Xavier Salvador

At the Thorn Pack banquet, Jacob Mason carefully cut the steak on my plate. His gentlemanly demeanor and meticulous attention to detail drew envious glances from those around us. "Our Alpha is so good to our Luna," a voice murmured from across the table. "You won’t find a more devoted mate in all of Southspire." I glanced at Jacob, a sweet warmth unfurled in my chest. I silently tightened my grip around the Moonstone Ring—a ring my father had left me, the symbol of power in the Lotus Pack. I had planned to give it to Jacob when the banquet ended, when we were alone. But as the evening wore on, the noise and the clinking of glasses became too much to bear. I feigned a slight dizziness, excusing myself to return to our castle ahead of him. In truth, I needed the time to prepare a surprise—something special to commemorate this night. When everything was set, I silently slipped back into the banquet hall, ready to take Jacob by the hand and whisk him away. But as I arrived, I stopped dead in my tracks. There he was, holding Hazel Rhea tightly in his arms. "Chloe is so rigid," he said. "Always clinging to the dignity of being the Lotus Pack Alpha's daughter. How could she ever compare to Hazel's passion?" "Don't worry," he added, his tone light with mock reassurance. "Hazel and I are just friends. Chloe won't feel betrayed." He laughed softly. "But don't tell her, alright? She's so old-fashioned—if she found out, she'd leave me for sure. Honestly, the thought of spending the rest of my life with such a dull partner… It's exhausting." Just friends? Is that what he called the way his hand slid beneath her dress—being "just friends"? I didn't interrupt them. There was no need to disturb their lively conversation. Instead, I slid the Moonstone Ring onto my finger. Without a word, I turned and left. In the quiet of the night, Xavier Grey—who had been following me all along—waited. Together, we set off on the journey I should have taken long ago.

Sa kahirapan ng buhay ay namulat ang isang bilyonaryang si Glory Belle Padilla Arevallo. Noon ay wala pang kaalam-alam ang babae sa totoo niyang pagkatao at sa tunay niyang mga magulang. Lumaki siya sa pamilyang puno ng pagkukunwari. Lingid sa kaalaman niya, binalak ng tumayong magulang niya'ng ibenta siya sa bahay-aliwan para maging bayaran at maruming uri ng babae. Iyon daw ay para mabayaran niya ang mga sakripsisyo ng pamilya sa pagpapalaki sa kaniya. Wala nang nagawa si Glory Belle sa naging plano ng mag-asawa. Sa kaunting halaga ay nagawa siyang ipagpalit ng mga ito nang ganoon kadali. Ang masaklap pa, hindi nga siya naibenta bilang babaeng nagbibigay ng aliw pero mas higit pa roon ang kinasasadlakan niya-- ang maikasal sa isang lalaking hindi niya at mahal na isang matandang halos dalawampung taon ang tanda sa kaniya---si Samson Aguirre na isa nang biyudo, kilala sa lipunan at mula sa mayamang angkan! May isang anak na lalaki ang matanda na nangangalang si Loid Xavier Favila Aguirre. Ang inaasahang pilegro ni Glory Belle/ Yzza sa kamay ni DOn Samson ay mas malala pa pala sa inaasahan niya! Ayaw kasi ng binata na ikasal ang Dad niya o may pumalit sa namayapang ina nito. Ginawa ng binata ang lahat para siraan siya sa Dad nito at dumihan ang pangalan niya. Paano kung ang pagnanais ni Loid na hindi maikasal siya sa Dad nito ay may mas malalim pang dahilan? Paano kung this time, si Loid na mismo ang gustong mapasakaniya ang babae? Paano nga ba ni Glory Belle haharapin ang katotohanang ampon lamang siya ng kaniyang Itay Ramon at Inay Miriam at ang solong dahilan kung bakit gusto siyang ipakasal sa DOn ay dahil din sa kaniyang pagkatao? Paano mahahanap ng isang nawawalang bilyonaryang ang daan pauwi sa mga totoong nagmamahal sa kaniya?