. He seemed to be extremely busy with something I had no idea about. He returned home late at night and left early in the morning that he didn't even have a chance to have meals with us anymore.Today was Saturday, and Iโve got more time to prepare breakfast while Evan and Zoey watch TV on the couch.โBreakfast ready.โJust when we sat by the dining table, a knock appeared at the door.I stood up, attended to it and my eyes lit up in delight seeing Mandy.โHey! Good morning,โ she greeted, pulling me in a hug.โWhat a surprise,โ I chuckle.โIโm glad to find your house easily.โโCome and join us for breakfast,โ I utter, inclining my arm to her wrist as I pull her inside.Evan and Zoeyโs faces scratched into a wide smile, with their eyes squinting upon seeing Mandy.She sat in front of us as we began breakfast.โI was thinking of visiting you days ago but Iโve got a lot of things to do for the Moon Harvest Ball.โ Mandy placed her palm over her forehead. โIris
LilyIt didnโt take longer when we arrived at the event place. Mandy had to find Iris, while Wade and I parted ways after entering the main floor where the ball was going to take place.I decided to take the table on the very corner just to make sure no one, even Iris, could see us. Attending this exclusive party wonโt be possible without Wade and anyone whoโs going to recognize us would be surprised, so might as well be cautious not to make any commotion.Evan and Zoey who were beside me were very much amazed seeing everything around. I couldnโt thank Wade no more for allowing my twins such experiences I know I couldnโt give to them.โWeโre gonna get some snacks right there!โ Zoey announced and before I could say a thing, they both pulled their tiny hands from my grip and fled away.I was about to follow them when Iris showed up in front of me, blocking my way.โOh, look whoโs here? I never thought low-class people were even allowed to enter even just to serve.โโPlease, Iris. I don'
LilyWade made a point with the investigation he was pushing. Indeed, our Pack was keeping multiple women, the majority of whom were Omegas, in an underground hideout in one of the warehouses.After making sure everyone alive was rescued, including Mandy, Wade had to leave the pack as soon as possible. Delving into its deepest secret will never be acceptable for Alpha James.He will do everything to make Wade pay for what he has done. Our pack suffered huge financial losses after the secret was revealed to the masses.Many members left, but most of them, especially the lower-ranked ones had no other options for them.The hope I had that Lauren would be one of the females rescued instantly vanished. Perhaps it was time for me to accept she would be nowhere to be found anymore.Sheโs gone for good and the wonderful twins she had left with me were now forever my duty.โLetโs go. Weโve got to move now,โ Wade uttered, motioning Evan and Zoey to come to him.My eyes cannot be removed from t
LilyโWhat?!โ I couldnโt hide the shock with my voice. โBut why?โ My emotions was mixed with anger, frustration, and confusion at the same time.โIt would be better.โ โNo! Everything were going just fine here, Aiden. There is no other reason we will relocate Pack after spending my twins childhood here.โโThis will be the best for them, donโt you want thaโโโI decide for whatโs best with my twins!โI just couldnโt understand him at all. At first, he didnโt want me to accept the job I got at the Packhouse, and now that we are seem to be getting used without Wade, here he comes suggesting another drastic change. I am just thinking about Evan and Zoey.โThe Pack I am talking about is way better than the Moonlight Pack. You can have more opportunities there andโโ โI wonโt leave this Pack,โ I cut him off with finality.โLily, you gotta think about thiโโโPlease leave, Aiden. I have made up my mind and we wonโt ever relocate in any other Pack,โ I lastly added, turning my back on him as I
WadeKnowing that most of the missing cases happening insdie the Moonlight Pack only involves females, only made me miserably worrying about Lily.I spent the past days investigating further because I cannot wait any longer and wait Lily to be involved or worse went missing.โDonโt you think we are going deeper and getting nonsense investigating this Pack?โ โEverything make sense. We just gotta connect them all,โ I utter, arranging the thick bunch of papers Matthew had just brought.He was right when he said that our investigations were going deeper because I started considering witch crafts and anything related to magics. At first, I thought the unreasonable poorness of the Moonlight Pack is simply just because someone powerful inside the Pack were robbing them, but after finding out the missing cases, I came to realize it wasnโt just that simple.โThere were rumours that the Moonlight Pack was once cursed.โ โYou said it yourself, Wade. Rumors, there were no tangible proof you can
LilyI planned on visiting the Packhouse today to still convince Aiden into giving me a job inside the Packhouse. Well, although he was giving me money, I couldnโt depend on him my whole life. I need to earn on my own.We are slowly getting back into our normal lives, hence I still felt how sad Evan and Zoey had become after Wade left. I was just hoping Aiden was right that they were just kids and would eventually forget about Wade as time passes by.โIt would be better if you work outside the Packhouse, Lily.โ โBut it would be more convenient if I just have my job nearby our house. I can freely do my duties as a mother and still work. Doesnโt that sound convincing enough for you? I know you can give me a job here, Aiden. You just donโt want to.โโYouโre right.โMy jaw dropped hearing his response.Although I have an idea he might just not want me to work here. But I only said that because I am out reasons. I couldnโt believe he will actually deprived me of working here.โW-what?!โ
