~ Red ~ I was standing when I saw my Alpha, but my body was tense to see Helena. “She spent the night with me,” he said. “But—” “We’ll talk after breakfast. But, for now, let’s eat first.” My Alpha pointed at the table. “Alpha—” “Didn’t you hear what I said?!” My body was trembling. It was the first time our Alpha used a cold tone like that to me. I immediately bent my head and mumbled, “My apologies, Alpha.” “Good! It’s time you know your place.” I glared at Helena. It was because of her! Our Alpha had never been so cold to me. NEVER! Both of them spent the night together, and he changed drastically. She should have told Alpha something. Ernie came with scrambled eggs, sausages, toasted bread, bacon, ham, and beans. The smell was delicious, and Helena’s stomach sounded immediately. Our Alpha laughed and rubbed her tummy. “Be patient. Soon, your stomach will be filled.” Helena blushed. “Yes, for sure.” “But it doesn’t surprise me after last night.” Our Alpha winked his ey
“No!” Our Luna spread her arms. “I asked Red to go dating my friend. It’s my order. If something happens to me, it’s my choice.” She was trying to protect me! “Helena, why did you keep defending him?” Our Alpha asked. Luna walked to our Alpha and then pleaded with him. “Because I don’t want your relationship to ruin because of me. I’m an adult, Ethan. Though I’m your mate, I can take care of myself.” She kissed the Alpha’s lips. “Besides, you saved me last night. Nothing happened. You don’t need to punish Red. He did no wrong!” Our Alpha took a deep breath. Then he scooped Luna and kissed her passionately. “You are my little kryptonite. I can’t say ‘no’ when you ask me.” Then he said with a cold tone with me, “Say thanks to your Luna since she spares your life.” “Thank you so much, Luna.” I bent my head lower, too grateful for our Luna’s kindness. “So do you think she is worth it to be our Luna?” our Alpha asked again. “Yes, Alpha, no doubt about that.” “Good! I don’t want to
Red approached me, then he knelt and kissed my feet. “Luna, I hope you can have a happily ever after with our Alpha. We need you as our Luna too.” It was the first time Red gave his blessings to Ethan and me. Also, now, he called me ‘Luna’, not with my name anymore. It seemed Red had finally accepted me. “Thank you, Red.” “No, thank you, Luna.” Then he raised his head and grinned. “You may be better going to meet our Alpha. He may think I give you more trouble since I take your time here.” I giggled and shook my head. “He should know better than that.” Then I smiled. “I’d see him now. See you later, Red.” “Yes, Luna. Have fun.” Red grinned widely. I just smiled and walked to Ethan’s room. The door opened, so I stepped inside. Ethan immediately walked to the door, later closed and then locked it. “What took you so long?” “Well, Red and I just chatted. I think he has accepted me as your mate and your Luna.” “Our Luna,” Ethan corrected me. He grinned and wrapped his arms around
~ Ethan ~ Then Red coughed and grinned again. “Okay, you have great pictures here. But don’t worry, Luna. Our Alpha is strong. He can take care of himself.” Helena took her phone and showed our pictures to me. “Don’t forget to send the photos to me.” “Yes.” Helena immediately sent the pictures. Then she hugged my waist. “I’ll miss you a lot.” “Don’t worry. I’ll come home soon. If all goes well, I will marry you in no time so we can stay at my place.” “Yes, though I’ll miss my mother, I want to stay with you.” Red coughed again. “Alpha, don’t worry. I’ll guard our Luna well.” “You may need to drink cough medicine since you cough a lot today.” I grinned, teasing Red. Then I said in a serious tone, “Don’t let me down again.” “No, Alpha. I promise,” Red said solemnly. Finally, I nodded to Helena. “Go inside. Everything will be okay, and we will be together again. Soon!” Helena walked toward the door, but then she turned back and smiled. “I will wait for you here. Come back soo
~ Helena ~ I went to work as usual. I couldn’t wait to show Ethan’s photo to Stacy. I blushed to see the intimate poses when Ethan kissed my lips and neck. It was like we had already married. I smiled, kissed the picture, and mumbled, “Safe travel, my love, and come back soon to me.” When I arrived at the library, Stacy grinned. “I think Ethan is truly a romantic guy.” “Huh?” “Look what I have here!” Stacy took a box and bouquet. Before she could put both on my desk, I immediately grabbed them. “Whoa, easy, girl! I didn’t touch anything.” I shook my head. “It’s just that Ethan has left town again. So I wonder when he had time to order the gifts for me. It’s more about my curiosity about the gifts.” I searched for the cards. When finding both, I opened each and then read the sender’s name. “What’s wrong?” “It’s not from Ethan.” “What?! Is it from Kenneth?” I shook my head again. “No, it’s from Constantine.” “Constantine? Who’s that?” Stacy asked. I took a deep breath a
I stared at Stacy. “Like what?” “Well, kiss or touch you?” I looked away and bit my lower lip. “Yes, Constantine kissed me once, and I withdrew since I didn’t feel it was the right thing to do.” Stacy patted her chin with her finger. “If you must choose between Ethan and Constantine, which one will you pick?” “Ethan, for sure. Should you ask?” I giggled and rolled my eyes. “With him, I feel safe and comfortable. They are handsome and sexy, but Ethan is more protective.” I smiled and let out a sigh. “Besides, I love him.” “Ah, it’s hard to beat. But if Constantine keeps pursuing you, will you give him a chance?” I shook my head. “No, unless something happens between Ethan and me.” “But he is a generous gifter. May I see the box?” I handed over the box. Stacy opened the lid and whistled as she touched the fabric. “Silk! Whoa! He is wealthy and generous.” “I have already had Ethan.” I reminded Stacy. “I’ll return the gift to him.” “But how about if you try it just once? I want
~ Freya ~ I was torn. On one side, I liked Ethan more than Constantine. It was clear he loved Helena and she loved him too. However, on the other hand, Constantine was a royalty, and he could give Helena a more stable life. It was true Ethan was wealthy too, but considering Ethan was away on business, who would know if Helena would be frequently alone in the future? I took a deep breath. “My daughter is a special one indeed. She is kind and sweet.” “I can’t agree more. Helena told me you were her adoptive mother.” “It’s true.” “Ah, I see. So may I know what happened with Helena’s parents?” I took a deep breath. “Helena’s parents have passed away. So I raised Helena as my daughter.” “It is a great sacrifice to raise someone else’s child as yours, isn’t it?” I shook my head. “No, it isn’t. Though Helena isn’t my flesh and blood, I feel she is my daughter. I love her, and raising her is not a sacrifice.” “Even you cannot marry?” I gasped because of the question. “It’s not your
I was busy since it was Monday. I had forgotten about the flower and the gift from Constantine. Yet Stacy called me again at 5 p.m. to come to the front table while I was at the side of the library, returning the books to the shelves. After finishing my work, I finally walked to the front table. When she saw me, Stacy said, “Hey, guess what?” “What?” “You have more presents coming.” “Oh?” Stacy pointed at two boxes on the table. “Open them! I’m curious to see what the gifts and who the senders are.” I took the cards from two boxes. After flipping it, I smiled. One of them was from Ethan. The note said, ‘My darling, I ordered this for you. I hope the bracelet will remind you of me. Take care. Ethan.’ I immediately opened the box and grinned as I saw a beautiful bracelet. Stacy took a peek and smiled. “Constantine again?” “Not this time. It’s from Ethan! Oh, I’m so happy!” “Wow, let me see!” I showed the box to Stacy while wondering if the second box was from Ethan too. “W