LOGIN“Reject us,” Kellen commanded. “No.” The word slipped from Daciana's lips. The murmurs in the crowd grew louder, shock spreading like wildfire. The triplets’ eyes widened in disbelief, their confident masks slipping. Kellen’s hands balled into fists, his jaw clenched tight as he glared at her. “What do you mean, no?” Axel’s voice broke through the noise, disbelief clear in his tone. “You’ve always hated us. You don’t want this. Reject us!” “I won't reject you” Daciana stood her ground, she had never had this kind of leverage over them before, For years, they had been in control, tormenting her at every turn. But now… now they were at her mercy. They were begging for rejection? That wasn't going to happen. She would make sure they paid for everything they've done. This mate bond they desperately wanted to break…. will not happen! **** When she didn't get her wolf on her eighteenth birthday, Daciana became an element of mockery in her pack. Everybody hated her and the students at school derived joy in bullying and making her life miserable. Daciana has hated the royal triplets all her life. She wanted nothing to do with them, and they equally hated and made her life hell. She wished to have nothing to do with them, but fate played a quick one on her, and she got mated to all three of them. The triplets, having no power to reject her, asked her to reject them, but Daciana, knowing the leverage she had, refused with the sole aim of making them pay for everything they did to her. But how long will she be able to play this game? Will she win, or will she be pulled into their seductive web now that they didn't want to let her go?
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Namula ang pisngi ni Czarina sa hiya dahil sa lakas ng sigaw ni Zayden, ang kanyang asawa. Napatingin ang karamihan ng tao sa gawi nila. Sa kabila ng bulungan, ay nanginginig pa rin sa takot at sa lamig si Czarina habang balot na balot ng tuwalya. "Nakita mo na ang ginawa mo? If you want to die, die alone. Huwag kang mandamay ng ibang tao," galit na sabi ni Zayden. Madilim ang mukha nito at hindi na kinokontrol ang sinasabi. "Bro, stop it, you're scaring her--" Itinulak ni Zayden ang kamay na humarang sa kanya kay Czarina. Kinakabahan ang babae sa mga mata ni Zayden, na animo'y handa siyang saktan ano mang oras. Namumula na ang pisngi at ilong ni Czarina at mukha na itong kaawa-awa pero walang pakielam doon si Zayden. "Zi--" nanginginig na sabi ni Czarina. "Stop calling me with that name!" Dumagundong sa buong area ng pool ang boses ni Zayden. "Hanggang kailan ka ba magiging ganito, ha? Bakit ba lagi mo nalang sinasaktan si Chloe? May masama ba siyang ginawa sa'yo?" Umiling-iling si Czarina. Sumisikip ang dibdib niya at naluluha na siya sa dire-diretsong matatalim na salita ni Zayden. Gusto niyang ipagtanggol ang sarili pero tila sarado na ang utak ng lalaki para pakinggan pa siya. "Hindi ko siya tinulak--" "Oh, come on!" His brows drew together. "At ano sana ang nangyari? We were all here. Alam namin na kayo lang ang dalawang nandito kanina. Alam kong hindi tatalon si Chloe diyan o ipapahamak ang sarili niya dahil takot siya sa tubig. And you also know that!" "Zi--" Hinila ni Zayden ang braso ni Czarina palabas ng resort. Nagpumiglas ang babae. "Magso-sorry ka ngayon din kay Chloe. You're being unreasonable, Czarina." Nalaglag ang panga ni Czarina sa narinig. Kumuyom ang dalawang kamao niya at sa mga sandaling iyon ay nahirapan siyang huminga. Hindi niya tinulak si Chloe. Nakikipagtalo ito sa kanya kanina at nagtangka ang babae na itulak siya sa pool. Czarina is afraid of waters. Noon ay hindi siya takot maski gaano kalalim pero mula noong mangyari ang kidnapping incident four years ago, deep waters and pools scared her to death. Sa sobrang kaba nito kanina ay nahila niya ang kamay ni Chloe upang hindi siya tuluyang mahulog pero nahila niya ito pababa. Doon nagsimula ang pagtatalo nilang mag-asawa ngayong gabi. Zayden always favor Chloe. Sa buong tatlong taon ng pagsasama nilang mag-asawa, maraming beses na nito pinaramdam sa kanya na mas importante si Chloe sa kanya. "Hindi ako magso-sorry kasi wala naman akong kasalanan sa kanya," matapang na sagot niya pero may luha ang mga mata. Hindi iyon gaanong kita ni Zayden dahil basa ang mukha ng babae at kaaahon lang sa pool. 