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Then she came to present when the bus stopped at her stop. After that, she got off the bus and walked towards her office, which was a block away from the stop. For the treatment. Dharna started to do many jobs in a day while looking for one decent job, which could pay her highly. Dharna had done her graduation in architecture. Therefore, she easily landed a job in her favorite field with a decent salary. But that was not enough for her as she was fresher. Therefore, her salary was less than she wanted, but it was enough to continue Ritika’s treatment and her medicines. In the evening, she would give tuition in subjects to the students by going to their homes. The students are from affluent families, and she could get a sufficient amount of money to keep the food on their plates as well. And she started to save money as well for her sister’s surgery. It has been only six months since she got this job. She continued giving tuition after getting the full-time job but on weekends only.Dharna went inside her office, “Hello Dharna”, her colleagues greeted her with a smile. Dharna greeted them back with a smile as well. She was lucky to have some friendly colleagues. Yes, friendly because there are some people who don’t like her as her work always received praise from the higher ups than those who were experienced and are longer in the company than her. Dharna reached to her desk and put the bag on it. She traced her fingers on her family photo before opening her laptop to start the work.She was halfway through her work when someone put more like throwing a pile of documents on her desk with a bang, which started her. When she looked up, she saw her higher up than her nemesis was standing looking at her smugly.She is in her late 20s with blonde hair. Her face is always called with makeup, and eyes with bright colored eye shadows and fake eyelashes and lips tainted with rap lipsticks. She always put the strong perfume which smelled very bad. Because of Dharna’s wolf genes, her senses were always amplified and because of it, she could smell her strong perfume more than any normal human being. which almost choked her. She coughed a little to hide her discomfort and looked at her. The blonde said, “I want you to finish this today. These are important documents, and I need them to be meeting by tomorrow”. She pointed her perfectly manicured finger at documents. “But I already have an assignment, and I’m working on it. I need to finish this by the end of this week”.Dharna tried to persuade her which she knew was futile but she still tried her luck. “It’s your headache”. with that, she walked away while swaying her hips. Her other colleagues looked at her guilty, but they couldn’t do anything to help her as Glenda the higher up, had already given them a lot of work as well. Marry, who was her colleague and also one of his friends as well put a cup of coffee on her table after some time while walking past her.Dharna looked at her and smiled appreciably, which she returned as well before going back to her desk.Marry knew her condition and about her sister’s health as well. Therefore, she helped her as much as she could. After taking a few sips of her coffee, Dharna got ready to start to work and finish with the day already.Vikramaditya leaned back into the leather seat of his private jet, the hum of the engines a steady reminder that he was already in motion, chasing shadows across continents. Mary’s words echoed in his mind like a haunting refrain—You are a father… of triplets. He closed his eyes, inhaling deeply, but disbelief clung to him like a second skin. Fatherhood had never been part of his carefully charted destiny, and yet here it was, demanding answers he could not ignore. Dharna held those answers, and finding her was more urgent than the storm of emotions threatening to consume him.The jet sliced through the night sky, its lights blinking against the vast darkness. Vikramaditya’s gaze drifted to the window, where the stars shimmered like silent witnesses. Three children… my children. The thought was both terrifying and strangely exhilarating. He clenched his fists, determination hardening in his chest. Whatever truths Dharna had hidden, he would uncover them.The morning sun spilt gently t
Mary’s fingers twisted nervously at the hem of her shirt, her eyes darting between the floor and Vikramaditya’s unwavering gaze.Rohan shifted slightly beside her, his jaw tight, as if bracing for the storm to break.The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating, until Vikramaditya’s voice cut through like steel.“Mary, I have asked you numerous times, and each time you dodged the question. I thought you were grieving—your best friend left without a word.”Mary’s lips parted, trembling. “Alpha…”But Vikramaditya’s hand rose, silencing her. His tone was final, unyielding.“I have given you enough leniency. Now, I want the truth.”“I am sorry, Alpha,” Mary began, her voice fragile yet edged with defiance. “I know why Dharna left… and I helped her. After what you said about her in that abandoned house, I couldn’t bear it.” Her last words came sharp, almost accusatory, slicing through the air.Rohan’s head snapped toward her, confusion flashing in his eyes. “How did you know? I never told
