Our destination was the Dragonfly Mansion, situated at the base of the Adamantine Volcano towards the western side. This ancestral mansion, belonging to the Azai family, served as the venue for the much-anticipated annual event.And the members of the Azai Clan were going to be there to oversee this.It was a good thing that they wouldn't be here until tomorrow morning. So, I could relax for a bit in my chamber after Palmer, the caretaker of the Dragonfly Mansion, and the rest of the servants continued preparing for the event tomorrow.I decided to storm out from my bedchamber and went to the next room, on my left, where Thaddeus was residing. I needed to check on him since he remained silent the whole trip after learning the truth. I took the liberty of entering without waiting for an invitation, my gaze immediately drawn to his figure with his back turned towards me. He stood before the expansive window, offering a breathtaking view of the majestic Adamantine Volcano."Thaddeus..."

I groaned in protest, wanting to mind-link my distress. But as soon as Thaddeus was staring back at me, knowing well what I was going to do, I just lay there and did not complain.That was my cue to turn at Theodore, who was enjoying my agony. Looking at him with a pleading expression, I was about to close my legs when they both growled, making me jumpy to my position."Mmm! Mmm!" I wanted to say 'come on' in my frustrated tone, but I could only groan. Being gagged was making me want to rip it apart, but who was I to even do that when their domineering presence prevailed over mine?"What a stubborn mule," Thaddeus commented, but he only smirked when Theodore prepared himself to tickle my c l i t again. "Punish her if she cums."I inhaled sharply, feeling my legs being separated. Theodore used his knees to make my legs not attach together before the top of the rose touched that bud again.'Commander!' I mind-linked him, swallowing my gasp. I could feel saliva trickling from my mouth, c

"What is the meaning of that ordeal you have done, Kasumi?! Are you certainly making fun of our clan?!"Uncle Hajime lost it as soon as I woke up and summoned me to the dining hall where all the presence of members of the Azai Clan was there. Not only that, Thaddeus and Theodore were waiting outside, in which our plans failed from the stunt I did.I scoffed, smiling sweetly. "I only did what you told me to do. I have offered everything to the Moon Goddess and Dragon Goddess. This should consider a prophecy, right?" I cracked my head from side to side. "And I have no idea what I did. I have no recollection that I even uttered those words."I had to lie since they said that they saw me that I was levitating in the air, and I really had no recollection that I had done that. I only meant to say that there was a divine punishment that when someone put the life of Mother's daughters in danger. "Impossible!" Great Uncle Akio spoke, even slamming his fist to the long dining table. "That is n

I almost stepped back from the whisper of my wolf, making my stomach somersault. That word...No way... There was no such thing as my wolf would dare to say that again, right?Right?!"P-Please! Spare my life! I will do anything!"My focus shifted abruptly as I tuned back in to Lismod's voice, its pleading tone now saturated with anxiousness, his emotions teetering on the edge of tears. His guard was up as he switched his gaze between me and the handsome, scarred man that looked like he was in between his 30s to 40s.Looking at that man, it felt like something was stirring inside me. I could even see his penetrating gaze in my direction, which could melt me. I averted my gaze, preparing the dagger I had in my hand, causing Lismod to panic."P-Please! I-I will give you anything!" His Adam's apple rose and fell with each swallow, a visible sign of his inner turmoil. He was even raising his hands, looking left and right, trying to look for something to escape. "I-If you want to loot, I-

"Thaddeus... I still want you to be my mate. Please don't reject our mate bond...""Fret not, Kasumi. Even if our mate bond is gone, I will still help you to avenge your former pack. Rest assured that—""I still want you to be my mate!" My voice raised in frustration. "I want you! I really do!" I started to shed tears but tried my best not to. "You are also important to my life, Thaddeus... And so is Theodore. I will do anything to give equal attention to both of you.""How about the man who claimed you as his mate? Are you going to let him into your life?"Silence loomed over me. The great storm had come to succumb to me as I slowly dropped my hands. "I don't know..." I muttered as tears were already cascading down from my eyes. "I don't know..." I said one more time. "I really don't know..."I stared at his back, looking at it in deep thought. The thought of having another man enter my life had been a thorn in my life, unable to give me a break from what was happening to me.Thaddeu