WadeAlthough I exactly knew why Alpha James kicked me out of the Moonlight Pack all of a sudden, but I chose not to do anything about it.He told me to leave that night and he wanted me out so bad the next morning.If my speculations were right that after Lily told Aiden what she found out inside my office that bastard for sure informed Alpha James about it. And as a guilty Alpha, he asked me to leave afraid that I might fully discover his darkest secret.Little did he know this is just the beginning of executing my plans. I was halfway there and I wonโt let a little inconvenience stopped me from accomplishing this.The hardest part of leaving was to just say good bye to Evan and Zoey, especially to Lily.I thought our misunderstanding before that would make her hate me so she wouldnโt have to get hurt, but I was wrong. Even though she was trying to conceal what she truly feels like she always does, she cannot lie to me by any chance.My plan was to leave the Moonlight Pack peaceful
LilyโI planned on leaving early so the twins wonโt have to see me leave. Itโs not because I donโ want to say my goodbyes to them, but I think it will actually be harder for me.โI just nodded, agreeing with his idea. I couldnโt as well imagine how Evan and Zoey would react if they found out Wade is leaving. However, I know one thing for sure, they wonโt be pleased knowing about it.Even though Wade had given me a heads up that this wonโt be his goodbye yet, I just couldnโt force myself to believe it right away because he still leaving anyways.What if he decided not to come back anymore? If that happens, I couldn't do anything but to simply accept it and move on.As if he planned about this, I was kind of surprise to found his things already kept as his every thing on his room was gone. He grabbed his suitcase and pushed it until to the front door that was opened ajar.He walked back to his room and took out a duffel bag this time. He put it on top of his suitcase, bringing his cell
LilyโYouโve just got to believe me, Lily. Trust me on this one.โ He held both my hands, squeezing them gently.โGive me a reason to believe you. Tell me what is it going on with our Pack that Aiden could be part of. Tell me and I promise to believe you.โ His grip on my hands eventually loosened as he slowly shook his head.โI am yet to prove everything, Lily. I just need more time to gather all the proofs I needโโ โDid I even ask for a proof? Why canโt you see it, Wade? I will always believe you, just give me something to believe in. Tell me what is it,โ I sobbed, desperately wanted to know what he means.He let out a deep sigh, consuming the remaining space between us. His palms reached and cupped my cheeks while his thumb wiped my tears away.โI canโt tell you about it right now,โ he murmured.In frustration, I moved my face away, pushing him away from me.Why does it feel the amount of trust I have in him werenโt reciprocated at all. He doesnโt trust me the way I trust him which
LilyIt took him a several seconds just staring right into my eyes as if he was weighing my expression.โWhat documents?โI blinked once and a few drops of my tears fall down. Itโs funny how he is still trying to save his ass when he is obviously caught red handed.โAre there any more documents you were hiding that you cannot figure out what I have seen?โ I bitterly laugh, wiping my tears away.Even though I couldnโt see any reason why I should be crying in the first place, hearing him deny everything right in my face only made me understand how easy it is for him to lie.โI already saw everything, Wade. From the financial records you were keeping down to all of the Pack members of our Packโโ โItโs not what you think it is.โโHow could you do this to our Pack when we are already suffering? How much money do you plan stealing, huh? Isnโt your wealth enough for you?!โโIโm not planning on stealing anything!โ he yelled just to stop me from spilling further.I was caught off guard after
LilyI forced myself to stood back up with my palm covering both my cheeks.โIโm sorry, but do I know you for you to just slap me twice?โ I was trying to keep my voice low and sound respectful even though she clearly didnโt have any towards me.โOf course, how would you know me,โ the woman snickered, fixing her hand bag that sheโs carrying before flipping her hair.โWell, I am just the mother of the woman whoโs now in misery because of you!โShe was about to slap me once again when I blocked her hand with my arm.โI had no idea what youโre talking about. I donโt know who your daughter is and I never caused anyoneโs life misery,โ I defended, pushing her away from me.Tucking a couple strands of my hair behind my ear, I bow down my head as I walked past her to leave.โI am Irisโ mother,โ she announced, immediately making me stop from stepping away.โYou ruined the life she was dreaming about and now you have the guts to act so innocent?!โ Hastily turning around to face her again, I saw