*** Five Years Later***Vikramaditya stood in his mansion, framed by the floor-to-ceiling window. One hand rested in his pocket, the other held a cigarette that never touched his lips. Smoke curled faintly, more from memory than flame. His eyes were fixed on the forest beyond — the same forest where his wolf had once run alongside Dharna’s.The memory was sharp, alive. The sound of paws pounding the earth, the rush of wind, the wild joy of freedom. It had been the happiest moment of his life, and now it was a ghost that haunted him.He was lost in thought when a knock at the door brought him out of his solitude, the sound echoing in the empty room.“Come in,” he said, his voice low, as he crushed the cigarette into the tray.The door opened to reveal Rohan, files clutched in his hand. Time had carved its mark upon him—gone was the boyish face Vikramaditya remembered. In its place stood a man hardened by experience, his eyes carrying the weight of years.“Alpha Boss,” Rohan greeted, hi
Vikramaditya’s eyes blazed with fury the moment Sahil stepped into view, but he forced the fire down, burying it beneath a mask of calm. His jaw tightened, his breath slowed, and when he spoke, his voice was steady — almost too steady.“Why are you here?” he asked, each word measured, deliberate, as though spoken through clenched teeth.Sahil tilted his head, a mocking smile curling at his lips. He shrugged with exaggerated carelessness, the gun in his hand gleaming as he lazily pointed it toward the door.“Nothing much,” he said, his tone dripping with false innocence. “I just wanted to know how much you actually like that girl.” His finger tapped the barrel, gesturing toward Dharna’s room. Then he chuckled, low and cruel. “Man, you didn’t disappoint me. You actually care about her.”Inside, Dharna stirred. Her senses had sharpened as the wolfsbane’s grip weakened. Though she still couldn’t reach Leela, her wolf, her hearing was crystal clear. Every word outside pierced through the w
Vikramaditya paced the cracked pavement, eyes scanning the desolate stretch where the SUV had last been seen. The silence pressed in, broken only by the faint rustle of wind through dry weeds. Then his gaze caught something unusual — a car covered in a heavy tarp.In a place this abandoned, a covered vehicle was rare. Too rare. His instincts screamed at him. He strode forward, yanked the cover free, and froze.The black SUV. The same number plate. The ghost from the cameras, now sitting in plain sight.Rohan’s breath caught. “It was here all along… right in front of us.”Vikramaditya’s jaw clenched. Anger and guilt twisted inside him. Too blind. Too consumed by worry. I missed the obvious. He pulled open the door. Empty. But the faint trace of Dharna lingered — her fragrance, fragile yet undeniable. Proof she had been inside.He closed his eyes. “Rudra… I need your help.”A low growl stirred
Dharna’s eyelids fluttered open, the chill of the concrete biting into her skin. Her wrists and ankles throbbed where the coarse rope dug into them. For a moment, her mind was fogged, heavy, as though she had been pulled from a deep, unnatural sleep.She forced herself to breathe, slow and steady, and scanned the room. The darkness was suffocating—so complete that she couldn’t tell if it was midnight or midday. The single window was sealed tight, its frame reinforced, denying even the faintest sliver of light.Her gaze shifted to the door. Shut. Silent. No handle on her side. The air smelled faintly of rust and damp stone, as if the room had been abandoned for years.She reached inward, calling for her wolf—Leela. The bond that usually pulsed like a heartbeat inside her was silent. Empty. She tried again, desperation sharpening her voice, but there was no response. The ropes binding her limbs carried a faint shimmer, and when she tugged, the sting of wolfsbane burned into her skin.Dh
The next morning, Dharna woke up groggily, her head heavy from the restless night. Sleep had been a stranger, chased away by the endless loop of questions in her mind. How will I talk to him? What if he admits it was just a casual hook-up? What if he defends himself?Her wolf’s voice stirred within
“What!!!” she asked again in confusion.“Let’s go on a date. You want to know about me. Isn’t going on a date the best way to do so”. He spoke.“But you are my boss”. She exclaimed.“Before that, we were on the same bed doing everything a couple would do and would not do”. Dharna blushed after hearing
“Wh… What are you doing?” she asked while trying to stand from his lap. But he held her tighter and spoke. “didn’t you say that you would pay me back with other means as well?”“Please… Let… me…” Dharna could not form a complete sentence as he started to kiss her neck and her pleas turned into a whim
After addressing all employees went to their respective departments and started doing their work. After some time, Vikramaditya came to the architecture department with Rohan where Dharna was working.When he entered, all stood from their respective seats. After greeting them, Rohan spoke.“Everyone







