MasukWhat do you do when your damn husband and best friend betray you at your own wedding? Lila throws the ceremony solo, then promptly takes a young college student as her lover. Who says only men can have playthings? What happens when that same husband crawls back, vying for the top spot in the werewolf hierarchy just as Lila’s about to claim it? She kicks her lover to the curb without a second thought and dives headfirst into a ruthless battle against her wretched ex, certain victory is hers. That’s Lila. But as she claws closer to triumph in the Moon Trial, something unthinkable unravels. The college student she once kept as her lover? He’s none other than the Wolf King, ruler of the fifteen werewolf tribes across the nation—and the only son of the current king, poised to inherit the throne. For the first time, a flicker of panic cracks Lila’s iron resolve. She’s in deep—she might have crossed the wrong man.
Lihat lebih banyak「おめでとう、妊娠してる!……双子だよ!一条くん、きっと驚くね!」
専属医の三上先生の言葉が何度も頭の中で復唱されている。
「信じられない!嘘?本当に私のお腹に子どもが?しかも二人も!?」
嬉しいというよりも頭の中が真っ白だ。結婚して三年。妊活に励み子どもを授かることを待ちわびていた。ずっと、ずっと待ち望んでいた瞬間が今日、いきなり二倍になってやってきた。
病院からの帰り道、窓の景色を眺めながら私は夫の瑛斗に報告する場面を何度も想像した。彼のくしゃっと笑った顔。少し照れたような心の底から嬉しそうな顔。早くその顔が見たかった。
長年仕えている運転手が私の変化に気づき話しかけてきた。
「華お嬢様、何か良いことでもあったのですか?さきほどからとても幸せそうなお顔で微笑んでいらっしゃいますね。」
「ええ、とっても素敵で幸せなことがあったの。」
夫の一条瑛斗は、一条グループの若きCEO。切れ長の瞳、通った鼻筋、そしていつも自信に満ちた佇まい。初めて見た時、私はその完璧なまでのルックスに息を呑んだ。瑛斗のことを高校の時からずっと好きで初恋の人だった。
神宮寺家の令嬢である私は、父や祖父が決めた相手と結婚をしなくてはいけなかった。いわゆる「政略結婚」だ。家のために自分の気持ちとは関係なく結婚することは絶望的な未来に思えた。しかし、運命は残酷なだけではなかった。
お見合いの席で、一条家の御曹司として瑛斗が現れた時は信じられなくて言葉を失った。まさか初恋の相手が夫になるなんて想像もしていなかった。その夜、喜びと幸せで胸がいっぱいになり興奮して眠れなかった。こうして私たちは夫婦になった。
あれから三年。瑛斗は社長に就任して多忙な毎日を送っているが、私は初恋の相手瑛斗の妻になれたことに幸せを感じながら毎日を過ごしている。
(念願の妊娠だもん。こんな嬉しいニュースは直接伝えて瑛斗の喜ぶ顔が見たい)
病院を出てすぐに電話で報告しようと思ったが直接伝えることにした。
病院から帰ってきてすぐに瑛斗が好きなラザニアを作って帰りを待つことにした。もちろんソースは一から手作りだ。料理長の作るご飯も美味しいが、こんな特別な日は自分で作って瑛斗を喜ばせたかった。
(どんな顔をするだろう。どんな言葉をくれるだろう。)
ソースを煮込みながら、彼の喜ぶ姿とこれから始まる家族4人の生活を想像しながら彼の帰りを待っていた。出来立てを食べて欲しくて帰りが何時になるか連絡したが返事は来ない。ソファで待っているうちにうたた寝をしてしまい、車のエンジン音で目を覚ました時には既に22時を過ぎていた。
瑛斗を出迎えるため慌てて玄関へ向かう。
「おかえりなさい」
「ただいま。」
「なんだか疲れているみたいだけど大丈夫?」
「ああ。……話があるんだ。少しいいかな」
いつもより冷たく沈んだ声で瑛斗が静かに言った。疲れ切った様子の瑛斗だが、大人の男の色香をまとい、疲れた顔さえも魅力的だった。3年たった今でも瑛斗と目が合うとドキドキして胸が高鳴る。
表情がどこか硬い瑛斗の後ろを歩きリビングへ入った。
(仕事で疲れているのかもしれない。でも妊娠のことが分かったら気持ちも変わるかも!)
