Chapter 2 - The beginning

-present-

10 years after

In the ballroom hall of Landon hotel,

The room was filled with everyones laughters, giggles and the loud musics coming from the stereo.

Everyone was drunk already.

It was a birthday party for the young Medical director of the Landon hospital-Dane Bastre

While the others were busy partying, Aster manage to sneak out from the room and finds a spot where she's trying to contact Anna her roommate to fetch her, she's not feeling well and cannot drive.

It was her first time drinking alcohol but its like her world was spinning and the heat inside her is different, if its not for the promotion she's wouldnt attend this kind of events.

The Medical director had hidden agenda he is trying to take advantage of her by putting drug on her drink.

She had a gut feeling when she saw the tiny powder in the bottom of her wineglass that he gave it to her.

Unfortunately she already drink the half of it during the tossing. She immediately think of a way to get out before the drug takes action.

He is pursuing her for the past 2 years, Her coworkers envy her because he is a package deal - young, handsome, rich and with reputation but Relationship and love was not her priority as of the moment.

She always rejects him thats maybe the reason why he wanted to do this to her.

In 10 years her body bloomed beautifully her long wavy blonde hair, blue eyes and snow white skin with a perfect Shape, she was always the beauty and brain in school until now that shes working she is the prettiest doctor, she had many suitors including the director.

"Oh cmon Anna pick it up"

" The number your calling is out of coverage area please try again later" says the other line

Aster suddenly realized today was the scheduled flight of Anna to meet her boyfriend in S country.

The ballroom hall was located at the 34th floor of the building, with blurry sight and tipsy walk she finds her way to the hotel front desk and book a room for her to stay for the night.

"Ma'am here's your card and room number, can I escort you to your room?" the attendant ask her.

" oh! no worries I can manage im familiar with the place thank you for the concern"

she tried to walk directly to the elevator and act normal to save herself from embarrassment, while inside the elevator she looked at the room number 2932- its in the 29th floor.

29th floor

Room 2931

"Get out, all of you!" Carl Landon shouted at his bodyguards and assistant.

He locked himself inside the bathroom, trying to suppress the effects of the drug.

"My lord, we can find you a girl to help suppress the drug’s effect," said Sean, his assistant.

"Shut up! I’ll kill Vanessa if I ever see her again! How dare she use my tonic drink to drug me? Call my mother—cancel the engagement. I will never forgive them," Carl said, seething with anger.

"Y-yes, my lord," the panicked assistant replied.

Carl Landon was the only heir to the Landon Empire. He was set to be engaged the next day to Vanessa Bastre—the young lady of the Bastre family, ranked second among the Lycans.

It was supposed to be a great match for the Landon heir. But Vanessa had been desperately chasing Carl’s attention for months—showing up uninvited at his house and company, trying to seduce him, even begging him to give her a child before the wedding.

Carl, however, was annoyed by her persistence and had rejected her time and again. He had only agreed to the engagement out of duty to the Lycans.

But this time, Vanessa had crossed the line. She had drugged his tonic drink—the one she personally prepared for him.

After drinking it, Carl immediately sensed something was wrong. The heat coursing through his body, the rising arousal—it was unnatural. He realized he’d been drugged.

Without hesitation, he called Sean and ordered a room at the Landon Hotel. He had to get away before the drug completely took effect.

"My lord, call me if you need anything. I’ll come visit tomorrow," Sean said.

"I said get out—all of you! And don’t you dare tell Vanessa where I am," Carl snapped.

"Yes, my lord," they replied in unison.

The assistant and bodyguards quickly left the room—forgetting to double-check or lock the door behind them.

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Ding!

The elevator opened on the 29th floor.

Aster was barely holding on. Her vision was blurred, doubled, and her senses weren’t normal.

She tried to walk straight, but she couldn’t clearly read the room numbers anymore. Desperate, she decided to try her card on each door, hoping to find her room.

Click!

“Oh, this must be my room!”

Aster staggered inside. “Where’s the bed... I need to lie down. This heat—it’s too much.”

She shut the door behind her, hastily removing her dress, leaving only her bra and underwear to help cool down.

The heat in her body was unbearable, and she rushed toward the king-size bed in the center of the room, collapsing onto it.

She closed her eyes tightly. The spinning started to subside, and she tried to force herself to sleep through the strange, uncomfortable sensation overwhelming her body.

Within minutes, she dozed off.

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Meanwhile, in the bathroom...

Carl had finally succeeded in suppressing the intense heat that had surged through him earlier. He wrapped a towel around his waist and stepped out of the bathroom—only to find someone lying in his bed.

A woman.

“What the hell? I told them I didn’t need a girl,” he muttered angrily. “They still insisted on sending one?”

He stormed toward the bed, ready to wake her up and throw her out. But the moment he saw her face, he froze.

She was stunning. Ethereal.

Like a goddess asleep. Words couldn’t describe the beauty that now lay before him.

Was it the drug still affecting him? Maybe.

The heat he had just managed to contain suddenly surged back, tenfold.

His body reacted instinctively, drawn to her, compelled by something he couldn’t understand—her scent, her presence—it overwhelmed him.

He knelt beside the bed, trying to resist, but when he leaned closer, she stirred, her eyes fluttering briefly. Then he kissed her lips and she didn’t pull away, instead she kissed back.

Carl hesitated at first but then controlled by drug effect he gave in.

In her half-conscious state, she moans and caress him, making him more arouse. The two shared the night feeling each other and drown by the drug effect.

Something about this felt fated.

After, he lay beside her, letting the warmth of her skin calm him but instead invited for more. The night passed slowly. Their body finally gave in—due exhaustion—and drifted to sleep.