At approximately 7:30 p.m. that evening, Maximilian Knight and Amelia were on a dinner date at one of the most expensive restaurants in the city. They booked a VIP room to enjoy some quiet time alone, as it had been a while."Do you like it here?" Maximilian asked softly."Yeah, it's a new restaurant, isn't it?" Amelia replied, unable to meet Maximilian's gaze due to her shyness.The expression on Maximilian's face radiated joy as he admired Amelia's beauty and continuously complimented her."You are so beautiful," Maximilian said."Thank you," Amelia replied uncomfortably.Their date was going well as the couple reminisced and laughed about old times, sharing stories of how they fell in love with each other.Suddenly, Maximilian's phone rang. It was an unknown number. He picked up the call. "Hello, who is this?""Your son has been kidnapped, sir," Jeremy cried out from the other end of the phone."What?" Maximilian jumped out of his chair, looking furious."What is it?" Amelia asked,
Maximilian Knight walked fearlessly into the room where Alexander was. He saw Amelia tied to a chair and immediately lost it."Have you gone nuts? How dare you, Alexander? Untie her this minute," Maximilian commanded in a very angry tone."Of course, I will do that. But not until I get what I want," Alexander stated.Maximilian looked around but could not find Jason."Where is my son? Where is Jason? Bring him out immediately," he roared loudly, almost losing it, and shifting."Oh, shut it, old man. Stop ranting," Alexander rebuked. "You came to my house and killed all of my soldiers. What were you thinking? That I was going to let it slide? I am not a weakling like you, Mr. Maximilian Knight.""Take whatever you want. You can take me instead. Just let my wife and son go. Keep them out of this. They have done absolutely nothing wrong to you," Maximilian said. "If you hurt them or lay one finger on them, I might just end up losing it on you," Maximilian warned, moving closer to Alexand
That same night, Maxmillian Knight walked home feeling disappointed in himself. He was unable to get back his wife and son. He couldn't just hand over the shape-shifter's book to Alexander. He would use it to destroy their entire existence. He also couldn’t think of how he would tell Aleah to surrender herself to Grace and Alexander in exchange for another, nor did he know where Aleah was.Maxmillian Knight looked devastatingly worried. He paced every single part of his bedroom, pondering a way out. But every one of his thoughts was to no avail. He began imagining things, like what Alexander would do to Amelia."What if he tries to talk her out of the love she has for me?" he soliloquized. He couldn't bear the thought of anything harming his family, so he picked up a jacket and went in search of Amelia in the woods.At about 1:00 a.m., Maxmillian Knight was still in the woods searching for his sister. He probably needed her advice on what to do to get his family back. When it seemed l
The facial expression Alexander let out made Amelia scared. She became worried sick, wondering how Alexander found out, even when her husband hadn't."How did you know?" Amelia asked curiously."Is that supposed to be a question?" Alexander asked again."Why not? I haven't told anyone, not even my husband, so how the hell did you find out?" Amelia answered rhetorically."I told him." Grace walked in, interrupting their conversation. "You think I wouldn't know? I am a woman, remember? I see signs."Amelia became angrier just at the sight of Grace. She had always hated Grace since the very moment Grace walked into their house to take Maxmillian from her."Stay away from me. I wasn't talking to you," Amelia replied rudely."You still got nerves. Don't forget you are our hostage. I see Alexander is beginning to make you feel you are worth it. But need I remind you that you are worth nothing.""Does my presence here make you feel burdened? Then let me go!" Amelia yelled."Don't yell at my
Amelia's eyes shimmered as she told Alexander her decision. Alexander and Grace happened to be the only enemies Maxmillian had. Even though they were family, he hated the fact that they were always against him."You made a good choice, Amelia," Alexander said. "I will tell my armies to come back home, and I will tell Maxmillian you asked to see him...""No! I can't just tell him that right away. Give me some time, please," Amelia pleaded."Sure. You can have all the time you need. Tell me whenever you are ready to see him. I will send for him myself, okay?" Alexander said.He pecked Amelia on her cheek and left the room again. Amelia let out a loud cry, wondering how she got herself into such a mess. "Maybe if I had listened to Maxmillian that night, I wouldn't have been in such a mess," Amelia thought.Every day that passed, Maxmillian came to check on Amelia. He hadn't gotten Aleah, which was the bait Grace needed in exchange for Amelia. Whenever he came, Amelia rejected him, saying
Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months as Maxmillian Knight felt utterly miserable. In just a few days, he had lost everything, most of all his wife, his Luna—the woman he cherished with his life. He couldn't fathom how he had allowed his son to take everything away from him."How on Earth did you let yourself get pregnant by Alexander?" Maxmillian asked rhetorically. "Why did you do this to me, Amelia?" he cried helplessly. He was sitting on the floor in front of his couch, taking shots, drowning in sorrow, with tears streaming down his cheeks. He was dead drunk, soaked in his own tears, unable to think clearly. To him, the world had ended. There was nothing left to fight for, and he was too scared to visit his son, Jason, fearing he might be followed again. He had no idea where his sister Aleah was. There was no one to talk to, no friends to confide in. The thought of starting over terrified him.Maxmillian eventually passed out on the floor of his sitting room. When G
Grace got home that morning and stormed into the living room. She headed straight for a wine glass, gulping down several shots, and then began pacing angrily from one corner of the room to another.Alexander saw her and walked up to her, trying to calm her down."What’s wrong, Mother? Where were you last night?" he asked, looking worried. He had never seen his mother so angry before."Where is that thing?" Grace shouted, her voice rising to a yell."What thing? What are you talking about, Mum? Can you calm down and stop pacing?" Alexander roared, clearly frustrated."Where is Amelia?" Grace demanded again."Amelia is not a thing, Mum," Alexander pointed out."Oh, Alexander, you must be a fool to think you've won just because you have her here, even for a moment—""A moment? What do you mean by that?" Alexander interrupted."I'm here. What do you want from me this time?" Amelia asked as she burst in. She walked slowly, her stomach noticeably bulging."You bitch! Just so you know, I was
"Who is Hannah? And how did you find me? What can I do for you?" Alexander asked curiously. Just the fact that he knew Gerald hated his father, Maxmillian, was enough to make him listen. "I see you know my father.""Oh, I hate him so much. He should be dead, if not for the help of his mother and sister, Aleah," Gerald added."You know Aleah too?" Grace asked."She's my worst nightmare. It's a long story. My mother was part of the war that broke out after humans discovered that shape-shifting werewolves lived among them. Many of our kind died, including my mother, Hannah, and Maxmillian's father," Gerald said. "But that’s not enough. Maxmillian's knight of a father is the reason my mom died. I can even say he killed her. As the saying goes, 'the sins of the father may affect the child.' I'd like to make an offer.""What offer?" Alexander asked."What do you want most?" Gerald inquired."I want to become the next Alpha. I want Maxmillian Knight dead, and I want his wife, Amelia, to be m