「先にご飯にする?今日ね、話をしたいことがあって瑛斗の好きなラザニアを作って待っていたんだ。」
「……そうやって機嫌でも取っているつもりなのか。」
「え……?」
瑛斗の言葉に耳を疑った。普段はそんなことを言う人ではない。頭の回転が早く、いつも冷静で落ち着いて、人が不快に思うような台詞は今まで一度も言ったことがないので信じられなかった。
「瑛斗、仕事で何か嫌なことや問題でもあったの?何か疲れている?私に出来ることがあるなら……」
ソファに座る瑛斗に近寄り、膝をついて手を重ねると怪訝そうな顔をしてすぐさま振り払った。
「触るな。もう放っておいてくれ。それよりここにサインをしてくれないか?」
彼は深くため息をついた後、鞄から一枚の白い封筒を取り出した。
何の書類か分からず受け取ったがタイトルを見た瞬間、頭の中が真っ白になった。
(なにこれ……)
【離婚協議書】 彼から渡された書類にはこう記されてあった。
Hearing this, Damian instantly forgot the pain in his body. He stood up immediately and pointed accusingly at Isabelle, "No wonder when I arrived, Coach Edward didn't say anything but immediately said he wanted to test my abilities, and then slammed me so hard onto the ground! It turns out this was because of your presumptuous actions!"Isabelle bit her lip, pretending to be unperturbed and speaking lightly. "Perhaps I misunderstood Coach Edward's meaning last night. Since his phone showed he had read my message, I assumed he had tacitly agreed. My apologies. Shall I call Lila over for training now?"Edward nodded. Although Damian was unhappy, he had no choice.It was already a blessing that Coach Edward hadn't kicked him out right now because of Isabelle's stupidity.Besides, before Lila arrived, Damian could still chat more with Coach Edward. He couldn't waste this lesson time, could he?Damian knew that Lila's claims of being busy these two days were not just empty words.The Moon
Lucas woke up in the middle of the night.His first instinct was to pull the woman into his arms, but he found the space beside him empty.He quickly sat up, only to hear the sound of a car engine starting up in the courtyard outside.Lucas walked out onto the balcony and watched Lila drive away from the villa, a hint of anger in his eyes.Lila was always like this—using him and then running off.Even though Lila now knew his identity as a Prince, she treated Lucas with respect and thoughtfulness, and not as casually as before. Yet, Lila always put herself first; no one could truly penetrate her core.As for Lucas, he was cast aside every time Lila was done with him.She never considered his feelings.However, he recalled Lila's fierce demeanor tonight, as if she were venting something.Something must have happened.The small schemes of those people at The Silent Forest encounter surely wouldn't trouble Lila.Lucas looked at his phone screen, which was lit up despite the late hour, an
I drove aimlessly.The car moved through the dazzling, garish city lights of the night.Too much had happened in that period, one thing after another, leaving me breathless. I didn't even dare to look back at the memories.The day after Damian's 18th birthday, after rushing home and tidying myself up, I secretly went to a small clinic, wearing a mask, for an examination. The doctor confirmed the fact: my virginity had been taken, and I didn't even know who the man was.I could only go home with the medication the doctor prescribed, diligently taking it, constantly terrified that a new life might suddenly appear inside me.I had fantasized many times about being a mother, but it certainly wasn't supposed to be linked to a random man and my most painful memory.If a child had indeed resulted, I didn't know how I could have faced it.But fortunately, I didn't get pregnant.Before I could even breathe a sigh of relief, Vivian approached the Thorne Family, and my family was no longer my fa
"I gave you hundreds of thousands of funds, and this is how you spent them in a few days?"Victor slammed the bill onto the table without mercy, ordering Damian to hurry over and take a good look.Victor looked at his son, his face etched with undeniable disappointment.Anyone with a modicum of intelligence knew how outstanding Lila's capabilities were. Regardless of whether Lila won the Moon Trial, Victor was certain that the Thornridge Pack could not dispense with a place for Lila in the future. This idiot, Damian, would never be able to fully exclude Lila...Therefore, at the risk of offending Lila, Victor had practically groveled and exhausted all the favors he had accumulated during his time as the Alpha, just to convince the old men on the Lumière Nocturne board of directors to dismiss Lila and appoint Damian.Victor wanted to use this project—which was clearly about to generate explosive, visible profits for the company—to pave Damian's way back into the pack, helping to restor
A magazine?I was utterly confused, quickly running through my mind if there were any corporate photo shoots or promotional campaigns scheduled for today.Nevertheless, I, Damian, and Isabelle got into the car sent by the Worth Family as instructed by Victor and Margaret.Since my plan was to go ho
When I arrived, a waiter at Le Chronos was just delivering the menus.Isabelle, acting the part of the mistress, directed the waiter to me first. "Lila, order whatever you like, don't be shy. Go all out."Damian wrapped his arm around Isabelle's waist, gave me a challenging smile, and quickly drain
Damian knew well that Isabelle was perfect in every way, except when she dealt with Lila—then she went insane.This was especially true after Lila called out Damian for sneaking a look at her by the river, and Isabelle caught him red-handed.Business negotiations were immediately shelved. It took D
Damian's furious words cut through the thin morning mist of the hunting ground, and suddenly, the entire scene before us snapped into sharper focus.Isabelle looked at the two people in the river, smiling inwardly with triumph. She had just caught Lila with a huge bargaining chip.Bathing together






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