'Natatakot din ako, Zi. Paano naman ako?' aniya sa isipan habang nakatingin sa lalaking mahal na mahal niya. Ilang beses na ba niyang pinili si Zayden? At sa dami ng beses na iyon ay ni minsan hindi iyon binalik ng lalaki sa kanya. Kanina, ang lahat ng tumulong sa pag-rescue sa kanila at pangunahin na roon si Zayden, ay kay Chloe nagpunta. "Really? Are you gonna be like this? Alam mong takot siya sa tubig, and yet, ginawa mo pa rin? Ganyan ka na ba talaga ka-desperada?" His words struck her. Parang sinagasaan ang puso niya sa mga narinig. Nanghihina pa rin siya dahil sa takot pero mas nanghihina siya sa mga naririnig mula kay Zayden. Malungkot ang mga mata na sinalubong niya ang galit na mukha ni Zayden. "I'm your wife, Zi," malungkot na sabi niya kasabay ng isang luhang tumulo sa kanyang kaliwant mata. Kinagat niya ang ibabang labi bago tinagilid ang mukha at pasimpleng pinunasan iyon. "Pero mas nagiging asawa ka pa sa kanya. Do you loathe me that much?" "Oh, so gagamitin mo pala ang wife-card mo ngayon? You're really a brat, Czarina. Tinulak mo sa pool at muntik na malunod si Chloe, pero heto ka at inirarason na asawa kita--" "Hindi ko iyon nirarason," agad na sagot niya. "Sinasabi ko lang na sana pakinggan mo rin ako. After all, I am your wife, Zi." "Zayden," pag-correct nito. "Sinabi ko ng 'wag mo akong tinatawag sa pangalan na iyan, 'di ba? Are you deaf? At kung asawa ang usapan, alam mo ang dahilan kung bakit tayo kinasal. This marriage is purely business and it's because of you. Kung hindi dahil sa pamilya ko, matagal ng tapos ito." Czarina bit the insides of her cheeks. Pinipigilan niya ang mga luhang gustong lumabas mula sa kanyang mga mata. Masyado na siyang mahina sa mata ni Zayden at ayaw niya ng mas magmukha pa siyang mahina lalo.. "Mahal mo ba talaga siya?" marahang tanong niya sa lalaki. Hindi niya alam kung kakayanin niya bang marinig ang sagot nito pero tinanong niya pa rin. "Alam mo ang sagot diyan," sambit ni Zayden. Nakatunghay siya sa babaeng emosyonal ang mukha sa kanyang harapan. Nakakaawa ang itsura nito. Mahuhulog na sana siya sa patibong nito kung hindi niya lang naalala ang ginawa nito kay Chloe. Chloe almost died because of her. Kung dati ay maliliit na pranks lang ang ginagawa niya para saktan si Chloe, ngayon ay tila sumobra na ito. May phobia si Chloe sa tubig dahil niligtas nito noon si Zayden sa masasamang tao. He was taken by a group of men. Nakita iyon ni Chloe at sinundan sila gamit ang motor. Tumawag kaagad ng tulong ang babae sa mga pulis at sa huli ay nakatakas si Zayden at ito ang napahamak. She was thrown on the ocean. Nakatali ang kamay at paa kaya hindi nito mailigtas ang sarili niya. She got scars on her body. Mula noon ay pinangako ni Zayden na aalagaan niya ang babae. Pero nagulo ang lahat ng iyon nang ipilit ni Czarina na siya ang maikasal kay Zayden. At ang Hart family ay gustong-gusto ang anak ng mga Laude. Doon nagsimulang magulo ang mga buhay nila.Chapter 175: EPILOGUE The morning was quieter than usual a day after Elena brought her first child into the world.Daciana stood on her room’s balcony in the palace, wrapped in a soft robe, the early morning sunlight filling her skin with warmth. Her long hair blew behind her thanks to the wind, while her eyes glistened with hope and pure joy as she stared at the morning sky, watching the early morning birds flying around.Clutched in her hands was a folded piece of paper. She held a pen and stared at it and the paper hesitantly, her fingers trembling slightly as she opened it.What was in the paper? Well, it was a letter she hand-wrote for baby Loira, meant for her to open when she comes of age. The letter read as follows:>“Dear Loira,By the time you're old enough to read this, I imagine you'll already be running through these halls barefoot, giving your father gray hairs, and charming every single wolf with your wild heart. You’ll probably be fearless like your mother. So full
Several months later, Elena's pregnancy was due and she was rushed to a hospital within the pack. In her hospital room, she lay on the bed, her forehead dripping with hot sweat as she struggled to push. Daciana was in the room with her, comforting her and brushing aside strands of her hair.Just like Elena had done for her years ago. "This... this, among many other reasons, is why I was hesitant about kids!" Elena screeched, biting her bottom lip as Daciana grabbed her arm and caressed it gently.The doctor attending to her was busy monitoring the process from the end of the bed, cheering her on."Oh, relax, you cry, baby." Daciana tried to sound teasing but only managed to earn a glare from Elena.The former chuckled lightly before rubbing Elena's forehead reassuringly. "You'll be fine. You and Magnus decided to go against your previous decision and have this child. All you need to do now is push and see your beautiful baby girl."Elena grunted, managing to roll her eyes despite th
