Sapphira
As I approached the black tinted car with a maid by my side carrying my small luggage, I could feel a sharp gaze penetrating into my skin from the car.But the glasses were designed in a way one couldn't see what was happening. I collected my suitcase from a maid who I was unfamiliar with.Although there was this look of envy and disgust on her face, she still had to keep up the smile on her face. I know news has traveled fast about the marriage proposal more like a business proposal and there were many that envied me. They didn't understand I would do anything to get out of this agreement but I had no choice."Thank you," I told her and opened the car door. She didn't even assist me any longer and as she turned around, I could hear her say,"She is probably feeling mighty and all now but we all know she was sold out and didn't even deserve a proper mating ceremony."She probably thought she whispered that but I could hear her clearly and the words stung. 'She is just jealous. Our mate is more handsome, powerful and charming than any wolf they could ever get. Did you see the look on Natalia's face earlier? It's her loss she rejected the proposal and led him to us,' Saskia purred smugly in my head. I remember the hateful look Natalia had given. But did she look jealous? No, I did not notice that.I subconsciously sucked in a deep breath when I got into the car and made eye contact with him. The car was just as cold as his expression.His beautiful blue eyes were looking at me so coldly that I could barely breathe properly. Because of this, I scooted far away from him and made sure I was sitting by the door side.I was thankful Mateo was asleep at the moment. Otherwise, if he cried, he would definitely piss off the cold alpha.He took his gaze off me and fixed it on my luggage. His brows furrowed. An action my wolf purred at again. I could feel her excitement and desire as she pranced around in my head. She wanted to be with him but his expression, his attitude, his reaction was clearly showing he resents us. Then why did he agree to the proposal?He could have just rejected it and rejected me. My chest suddenly burned painfully at the thought of him rejecting him. It's probably due to the mate pull.Doesn't he feel it too? Why then is he acting so unfeeling? I was scared of his cold attitude and also hurt. Doesn't he know I'm mate? Why isn't he saying or doing anything about it?'Doesn't he want us?' I didn't mean to ask Saskia but I did and she quietened.She whined softly and didn't reply to me immediately. When she did, I didn't expect her response. 'I can feel his wolf wants us but I don't know what he is hesitating for.'The car was already moving and I jolted up a bit making Mateo stir in my arms. I hurriedly patted him while biting my lips. I was thinking of Saskia words.His wolf wants us... But he doesn't.________RaphaelEven though I already planned to ignore her, I couldn't help but notice her the minute she walked down to the car with a maid by her side and... Is that her suitcase?Why is it so small? Did she fit in her things and that of her baby's in that mini box? I thought women would usually pack different boxes for a day trip while she is leaving her home with just a small box.Well, why do I care anyway? 'She's so beautiful. Make her ours already!' Raf suddenly growled. I could see him drooling as she opened the car door. But then I saw the baby in her arms and my irritation intensified. I managed to tell him, 'Keep yourself in check' before she opened the door and walked in. Her intoxicating scent suddenly hit me with a full force catching me unaware. I could barely breathe and it grew worse as the car moved.We made eye contact and seeing her red hair framing her small oval shaped face beautifully was enough to make my head spin.'Damn this mate pull,' I cursed inwardly and had to do something otherwise I wouldn't be able to stop myself from grabbing her and marking right there.I noticed she scooted far away and wasn't aware because of my internal argument, my face hardened and scared her. The annoyance that washed over me eased the desire a little and I snorted.Did she think I also want to be staying in the same space with her? From that minute on, I counted the time till we returned to my pack. The first thing I noticed was the house was decorated with all those beautiful leaves as if celebrating something.Most of the servants were also outside, waiting to receive us. I almost facepalmed because I knew I didn't give instructions for any of this shit to be done.It must be one of my stupid brothers again if not all of them. 'Hey, you won't welcome her and you don't want them to welcome her too. She is our Luna and has to be welcomed more grandly than this,' Raf argued; he was getting pissed by my attitude.Why doesn't anyone understand me?'No one calls her my Luna till I give her that right,' I warned him and blocked off our link. Then I opened the door and charged into the house.Not even caring about the servants greeting me or the fact that leaving Sapphira behind just like that without giving her any face was a humiliation.But I just wanted to get away from her... From everything. "Moon goddess," called as I soaked myself in the shower. "If this is some sort of joke, it's too expensive and it should stop now."At least when she made me Impotent and hurt my pride, I didn't complain. Why play me like this?SapphiraMy face paled as I watched Rafael slam the door behind him and leave. I was so humiliated and hurt. I've never felt like this and my eyes suddenly sting. In front of everyone, he was treating me this way. What would the pack members think of me?Mateo stirred and babbled something in his sleep again like he was aware I was about to cry. Someone opened the door and I quickly blinked back my tears. I looked up to see one of his brothers.He was smiling down at me and his kind face was so different from Raphael's cold one. I remembered I had seen four of them back at home.Were they all quadruplets because they looked so identical? One wouldn't even be able to tell the difference aside from the fact that Rafael is always wearing a scowl on his face and this one is wearing a pair of glasses."Welcome home, sister-in-law. I'm Riccardo," He helped me out and even collected my suitcase. His other two brothers were waiting for me.One on a wheelchair and the other one who was lookin
