KATRINA“I don’t know, Issa.”“Come on, it’ll be fun.”“Yes, mummy! You should go!” Dash agreed.There was only one reason why he’d want me to leave. Hilda looked away and went to the tray, trying to get it open.“But is it safe to leave the kids here?”“They’ll be fine. Won’t you children?”The mischievous two nodded. Hilda had managed to open it and was breaking the lobster apart, eating it up. Thankfully, none of them were allergic to seafood.“But Issa…”She grabbed my hand and pulled me up.“Please, I can’t face him without you.”I groaned and eventually agreed. I smiled when Aurora and Dash joined Hilda in eating the lobster.“Okay kids, you don’t leave this room until we get back. Got that?” The three of them nodded and we left to the conference room. It didn’t take us long before we found it even though the hotel was like a f*cking maze.‘Isn’t that why they call it the five-star express?’I almost choked on my water.As we climbed down the stairs, a large board meeting table

KATRINACarissa banged the door, groaning in frustration when there wasn’t any answer. Rain was pouring heavily and I wasn’t comfortable keeping my kids in the rain.‘Stop overacting, Kat. They’re wearing raincoats.’“Are you sure he's home?” I asked, shivering a bit.She knocked harder. I got tired of waiting in the rain and was about to kick the door open when Henry opened it. He showed up in a bathing robe, showing off his chest hairs and the side view of a wolf tattoo on there. He had blonde hair with very obvious dark roots and was muscular, and heavily built.He had marble grey eyes and the sweetest smile of any guy I’ve ever met.He was very handsome but he was a wolf—normal standards. Before he could say anything, I barged in, pushing him aside. Goddess, I was so confused. Carissa followed while Henry carried the children.“Uncle Henry! Do you want to hear what we did today?!” Aurora shrieked happily as he swung her over his neck. He carried Dash in one hand and Hilda in the

KATRINASaying goodbye was the hardest thing. We weren’t taking much with us so we could reach Alpha Hades’ pack at the earliest. It was hard to explain to the kids that we were leaving, especially without Carissa since she was always with us.Carissa was more than an aunt to them. She was their second mother. One day they almost asked if we were lesbian mothers. That had to be the funniest thing I’d heard. I wished we could stay longer but we had to leave this very morning.Ian was out searching for me and I couldn’t risk an extra second. Once the kids were done preparing and eating… I explained what was happening. They were very confused and I deduced they knew it was because of yesterday’s incident.“Is it because of that bad guy, mummy?”I almost broke down at how sad the three became. For more than five years, I’ve been hiding the truth from them. I was a wolfant—a forbidden wolf. A wolf that shouldn’t be alive and they were the children of Lycans.Not just any Lycans, royal Lycan

CARISSA When he took a step closer, I took three steps back, prepared to use my knife at any instance. “Nice to see you again.” “Y-you better le-leave or-or…” “Or what?” His eyes went to the knife in my hands. A pathetic laugh escaped his lips. “Go ahead. Let’s see you try.” I took the open chance to strike his bare chest but he caught it in the air. I couldn’t move because his grip was so firm. He squeezed my wrist and the ache I felt was nothing compared to my agonizing screams. He took the knife from me and threw it away but it got worse when he released his claws. Ian spun me and pinned my hands to the wall, his eyes burning with desire and anger. “Let go of me, Ian!” “I don’t have time for your foolishness. I ask you a question and you must answer it without hesitation.” I tried to kick him but he raised my body even higher, so my feet were no longer touching the ground. The pull of my arms was painful and it strained my neck to the extent that I could barely breathe. “

KANEI was relieved that I had reached. The Sigmas at the gate welcomed me warmly and I entered the packhouse. I buttoned my shirt up and removed the bag from my back, zipping it down to check if everything was intact.But suddenly, my legs got rooted to the ground and I couldn’t move if I wanted to. But why would I want to? In six years, I’ve been attracted to vanilla because of that f*cking Katrina. She was torturing me though she wasn’t here.The vanilla scent coming from this door was different. It was unique and I couldn’t quite place my finger on it. I was drawn to the door and I found myself, trying to get it open. I was almost there but the door was locked and it put me back to my senses. F*ck, what was I thinking?‘Get yourself together, Kane. F*ck.’“Oh, you’ve arrived. I’m glad you’re here.” It was Hades. I smirked and walked up to him as we shook hands. “I’m sure the journey must have been rough. Why don’t we take a break before we start the meeting?”“This isn’t my first j