The palace grounds had been transformed into a field of white lilies several days later.Daciana stood at the edge of the stone path, her hands clenched tightly around a single white lily, her thumb brushing absentmindedly over its soft petals. Her black gown blew slightly in the breeze, but her body remained still as if carved from the same stone as the memorial before her.Beside her stood Kellen, his hand finding hers and squeezing gently. He didn’t speak; his presence alone was a grounding force, especially today. On her other side stood Axel, who was solemn and quiet, his arms folded in front of his chest.Magnus and Elena stood not far behind them, holding hands, both dressed in dull grey clothing. Standing between Kellen and Daciana, dressed in a tailored black suit far too formal for a child his age, was little Alan.The ceremony hadn’t started yet, but already, the memories were beginning to bloom.One by one, pack members and survivors waltzed in, taking seats in the circle
Sabrina had a sad expression on her face as she lowered her head, like a mother unsure if she was worthy to comfort her own child. “I watched you cry, I watched you bleed and fight from the moment I drew my last breath on this world. And each time I screamed through the veil until my voice broke… But Hailey silenced us.”Daciana’s lip trembled, her voice cracking as she spoke. “I thought I failed you. I thought… I let you down. I could barely move on after I watched you die all those years ago.”Sabrina's gaze warmed up as she hovered her hand close to Daciana’s face. “You didn’t. You never did. You were stronger than all of us. Tonight, when you severed Hailey’s connection, you freed more than just this world from her darkness. You brought down the chains holding us. You gave us peace.”Daciana broke down into a sob as she stepped into her mother’s embrace. It wasn’t solid and felt like walking into the air, but it wrapped around her heart all the same.Behind them, Ryker placed a fi
The faint scent of sulfur still lingered in the spot where Hailey had vanished only moments ago. Daciana stood frozen, her heartbeat increasing in her chest, and the image of Hailey’s twisted grin lingering in her mind. It wasn’t over. Not yet."She’s still inside the compound," The high priestess walked into the hall just then and confirmed, her voice low and tense. "The protective wards I placed were meant to prevent anything dark from escaping."Axel let out a short breath as he spoke huskily, trying to recover from Hailey's last attack on him."Then she’s trapped. We have her right where we want her.”"Not for long," Kellen growled, already shifting, his claws elongating as his wolf ripped out of his skin.They raced toward the compound outside, the place where the dark magic pulsed the strongest. Magnus followed them, his heavy boots pounding against the marble floors and his sword drawn. The air glowed unnaturally up ahead. A storm was building, not of weather, but of dark ma
Days passed after the Delta's death which was announced to the pack after some hesitation from Daciana and the others.The pack mourned but no one could mourn properly or do a proper funeral rite since her body was destroyed. Surprisingly, after the Delta's death, the pack began experiencing a moment of calm. Crops were doing well again, people were no longer dying or seeing things and it was almost as if the Fiery Lake pack hadn't experienced a curse in the first place.But Daciana and the others knew better. They knew it was simply the calm before the storm that could rock the pack from its foundation.Anyway, a day that Alan had been patiently anticipating finally arrived. The day of his school's junior ball!To make things more festive, Kellen decided to make the ceremony double as a ball for the entire pack, with the children as a highlight. The ball would be held in the event hall within the palace grounds."Hey..." Elena said in a cheery voice when she stepped into the room wh
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