Sapphira_I was speechless. Why did he sound like I was acting so irresponsible? If he wasn't giving me the cold attitude, how would I know what I'm supposed to do or not do around him? The only thing I could say was, "Sorry." Jeez, I don't even know why I'm apologizing but it made a scowl appear on his face and I wondered what I did wrong now.But he didn't say anything and just walked out of the room. I rolled my eyes and huffed angrily. He's really got a big attitude. I've been taking care of Mateo all by myself and he just made it seem like I was an irresponsible parent. As I laid Mateo back on the bed, I made a mental note to be more careful around him. It seems like she was walking on eggshells every minute I spent around him. I opened the box and began to bring out the clothes inside angrily. Then I went into the walk-in closet and didn't even admire the numerous expensive clothes I saw there before looking for an empty spot to arrange the ones in my hands.'Why are you so an
SapphiraI made way for him to pass and he signaled to some of the maids. I watched as they bowed slightly before rushing forward to the cupboards."Thankfully, I got them to stock up on a variety of baby foods earlier. I don't know which one he prefers or eats so I asked them to get a bit of everything."My mouth opened slightly in surprise as the doors to the cupboards opened to display a beautiful sight of colorful jars and boxes of baby cereal, pureed fruits and vegetables.There were so many branded foods I couldn't even afford to get Mateo back at home. When did Roberto have time to prepare all these? He really went all out. "My goodness... This is even more than enough. I doubt he will outgrow all these baby foods before consuming them all," I laughed. I looked down at him, my eyes shimmering with gratitude. "Thank you. I don't know how to express my appreciation. This is too much..."Back at home, I just used to do little menial jobs without aunt knowing and whichever money I
RafaelI watched Sophia's back turn stiff before she turned around to look at me. I didn't need to know how dark my expression was because I could already judge by the look on her face.But I didn't care. Raf was raging inside of me and I was furious. How dare she call Sapphira a maid?"Rafael—" her voice was trembling and she couldn't look into my eyes."What did you just say? Who are you to question me?""No, I was... I didn't know she was the one. I thought she was a maid. I—" Her eyes were shimmering with tears when she looked up but that trick wasn't going to work this time."You had no right to call the baby a bastard whatsoever and she is your Luna. You will respect her. Do I make myself clear?""Yes," Sophia nodded and bit her lips to show she was having a hard time holding her tears back. I've never raised my voice at her until today but she crossed the line."Now apologize like Roberto asked. Don't make me repeat myself.""I'm sorry.""I'm not the one you should apologize to,
SophiaI marched right into my room when I got home and didn't even go down for dinner, ignoring my mother's pleas. So that was the thing Rafael settled for. I was so disappointed and hurt. How could he have chosen an ordinary she-wolf like her who already has a child?I was expecting a beautiful, sexy, high-class woman who would have been a formidable rival, not that bitch. "But just now," I sat up on my bed and stroked my hair. "I couldn't feel her rank. Is she a beta? No... There is no way someone like that could be a beta. She might be an ordinary omega or even a delta."Well it doesn't matter. Since she dared to agree to be with my own man, I am going to teach her a lesson.Without even saying a word today, Sapphira thoroughly humiliated me. Neither Roberto or Rafael has ever shouted at me before in my life.Even though Rafael is usually the coldest and emotionless one of them all, he has never been harsh with me until today.This only fueled my hatred towards Sapphira. Although
SapphiraWhen I woke up, the other side of the bed was cold and so did my heart turn. I sat up. He didn't spend the night here.My face fell and my insides twisted hurtfully. Was he also avoiding me now? What did I ever do to him?'Why doesn't he want us?' Saskia was also awake and she was feeling incredibly sad as well. But I didn't know how to respond to her so I blocked off the link.Maybe it's because of the mate bond but I feel worse than I'd imagine. I hated this mate bond between us. Hated the fact that he was my mate yet acting like he wasn't. Well, if this is how he is going to play his game, I'll play along. "Today is a beautiful day. I get to go on a tour around my new pack with his brothers so I shouldn't ruin my mood over his attitude," I reassured myself and replaced the frown with a smile.I looked to the side and saw that Mateo was still asleep. He must have turned during the night as he was now sleeping in a slanted position. There was this cute pout on his chubby fa
Rafael I was holding up my towel which was tied so lazily and loosely around my waist as I walked out of the bathroom. My phone was ringing and when I saw the caller ID flashing on the phone screen, my knitted brows eased. "Father?" I called out once I answered the call. "Son, your mother has just completed another session and I'm bringing your mother over now." My eyes shone with concern as I asked, "How is mother? Do you need me to send someone to come get you two?" "No, the guards are quite diligent. There is no reason to send more forces. And your mother..." I heard my father sigh over the phone and worry etched on my physical features. "Her health is deteriorating. The shaman says she can't handle any more long trips now." My fingers clenched around my phone. I'm not sure when my mother's strange illness started but I was quite young. It left her bedridden for the most of our lives and she was starting to look like a shell of her old self. I could tolerate anyone and be
Sapphira I laughed at Roberto's funny words and Ricardo's dark face. They had both been embarrassing each other with funny childhood memories. It was really funny especially when they mentioned Raphael. Like the time he stripped naked and ran around the entire pack refusing to get dressed because their mother had been away on a journey for a long while. So he decided he wasn't going to get dressed until they told him when their mother was going to return. It was actually surprising to hear he was close to someone and that was his mother. He seems to really like her. 'Perhaps, we can also get him to like us through his mother first,' Saskia suggested. I frowned slightly. I was tempted by that idea but I didn't think it was right to do so. Using someone for my benefit. It's his loss if he doesn't like me. Besides, I don't know what kind of a person his mother might be. Could she be like the stern Lunas I read about in books while growing up who ruled their packs and families with