Chapter 07

Shamia stopped crying when she saw the man hurrying towards her. "Andrick!" she exclaimed, her voice filled with joy and relief, feeling safe at last. However, the security personnel suddenly appeared and quickly grabbed him.

When the masked man in the private room noticed that the two seemed to know each other, he ordered the security to release andrick. He then emerged from the private room.

When Shamia saw him, she froze, she momentarily forgot about Andrick. She wondered if she had seen the man before.

Andrick leaped onto the stage and swept Shamia into his arms. He held her tightly. "I thought I'd never see you again. I have so many questions to ask you, but we need to get out of here first."

When the masked man saw the scene where two figures were entwined in each other's arms onstage, he felt a surge of unease within him. 'Xeur, calm down!' he ordered and reminded his wolf spirit, Xeur.

'Why are you doing nothing? Separate them!' When the man didn't move, Xeur grew angrier. 'If you won't, then I will!' and the man's body moved on its own.

'Xeur, stop!' The man quickly regained control of his steps

fortunately, he was still in control of his own body. He couldn't explain why he felt intense jealousy, although he wasn't sure, but only one reason came to his mind. 'Mate...' However, he wondered why he didn't feel any mate bond between him and Shamia if she was indeed his mate.

'Right! She's our mate, so take her back from that guy!' Xeur's voice was insistent.

Alexander felt a surge of possessiveness and felt an urge to do so, but when he saw the fear in Shamia's eyes, he hesitated. He didn't want to push her into anything she didn't want. "Do you two know each other?" he asked coolly, though he already knew the answer.

Andrick's gaze lingered on Alexander before he replied, "Y-yes, Alpha Alexander... she's my wife."

Alexander's fists clenched at the words. He took a deep breath and said, "Alright, since she doesn't seem to be here by choice, I'll let you both go."

Xeur's protest was immediate: 'Alexander! what are you doing? Why are you giving her away?!'

'Xeur, she's not our mate, she hasn't arrived yet, so we'll wait for her, okay?'

Before leaving, Shamia gazed at Alexander, who was also watching her.

In the car, Andrick asked about what Shamia wrote in the letter: "W-what? I wrote that?" Shamia asked, surprised. "Andrick, believe me, you're the only man I've ever liked in my entire life."

Andrick immediately believed her, especially since he could see the sincerity in her beautiful eyes. If that's the case, then he had only one suspicion: someone had forged Shamia's handwriting. Andrick's mood became gloomy, thinking he knew who was behind it.

"Wait, I have something to tell you...." Shamia looked down and subconsciously fidgeted with her fingers. "The truth is, I accepted money from your dad, that's why I mustered the courage to leave."

"Why? Why did you want to leave me?" Sadness was evident in Andrick's eyes.

Shamia suddenly hugged him. "Forgive me, Andrick. I didn't want to leave you, but if I stayed, it would only put you in danger. Your dad was right, I wouldn't be able to help you, I'm just a burden."

Andrick removed her arms from around his neck. "Was it dad who told you that?" Although Shamia didn't answer, he understood the meaning of her silence.

When Andrick got home with Shamia, his face darkened as he searched for his father. Without permission, he burst into his father's office, only to be met with a shocking scene. Despite the unexpected sight, Andrick remained unfazed, as if he already knew about his father's doings.

The maid gasped as the alpha suddenly appeared at the door. She had been lying on the desk, with Gregor moving between her thighs.

When Gregor noticed his son at the door, he let out a frustrated sigh. He reluctantly stopped what he was doing, pulled up and zip up his pants. "Can't you even knock? Is this what I taught you?"

"Don't lecture me as if you know what is right and wrong." Andrick replied coldly.

Gregor's brow furrowed, sensing that something was wrong with his son. He dismissed the Maid before slumping down to his swivel chair. "Is there a problem?"

"Is there a problem? Yes, you!"

After changing clothes, Shamia searched for Andrick. She asked the servant who had come from Gregor's office and she was pointed to his office. She went there to wait for Andrick to come out, when:

"Do you really want to oppose me that much?!"

Shamia froze upon hearing Gregor's angry roar. She approached the door and pressed her ear against it to listen to the conversation between the father and son inside.

"Andrick, I won't tolerate your foolishness anymore. I already allowed your relationship with that worthless woman, but do you also want to take responsibility for that bastard in her womb? Are you still in your right mind?"

"And what do you want me to do, abort the baby?"

"Yes!" Gregor answered loudly and directly. "You should take care of it now, it has no place here!"

Shamia turned pale upon hearing this. She didn't need to think twice about who they were talking about. She clutched her abdomen and quickly run away.

After their heated argument, Gregor's temper flared up. He summoned his beta. "Looks like I really need that woman's help. Go! tell her to prepare. Also, tell her, this time, I'll let her and Andrick be together."

When Andrick went to see Shamia, he found her crying in a corner. "Sham, what's wrong?" He immediately took her in his arms. "Is there a problem?"

"Andrick, I'm scared for my baby. I heard your conversation with your father.."

"Shhh... I'm sorry about that. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to your baby, okay?"

"R-really?"

"Uh-huh. I promise." Andrick let out a sighed. "Actually, I think it's better if we move and live separately. That way, dad won't interfere with us anymore."

Gregor strongly objected, but he couldn't do anything when Andrick and Shamia moved.

"Do you have any plan to bring the alpha back?" Gregor's right-hand man asked with a hint of concern.

"Nothing. He'll come back on his own anyway. And not just that..." Gregor's lip curled up. "Maybe when he returns, that worthless woman will be out of our way too."

...........

The next night, Shamia stayed awake waiting for Andrick. She was used to having him by her side when she slept, but he still hadn't come home.

When Andrick finally arrived at dawn, he was taken aback to find Shamia asleep in the living room. He gently shook her awake.

"Where have you been?" Shamia asked while rubbing her eyes.

Andrick avoided eye contact for a moment. "There were some issues with our operation."

As Andrick's late-night returns happened a few more times, Shamia's doubts grew. She stepped out of their small villa, wanting to find Andrick, but she didn't know where she could find him.

Suddenly, she saw Hector approaching with a group of men. "Hector!" she called out, despite knowing that the guy didn't like her, she still approached him and boldly asked, "Isn't Andrick with you? Where is he?"

When hector scanned Shamia from head to toe on her night dress, he couldn't deny her beauty. This might be the reason why their alpha was drawn to her. He sneered. "You dont know? You're his Luna, aren't you?"

Shamia brushed off his sarcasm, and continued to ask. "If I know where he is, do I have to ask you?"

"Hmph!" Hector snorted, then sneered. "I know you don't have any idea, but I won't say anything, I won't be the one to tell you."

Shamia was confused. "What are you talking about?"

"Nothing... But if you want to know where andrick is, he's at the woods. Hurry up, or..... something might be happening there." He said with a malicious undertone.

Shamia quickly headed to the woods. When she arrived, she could barely see anything due to the fog, until she spotted a figure in the distance. She was about to call out to him, knowing it was Andrick, but she froze when she noticed he was embracing a naked woman.